UnitLevel 2Undergraduate

JWL2311 Material transformations: Jewellery and object forming

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

JWL2311 Material transformations: Jewellery and object forming is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2025
Semester 1
Caulfield
Assessment
Exam 60%
and 1 other task

This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before JWL2311

Corequisites

Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.

After JWL2311

No unit lists JWL2311 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.

Enrolment rules

You must be enrolled in a Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture course, or approval from Chief Examiner.

Overview

This unit introduces you to the practice and research of contemporary jewellery and object-based work and is taught through fine art and design methodologies. The emphasis in this unit is on engaging studio processes that combine making with critical thinking to explore a range of innovative approaches to jewellery and object-based work as contemporary cultural production and research. The process of making jewellery and objects is taught through the acquisition of a variety of skills and techniques that incorporate working with metal, wood and plastic in addition to a broad range of other materials and processes.

Offerings in 2025

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterCaulfieldOn campus

Assessment

  • Mid-semester assessmentProject
    40%
  • Final folio examinationProject
    60%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Establish experimental studio processes that generate ongoing creative enquiry in jewellery, body related objects and object based sculpture;

  2. 2

    Demonstrate an understanding of different material properties and the conceptual implication of basic studio techniques;

  3. 3

    Articulate and engage critical dialogue and research surrounding methods, design and materials;

  4. 4

    Apply technical skills in metal, wood and plastic fabrication and other creative strategies as a form of expression appropriate to the concepts you are investigating;

  5. 5

    Demonstrate an understanding of the place contemporary jewellery and object-based practice in the fields of contemporary creative practice, nationally and internationally.

Workload and teaching

  • Studio activities48 hours

12 hours per week including 4 contact hours plus 8 hours of independent study.

Where it fits

JWL2311 is part of 1 area of study in the 2025 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Associate Professor Terri Bird
Anna Varendorff
Chief Examiners
Associate Professor Terri Bird

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for JWL2311?

None, but you must take OHS1000 before or alongside it.

When is JWL2311 offered?

In 2025, JWL2311 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.

Does JWL2311 have an exam?

Yes. The exam is worth 60% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.

Which majors and minors include JWL2311?

JWL2311 is part of Fine art.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
2
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 2
Study abroad
Available
Handbook years
2021202220232024202520262027