Which Class Should I take?
We try to make your learning with us as easy and flexible as possible!
Currently we offer several types of courses to fit our students’ schedules and learning styles no matter where they live!
See below to find the best option that works for you!
CMW Course Options |
Premium Courses |
Full Courses |
Self Guided Courses |
Lectures Only Courses |
Workshops |
CMW Digital Glaze Book |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Includes |
On-Demand Lectures
|
On-Demand Lectures Lab Experiments Live Q&A with Matt |
Lectures Lab Experiments Ask Questions on Course Discussion Pages |
On-Demand Lectures | On-Demand Lectures Lifetime Access |
Recipes, Images, Chemistry Video Analysis Lifetime Book Access |
Available Courses |
Understanding Glazes – starting April 2024 | Crystal Ball Intro to Clay Bodies Advancing Glazes |
Understanding Glazes Crystal Ball (Coming 2024) |
Understanding Glazes Crystal Ball Intro to Clay Bodies Advancing Glazes Lectures Only Bundle |
Glaze of Our Lives The Middle Glazes Glazed & Confused Workshop Bundle |
Test, Test, Test! 7500 Glaze Tests Book Only |
Price | $950 Total Value = $1,825 Save $875 | $600 $700 Crystal Ball |
$500 | $400 $500 Crystal Ball $1050 Bundle |
$150 Glaze of Our Lives $200 Middle Glazes $75 Glazed & Confused $375 Workshop Bundle |
$100 Book Only $250 Book + Matt’s Analysis |
All levels of students welcome – no prior knowledge required | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ |
Online On-Demand Lectures – stop, start, rewind to rewatch | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ |
Learning lab experiments included | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
Live Q&A discussions with Matt & other students | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
Access to CMW Glaze Book – Lifetime | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | ☐ | ☑ |
Access to all 3 CMW Workshops – Lifetime | ☑ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
Access to Lectures Only Intro to Clay Bodies | ☑ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
4 months of access to course materials | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | ☐ |
Continued course access with Patreon available | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | ☐ |
Downloadable PDF lecture notes + class documents | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
Closed-captioned option – English subtitles | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ |
Certificate of completion available upon request | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ |
Immediate, unlimited access to lectures | ☑ | ☐ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ |
Lifetime access to course materials | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☑ | ☑ |
Upgrade to next level course | ☐ | ☐ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | ☐ |
Premium
For students who want it all at a great price!
Includes lectures + labs + live discussions + the digital glaze book + all of the new premium benefits
Each Premium Course Courses Includes:
- 4 months of access to course materials – released on a drip schedule for optimal learning pace.
- On-demand lectures are released weekly – students can stop and start and rewind to rewatch as many times as they’d like. All courses are closed captioned in English.
- Hands-On Learning Labs – students will work with the instructor to select a glaze to test throughout the course. A recommended materials and equipment list is provided upon enrollment.
- Live Q&A discussions with Matt and the other students – 4 bi-weekly options to choose from. All discussions are recorded, so students can watch at any time if they cannot attend. Attendance is not mandatory.
- Lifetime access to the new CMW Digital Glaze Book with Matt’s Analysis ($250 value)
- Lifetime access to all 3 CMW Workshops – Glaze Our Lives, The Middle Glazes and Glazed & Confused! ($425 value)
- Early, immediate access to the Lectures Only Understanding Glazes to get a head start until the course starts ($400 value)
- Immediate 4 months access to our clay course – Lectures Only Intro to Clay Bodies ($400 value)
- Continued access option available through Patreon.
Available Premium Courses:
- Understanding Glazes – This is our Introductory course on glazes and how they work. Offered 4 times each year in January, April, July, and October. All levels of students are welcome.
Required Course Equipment:
- Reliable access to a computer or other device with Internet access
- Headphones
- Microphone
Full Courses
Our most popular interactive and collaborative option!
Includes lectures + labs + live discussions
Each Full Course Courses Includes:
- 4 months of access to course materials – released on a drip schedule for optimal learning pace.
- On-demand lectures are released weekly – students can stop and start and rewind to rewatch as many times as they’d like. All courses are closed captioned in English.
- Hands-On Learning Labs – students will work with the instructor to select a glaze to test throughout the course. A recommended materials and equipment list is provided upon enrollment.
- Live Q&A discussions with Matt and the other students – bi-weekly options to choose from. All discussions are recorded, so students can watch at any time if they cannot attend. Attendance is not mandatory.
- Continued access option available through Patreon.
Available Full Courses:
- Introduction to Clay Bodies – Learn about the science behind clay bodies. Offered 1 time each year in January. All levels of students are welcome.
- Advancing Glazes – Next-level course to learn about glazes. Offered 4 times each year in January, April, July, and October. We ask all students to take the full course of Understanding Glazes in order to take this course.
- Crystal Ball – Our newest course that focuses on microcrystalline glazes. Offered 1 time each year in October. All levels of students are welcome.
Required Course Equipment:
- Reliable access to a computer or other device with Internet access
- Headphones
- Microphone
Self-Guided
A great option for students who want to learn at their own pace!
Includes lectures + labs
All Self-Guided Courses Include:
- 4 months of immediate access to lectures, labs and CMW glaze test book upon enrollment.
- On-demand lectures – You can stop and start and rewind to rewatch as many times as you’d like. All lectures are closed captioned in English.
- Hands-On Learning Lab Experiments – students have the option to complete or not.
- Students can post questions on the discussion pages.
- CMW Digital Glaze Test Book lifetime access.
- Option to upgrade to future Premium Course for the difference in tuition of the full course + $50 upgrade fee.
- Continued access option available through Patreon.
Available Self-Guided Courses:
- Understanding Glazes – This is our Introductory course on glazes and how they work. All levels of students are welcome.
Required Course Equipment:
- Reliable access to a computer or other device with Internet access
- Headphones or speakers
Lectures Only
Just as it sounds – only the on demand lectures!
Includes lectures
All Lectures Only Courses Include:
- 4 months of immediate access to lectures upon enrollment.
- On-demand lectures – You can stop and start and rewind to rewatch as many times as you’d like. All lectures are closed captioned in English.
- Option to upgrade to future Full Course for the difference in tuition of the full course + $50 upgrade fee.
- Continued access option available through Patreon.
Available Lectures Only Courses:
- Understanding Glazes – This is our Introductory course on glazes and how they work. All levels of students are welcome.
- Introduction to Clay Bodies – Learn about the science behind clay bodies. All levels of students are welcome.
- Advancing Glazes – Next-level course to learn about glazes. We highly recommend that all students take Understanding Glazes or Crystal Ball before taking this course.
- Crystal Ball – Our newest course that focuses on microcrystalline glazes. All levels of students are welcome.
- Lectures Only Bundle – Includes 3 of our Lectures Only Courses – Understanding Glazes, Introduction to Clay Bodies, Advancing Glazes – for a great bundled price
Required Course Equipment:
- Reliable access to a computer or other device with Internet access
- Headphones or speakers
Workshops
Great for students who want to learn at their own pace!
All Workshops Include:
- Immediate, unlimited, lifetime access to course materials.
- On demand lectures – can stop and start and rewind to rewatch as many times as you’d like. All lectures closed captioned in English.
Available Workshops Include:
- Glaze of Our Lives – Beginner introduction course to glazes and how they work – Great for beginner students.
- The Middle Glazes – Cone 6 course that focuses on mid-temperature glazes.
- Glazed and Confused – Learn about the Unity Molecular Formula – UMF.
- Workshop Bundle – Includes all 3 CMW Workshops – Glaze of Our Lives, The Middle Glazes, Glazed and Confused – for a great bundled price.
Required Course Equipment:
- Reliable access to a computer or other device with Internet access.
- Headphones or speakers.
CMW Digital Glaze Test Book
Over 7,500 glaze tests for 15 base glazes with chemistry, recipes and images for all of them.
We’ve got two great options to purchase!
- If you only want the book – CMW Digital Glaze Book
- If you want the book + Matt’s in-depth analysis – CMW Digital Glaze Book with Matt’s Analysis
Required Course Equipment:
- Reliable access to a computer or other device with Internet access.
- Headphones or speakers.