Jewellery 1A - SDES1317

 
Faculty: College of Fine Arts
 
 
School:  School of Design Studies
 
 
Course Outline: Download course outline (PDF format)
 
 
Campus: College of Fine Arts Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: SDES1304 Introductory Studies: Ceramics, Jewellery, Textiles.
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge:Band 1 (more info)
 
 
Tuition Fee:See Tuition Fee Schedule
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description


This course will extend students understanding of the scope and possibilities of the jewellery workshop and provide an overview of traditional and contemporary perceptions of jewellery practice. Through lectures, demonstrations and projects, students will develop ways of working, acquiring skills and knowledge in techniques and with materials related to the practice of jewellery. Studio activity will examine the technology of metals and other materials applying such cold joining techniques as sawing, filing, drilling and riveting to translate ideas into wearable and non-wearable jewellery works.