ARTV1401 Gold & Silversmithing 1

First Year Course

Offered By	School of Art
Academic Career	Undergraduate
Course Subject	Visual Arts
Offered in	First Semester, 2012, Second Semester, 2012, First Semester, 2013, and Second Semester, 2013
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	Gold & Silversmithing 1 introduces students to the basic skills, techniques and processes of metalworking and through a range of set exercises students are instructed in the use of basic hand tools. Occupational health and safety instruction is an integral part of this course. The program introduces the student to artistic practice and processes in the field through a studio theory segment.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of this course you should be able to utilize skills relevant to the discipline in response to Workshop projects explore material/s used in Workshop projects recognize relationships between concept and process identify historical and theoretical contexts relevant to Workshop projects
Indicative Assessment	Portfolio of studio work and visual journal (80%) [LO’s 1 – 4] and Documentation (20%). [LO’s 2 – 4] Assessment includes periodic critique and review sessions that provide ongoing feedback on work in progress.
Workload	8 hours per week lectures, tutorials, critiques and supervised studio practice and in excess of 4 hours per week independent studio practice.
Areas of Interest	Visual Arts
Requisite Statement	Student must be enrolled in the BVA or BDesA Incompatible with ARTV1011 Major 1 and DESA1001 Major 1
Recommended Courses	.
Majors/Specialisations	Gold & Silversmithing Design Arts and Gold and Silversmithing
Academic Contact	enquiries.visualarts@anu.edu.au

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