Metalsmithing/Jewelry Area
A variety of studio design courses are offered, including jewelry design, holloware, enameling, rendering, professional practices, gemology and historical seminars. Students may choose an elective or major course of study. Each student has personal workspace and locker facilities.
Students may choose a design direction that best complements their personal professional goals. Based on each graduate's individual needs, they may choose a professional direction from a variety of areas, including design for the jewelry and silversmithing industry, retail or wholesale jewelry business, commission work, gemology, trade shop, custom design studio, teaching, or consulting.
Metalsmithing/Jewelry Courses
- METL 177 First Year Seminar: ______
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A limited-enrollment, seminar course for first-time freshmen, addressing current issues in Metalsmithing/Jewelry. Course is designed to meet the critical thinking learning outcome of the KU Core. First-Year Seminar topics are coordinated and approved by the Office of First-Year Experience. Prerequisite: First-time freshman status. LEC.
The class is not offered for the Fall 2017 semester.
- METL 211 Jewelry
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Introduction to metalsmithing and jewelry design, materials and processes. Student projects explore the joining, forming, and surface embellishment of metals such as copper, brass, bronze, and sterling. Prerequisite: ART 102 and ART 104. LAB.
The class is not offered for the Fall 2017 semester.
- METL 300 Special Topics in Metalsmithing: _____
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Course to be offered in an area of special interest to individual faculty and qualified students. (This course is not regularly offered. The current Schedule of Classes should be consulted.) May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: ART 102, ART 103, and ART 104; or permission of instructor. LAB.
The class is not offered for the Fall 2017 semester.
- METL 301 Introduction to Casting for Jewelry
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Introduction to casting and mold making processes used for jewelry and small sculpture. Students explore various methods and materials for creating models for casting in bronze or silver including wax carving, wax modeling, and the use of natural and synthetic materials as models. Models are cast using centrifugal and vacuum casting processes. Basic mold making in clay and silicone are also explored. Prerequisite: ART 132 or METL 211. LAB.
Fall 2017 Type Time/Place and Instructor Credit Hours Class # LAB Havener, Jon
TuTh 02:30-05:20 PM CHAL 332 - LAWRENCE
3 26834 - METL 302 Professional Practices
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The development of a portfolio including designing, rendering, and model making for future projects. Photographing completed objects and discussing professional aspects of the jewelry/metalsmithing field. Prerequisite: Six hours of metalsmithing. LAB.
The class is not offered for the Fall 2017 semester.
- METL 360 Holloware
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Problems related to specific smithing techniques such as raising, stretching, shell structures and seam fabrications. Metal manipulation on a large scale. Prerequisite: METL 301. LAB.
The class is not offered for the Fall 2017 semester.
- METL 362 Metalsmithing
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Advanced metalworking with an emphasis on the refinement of design and techniques. Processes may include linkage, marriage of metals, metal inlays, hinge and catch fabrication. Prerequisite: METL 301. LAB.
The class is not offered for the Fall 2017 semester.
- METL 364 Enameling
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Problems of basic and advanced enameling as applied to jewelry design and metalsmithing objects. Exploration of major enameling techniques: such as limoges, cloissone, champleve, and bassetaille. Prerequisite: Six hours of metalsmithing or consent of instructor. LAB.
Fall 2017 Type Time/Place and Instructor Credit Hours Class # LAB Westergard, Gina
TuTh 02:30-05:20 PM CHAL 330 - LAWRENCE
6 12635 - METL 500 Advanced Special Topics in Metalsmithing: _____
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Course to be offered in an area of special interest to individual faculty and qualified students. (This course is not regularly offered. The current Schedule of Classes should be consulted.) May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: ART 102, ART 103, and ART 104; or permission of instructor. LAB.
The class is not offered for the Fall 2017 semester.
- METL 501 Seminar
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Lectures and demonstrations on techniques of contemporary interest outside of typical classroom activity. Prerequisite: Six hours of metalsmithing. LEC.
Fall 2017 Type Time/Place and Instructor Credit Hours Class # LEC Havener, Jon
TuTh 11:30-02:20 PM CHAL 332 - LAWRENCE
3 12636 - METL 503 Gemology
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Students study the optical and physical characteristics of gemstones in order to identify them using gemological instruments. This laboratory and discussion class explores related topics including the principles of optics that support this methodology, history and geographical distribution of gemstones, gemstone cutting and pearl farming, the history of DeBeers and the development of the world demand for diamond, quality analysis of diamond, colored gemstones and pearls, including the history of diamond grading, the development and identification of synthetics, imitations and laboratory enhancements as well as the use of gemstones in designing jewelry. Prerequisite: ART 132. LAB.
The class is not offered for the Fall 2017 semester.
- METL 504 A History of Jewelry
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This course explores the history from Sumeria to the 21st century of the use of metals and gemstones in the creation of decorative art for personal adornment. Students explore the evolution of the role of jewelry in ancient culture and modern society and survey individuals whose ideas and work influenced generations of goldsmiths and jewelers around the globe. The class studies primitive tools and modern manufacturing techniques, the history of gemstone cutting and setting and the origin and development of gemstones as symbols. Prerequisite: ART 132. LEC.
The class is not offered for the Fall 2017 semester.
- METL 505 Digital Jewelry Design I
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Matrix is a 3-D CAD program based on Rhino developed by Rhino, specifically for jewelry design. The goal of this course is to instruct beginners in the Matrix design program. Students learn to transform their 2-D designs from their sketchbooks into 3-D models in Matrix, which can be milled in wax, and cast in metal. Students also learn how to render their 3-D Matrix models to appear as if they were a finished object. The class time is structured as a combination of instructor-led tutorials and working labs. Prerequisite: ART 132. LAB.
The class is not offered for the Fall 2017 semester.
- METL 506 Digital Jewelry Design II
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The second semester of Matrix increases the operating and design skills building on the knowledge of DG I. The focus of the class is producing wax models on the Revo Digital Mill.Digi II covers the advanced modeling skills including T-spline and Rhino. Students also learn how to make a customized tool path for Revo C mill program and how to solve milling problems. Students also learn how to convert Rhino files to produce a 3D print for outsourcing to other 3D modeling programs. Prerequisite: ART 132, METL 301, METL 505. LAB.
The class is not offered for the Fall 2017 semester.
- METL 515 Advanced Metals I
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Emphasis on individual design aesthetic through intensive designing, rendering, and modelmaking as preparation for fabricated pieces of jewelry, holloware, and/or small objects; capstone experience. Prerequisite: METL 362. LAB.
Fall 2017 Type Time/Place and Instructor Credit Hours Class # LAB Stanionis, Lin
MW 02:30-05:20 PM CHAL 332 - LAWRENCE
3-6 26835 - METL 520 Advanced Metals II
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Continuation of METL 515; capstone experience. This course requires a final presentation of a complete portfolio including resume, renderings and photographs of the finished work. Prerequisite: METL 515. LAB.
Fall 2017 Type Time/Place and Instructor Credit Hours Class # LAB Stanionis, Lin
MW 02:30-05:20 PM CHAL 332 - LAWRENCE
3-6 26836 - METL 590 Internship in Metalsmithing/Jewelry
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Practical experience in the use of artistic skills in approved and supervised academic or professional settings. May be repeated for credit; no more than six hours may be applied to the B.A. or B.F.A. degree. Credit hours are graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis, according to the written recommendation provided by the internship supervisor to the faculty advisor. Prerequisite: ART 102, and ART 103, and ART 104; and fifteen hours of Visual Art Courses; and permission of instructor. FLD.
Fall 2017 Type Time/Place and Instructor Credit Hours Class # FLD Havener, Jon
APPT- KULC APPT - LAWRENCE
1-3 18445 FLD Stanionis, Lin
APPT- KULC APPT - LAWRENCE
1-3 22572 FLD Westergard, Gina
APPT- KULC APPT - LAWRENCE
1-3 18446 - METL 599 Individual Studies in Metalsmithing/Jewelry
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Individual studio activity; capstone experience. Course content to be determined by the student under supervision of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit in subsequent semesters; a maximum of nine hours may apply toward the bachelor's degree. Prerequisite: ART 102, ART 103, and ART 104; and twelve hours of Metalsmithing/Jewelry courses, or permission of instructor. IND.
Fall 2017 Type Time/Place and Instructor Credit Hours Class # IND Havener, Jon
APPT- KULC APPT - LAWRENCE
1-6 18448 IND Stanionis, Lin
APPT- KULC APPT - LAWRENCE
1-6 22573 IND Westergard, Gina
APPT- KULC APPT - LAWRENCE
1-6 18449 - METL 715 Metals/Jewelry
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Individual research. Prerequisite: METL 515 or equivalent. RSH.
Fall 2017 Type Time/Place and Instructor Credit Hours Class # RSH Havener, Jon
APPT- KULC APPT - LAWRENCE
2-6 12638 RSH Stanionis, Lin
APPT- KULC APPT - LAWRENCE
2-6 22823 RSH Westergard, Gina
APPT- KULC APPT - LAWRENCE
2-6 12637 - METL 815 Metals/Jewelry
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Continuation of METL 715. RSH.
Fall 2017 Type Time/Place and Instructor Credit Hours Class # RSH Havener, Jon
APPT- KULC APPT - LAWRENCE
2-6 12640 RSH Stanionis, Lin
APPT- KULC APPT - LAWRENCE
2-6 22712 RSH Westergard, Gina
APPT- KULC APPT - LAWRENCE
2-6 12639
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