This course teaches the student to design and create objects in metal, and combine metal with other materials. The course focuses upon both design and technique. The student learns the fundamentals of design, current styles and formal characteristics of jewelry and metal objects through a series of design problems. Basic techniques of metal manipulation are covered from working with pre-existing metal forms as well as transforming objects into metal from non-metal models. The student learns to understand the field of metal as it relates to contemporary society, and the potentials of a career as an artist, working in metal and plastics. Students will be encouraged to design jewelry and/or objects that have personal meaning. Students will be asked to conceptualize each assignment, research historical precedents, and develop their ideas through a series of drawings and/or models. Note: This course does not fulfill Tyler BFA requirements.