ART 180 - Foundations of Jewelry and Design

Credits: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 1
Lab Contact Hours: 2
Description: This course will examine elements of design and creation for jewelry and small metal objects. Students will explore different surface finishes, materials and tools, as well as metal casting and metal joining techniques to make their designs come to life. Students will apply different techniques and use various materials in the creation of their own designs.

Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Recommended: None

Course Category: Applied Liberal Arts | Humanities
This Course is Typically Offered: Fall, Winter
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Course Competencies
1. Explore the history of metalsmithing and casting for jewelry and small metal objects.

2. Apply the metal casting process for designs in jewelry and small metal objects.

3. Contrast different metals and other materials for jewelry making and casting.

4. Explore metal shaping and forming techniques related to jewelry making and other small metal objects.

5. Evaluate different surface finishes of metals.

6. Apply the appropriate joining process for jewelry making and small metal objects.

7. Examine various tools that are commonly used for jewelry making.

8. Investigate designs used for jewelry making and small metal objects.

9. Explore how stones are set when creating jewelry or small metal objects.

10. Explore how resins are used in the creation of jewelry or small metal objects.

11. Explore how metal is stamped when creating jewelry or small metal objects.

12. Apply different sizing techniques and tools for jewelry making as appropriate for varying designs.