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TITLE OF COURSE:

JEWELRY AND METAL WORK II

PREFIX/NUMBER:

ART 142

CREDIT HOURS:

3

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PREREQUISITE:

ART 141 or Approval of Instructor

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RESOURCES NEEDED:

TEXT:

NONE

Jewelers Saw, 2/0 3/0 blades, needles files, pliers (chain nose, flat nose, round nose), ball-peen hammer,  jewelers mallet, soldering tweezers, flux, silver solder (EZ, hard), ring mandral, and silver (1'-16 ga W.Rd, 1'- 12 ga RD, 3x4"-20 ga sheet).

Jewelry design sketchbook.

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COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course emphasizes conceptual design development using casting and specialized techniques.

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COURSE GOAL:

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COURSE OBJECTIVES:

By the end of the course, students will

(A)

Identify and define the various types of casting techniques used in jewelry making.

(B)

Identify various types of semi-precious and precious gemstones available for jewelry

(C)

Analyze how various methods of setting gemstones influences the overall design of a jewelry piece.

(D)

Demonstrate jewelry design, fabrication, and casting competencies by creating a minimum of seven finished pieces of jewelry by the end of the semester.

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EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

Jewelry and Metal Work II is a studio class which emphasizes mastery of the basic casting techniques, advanced jewelry design, and gem identification.  The class is divided into six modules and the final.  At the end of each module, there will be a mastery test worth 10% of the overall grade.  If a student is not satisfied with the grade received on a mastery test, the student may retake that module on his own time during the course of the semester and the higher of the two grades will be accepted.

The final will consist of the following:

1.

A display of the student's jewelry.

2.

Final evaluation of student's jewelry.

3.

Notebook or jewelry design sketchbook.

Grading Scale
Raw Score Range

Letter Grade

90 to 100

A

80 to 89

B

70 to 79

C

60 to 69

D

0 to 59

F

Special Remarks:

1.

Attendance:  College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings.  If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 15 hours will usually constitute 20% of a four-credit semester course which meets five hours per week.  Reinstatement procedures are described in the PCC catalog.

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Tardy Policy:  A student who is late three times (enters classroom after the instructor has taken roll) will be charged with one full absence unless the student can provide valid reasons for one or more of these tardies.

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Assignments/Missed Exams:  It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments.  If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed.  Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist.  Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion.

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COURSE OUTLINE

Tentative Schedule

Casting project one

Casting project two

Defined

Cuts of stones

Settings

Casting project four

III.

Module Three:  Advanced Wax Techniques

A.

Drop impressions

B.

Sheet wax

C.

Casting project five

IV.

Module Four:  Surface Treatments

A.

Hand textures

B.

Machine textures

C.

Casting projects

V.

Module Five:  Flex-Shaft Techniques

A.

Finishing techniques

B.

Polishing techniques

C.

Casting Project seven

VI.

Module Six:  Advanced Stone Settings

A.

Simple settings

B.

Channel settings

C.

Tube settings

D.

Casting project eight

VII.

Final

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METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:

To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.

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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:

The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.

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ADA NOTICE:

Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.