JWL1311 Contemporary jewellery practice 1
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
JWL1311 Contemporary jewellery practice 1 is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Not offered
The 2027 handbook has no page for JWL1311. This is its 2020 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before JWL1311
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After JWL1311
No unit lists JWL1311 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: APA1501 or APA1507 or APA1511 or APA1521 or APA1602 or APA1604
Prerequisite: Admission to a Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture course, or approval from the Chief Examiner
Overview
This Fine Art unit introduces you to the practice and research of contemporary jewellery and object making. The emphasis in this unit is on engaging in processes that combine making with critical thinking to explore a range of innovative approaches to jewellery as a contemporary art practice.
You will explore ideas within the framework of set projects using the making process and conceptual research to advance these ideas.
The process of making jewellery is taught through the acquisition of a variety of basic skills and techniques that incorporate working with metal, wood and plastic in addition to a broad range of other materials and processes.
Offerings in 2020
The 2020 handbook lists no offerings for JWL1311.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate a basic understanding of contemporary art jewellery practice as a discipline within Art, Design & Architecture;
- 2
Develop ideas and apply basic skills to realise jewellery-based and body related objects through an open process of inquiry and experimentation;
- 3
Research a contemporary art context for jewellery and its relationship to other relevant art, design and architecture practices;
- 4
Understand and apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the discipline.
Workload and teaching
12 hours per week including 4 contact hours plus 8 hours of independent study and studio practice.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Manon Van Kouswijk
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Manon Van Kouswijk
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for JWL1311?
None, but you must take OHS1000 before or alongside it.
When is JWL1311 offered?
JWL1311 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 1
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
- Organisational unit
- Department of Fine Art
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 1
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 2020