COURSE UNIT TITLE

: EXPERIMENTAL APPROACHES IN 21 ST CENTURY JEWELLERY PRACTICES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ERA 5188 EXPERIMENTAL APPROACHES IN 21 ST CENTURY JEWELLERY PRACTICES ELECTIVE 2 2 0 8

Offered By

Textile and Fashion Design

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR NEŞEM ERTAN

Offered to

Textile and Fashion Design

Course Objective

The course aims to supply the student with information on art jewellery which has emerged and developed in 20th century along with the new jewellery concept and information on jewellery works of 21st century artists/designers. The course also aims the student to have ability to set the concept and design the pieces of a unique art jewellery collection proposal and experiment new materials and production techniques accordingly.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. As an out come of this course; the student is expected to have information on new jewellery concept which has emerged in 20th century and the transformation of jewellery perception
2   2. To have knowledge on art jewellery of 21st century
3   3. To analyse the concept, materials and production techniques of artists /designers jewellery works of 21st century
4   4. To have ability to set the concept and design the pieces of a unique art jewellery collection proposal and experiment new materials and production techniques.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1. Parameters that effected the transformation of jewellery design
2 2. New jewellery concept
3 3. New materials and techniques used in art jewellery
4 4. New materials and techniques used in art jewellery
5 5. 21st century jewellery artists and designers
6 6. 21st century jewellery artists and designers
7 7. 21st century jewellery artists and designers
8 8. Unique jewellery proposals and sketches
9 9. Evaluation of sketches
10 10. Production
11 11. Production
12 12. Production
13 13. Production
14 14. Final evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Phillips, Clare (2000). Jewels and Jewellery. London, V&A Publications
Scarisbrick,D., Ogden, J., Lightbown, R., Hinks, P., Bayer, P., Becker, V., Craven, H.
(1989). Jewellery, Makers, Motifs, History, Techniques. London, Thames and Hudson
Limited
Astfalck, J., Broadhead, C., Derrez, P. (2005). New Directions in Jewellery. London,
Black Dog Publishing Limited
Ilse-Neuman, Ursula (2009). Inspired Jewelry From the Museum of Arts and Design. UK,
ACC Editions/ Antique Collector's Club Ltd.
Skinner, Damian/ Editor (2013). Contemporary Jewellery in Perspective. New York, Lark Jewelry & Beading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Within the context of the course,
The lectures are arranged to provide students with the knowledge on the basics that form the jewellery design perception of 21st century. The transformation of jewellery is taught using visuals of the designs of studied dates. Pioneer jewellery designers and artists and their approaches on jewellery is studied from the 20th Century on. The works of 21st century jewellery artists are studied. Students are asked to make jewellery design proposals and studying on these proposals, the material and production methods are determined. Finally, the designed jewellery is produced in the atelier.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 PRJ PROJECT
3 PAR PARTICIPATION
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.40 +PRJ * 0.50 + PAR * 0.10


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Attendance is of utmost improtance.
Passing grade from the exams and orderly submissions made on time are required to pass.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Students are encouraged to question, discuss, comment, criticize subjects to improve their communication skills in addition to gain self trust so as to be able to construct and put forward unique approaches and ideas. Under these circumstances the spontaneous class experience takes the role of text books which make participation, attandence and submissions valuable.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

nesem.ertan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday between 11:30-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Applying activity 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 6 84
Design Project 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 2 5 10
Other activities within the scope of the atelier pratices 5 4 20
Project Final Presentation 1 5 5
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 195

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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