CRAFTS 2453 - Jewelry

Institution:

Temple University

Subject:

Description:

An introduction to the design and fabrication of small scale functional objects and jewelry,exploring metalsmithing, casting, mold making, machine use, anodizing, linkages, plastics and finishing. 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.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Sophomore Tyler BFA students only or Special Permission

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

WWW.TEMPLE.EDU

Phone Number:

(215) 204-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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