The Department of Ceramic was established in 1961. Artist Mir Mostofa Ali was the founder of this Department. He studied in Commercial Art Department (Presently Department of Graphic Design). After completing BFA from this Department he went to England to studied on Studio Ceramic and Industrial Ceramic. Former Principal of this institute Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin made him enthusiast of this subject. Mir Mostofa Ali went to England by his influence. After coming back he joined in this institute and took initiative to establish this Department. In 1962 the Department got a financial donation from the Asia Foundation. In that time Japanese ceramist Koichi Takita (in that time he was appointed as a ceramist in west Pakistan) come to this Department to help Mir Mostofa Ali and they worked together for this Department for 4 years. The Department have started with 5 students by 2 years Diploma Course. 4 of them were from another discipline of this institute (Who have already completed their BFA from painting and commercial Art Department). And another one student was from traditional potter’s family.
From the first batch student Artist Maran Chand Paul joined as a teacher in 1963. Also from the first batch student Artist Gopesh Malakar joined in this Department after Liberation war of Bangladesh. Later on Artist Shamsul Islam Nizami and Artist Abu Syeed Talukder joined as teacher.
For the last five decades Ceramic Department produced generation of ceramist, educationalists, researchers who have been contributing in national and international ceramic fields.
From the beginning there was only Diploma Course in the Department. Later from 1975 the Degree Course Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) and from 1978 Master of Fine Art (MFA) courses were introduced. In the session of 1992-1993 this Department has started BFA (Honors) Course. Students are learning Creative Ceramic and Industrial Ceramic from here. Basically they are always learning and practicing different type of Creative works by different techniques and methods, different Glages what will they need in their future activities. At present the department offers courses for a 4 years BFA Honors and 2 years MFA degree in Ceramic.
The academic programs of this department are processing with 6 permanent teachers, 2 part time teachers, 3 staffs and 60 students. Presently 10 students get admission in this Department in every year.