ART 3651 - Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing III

Credits: 3 (0 + 6)

Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1600, ARTH 1700, ART 1101, ART 1141, ART 1501, ART 2651, ART 3251; and ART 1531 or IND 1450 or IND 1470 with “C-” or better in each; or permission of department.

Description: This course explores advanced metalworking techniques, such as mechanical structure exploration, sinking, raising, forming, mold making, and multi-wax production practice; alternative material use, such as enameling; textile technique use in metal; anodizing/electronic reactive-metal; professional practice; and investigation of past and present metal work. Distinctive personal expression and artistic growth, along with aesthetic, conceptual, and design development research, are stressed.