Contra Costa College
Course Outline
Department & Number
Course Title
Art 135
Hot Metals Beginning Jewelry I
Prerequisite
Co-requisite
Prerequisite or concurrently
Challenge Policy
Portfolio Review
Number of Weeks
18
Lecture Hours per term 18-36
Lab Hours per term 54-144
*HBA per term 0
Activity Hours per term
Units
2-4
Advisory
* Studio classes in the Art Department involve elaborate setup, clean up, and environmental and mechanical safety issues. This takes
instructional time from the beginning and end of each class session. For that reason it is Art Department’s policy that we meet four
hours, rather than three hours, for one unit of credit.
Hours per week.
HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT:
ACTIVITIES: (Please provide a list of the activities students will perform in order to satisfy the HBA requirement):
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is an entry-level class in jewelry making that introduces concepts and skills in jewelry design,
jewelry construction and fabrication, and presentation, marketing, and sales. Students will learn and utilize
various technologies involved in the jewelry making process. This class is designed for students who have little
or no experience in jewelry making.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the completion of the course the student will be able to:
Demonstrate basic knowledge of jewelry design
Identify the characteristics of various metals used for jewelry fabrication.
Demonstrate basic knowledge of construction / fabrication of jewelry
Distinguish between various methods of jewelry design and fabrication.
Demonstrate basic knowledge in presentation, marketing, and sales of jewelry.
COURSE CONTENT:
Introduction to jewelry design.
Introduction to jewelry construction and fabrication methods
Introduction to design concepts, and the development of students’ personal aesthetic.
Safe use of materials, studio and tools.
Introduction to concepts of presentation, marketing, and sales of jewelry
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Lectures, demonstration, texts, handouts, slides, films
Multimedia demonstration
Group discussion
Critique / group & individual
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Handouts provided
by Instructor:
Topics include technical processes for basic jewelry making, marketing, and
distribution.
Textbook Title:
Author:
None
Publisher:
Edition/Date:
COURSE EXPECTATIONS (Use applicable expectations)
Outside of Class Weekly Assignments
Hours per week
n/a
Weekly Reading Assignments
Weekly Writing Assignments
Other Performance Assignments
n/a
n/a
STUDENT EVALUATION: (Show percentage breakdown for evaluation instruments)
50
%
25
15
10
%
%
%
Final portfolio of completed projects produced in class, considering creativity, skill and
craftsmanship.
Class assignments and presentations.
Participation in critiques, group and individual.
Test on safe use of materials, studio, and tools.
GRADING POLICY (Choose LG, P/NP, or SC)
Letter Grade
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
Prepared by:
Wendy McDermott
Date:
11-20-2013
Form Revised 03/09
Pass / No Pass
70% and above = Pass
Below 70% = No Pass
X
Student Choice
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
70% and above = Credit
Below 70% = No Credit