Design - Silversmithing and Jewellery

Bachelor's degree

In Glasgow

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Glasgow (Scotland)

  • Duration

    4 Years

The programme aims to: enable students to develop their intellectual and imaginative abilities. encourage critical and creative thinking. develop students as self-critical, socially aware individuals. develop to a high level students' abilities to communicate both visually and verbally. develop in students a high level of technical skill and an integrated understanding of process. encourage team work and collaboration. develop in students a keen understanding of the broad spectrum of career opportunities in design

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Location

Start date

Glasgow (Glasgow City)
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Glasgow School Of Art, G3 6RQ

Start date

On request

About this course

In first year students follow a general programme, which leads to three years of further in-depth study in their chosen specialism. In addition to applications for first year level entry, the School also welcomes applications for second year from students who have previously undertaken a BTEC Foundation in Art & Design or a HNC/HND. Exceptionally, third year level entry may also be possible for suitably qualified applicants. All students undertake a programme of study in Historical and Critical Studies.

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Course programme

Our reasons for decorating the body are wide-ranging and complex and the wearing of jewellery (shell beads) is the earliest recorded form of modern human behaviour, dating back over 100,000 years. Historically, people have expressed themselves through relatively superficial body adornment to extremely sophisticated symbols as a means of communicating the concept of position, rank, status, etc.

Contemporary studio jewellers continue to challenge perceived boundaries and use the artefact as a way of defining a personal response to social and cultural issues such as gender, relationships politics, and the environment. Similarly, silversmiths explore this interaction between fine metalworking and ideas, through the vehicle of the functional domestic object.

The Department embraces this diversity through informed debate and discussion. It encourages students to develop a personal approach to the research and development of lively design solutions together with a knowledge of traditional and cutting edge technology and skill acquisition.

Whether they intend to enter the broad based jewellery and silverware industries, pursue personal expression through the gallery market or continue in academia, students will develop their skills in a supportive and confident Department.

YEAR 1

First year is launched with a symposium where all GSA Design Heads of Departments present to introduce Design, Culture and Creative Practice.

Students are introduced to a range of creative and intellectual processes in relation to core and subject specific design skills through both specialist and generic projects in studio alongside other design disciplines. We introduce basic technical skills in the workshop during terms 2 and 3.

First year students work on a themed exhibition project in term 2 along with second and third year specialist students resulting in an exhibition which is open to the public.

YEAR 2

In second year, students are introduced to a range of techniques and processes in the studio and workshop, supported by classes in conceptual and observation drawing. Each student has a dedicated workspace in both the design studio and workshop area, and is expected to obtain a standard personal tool- kit to undertake practical work. Throughout the session, weekly seminars introduce students to the background of the subject, its history and contemporary activity across the world.

YEAR 3

Third year refines and adds to the skills acquired in second year, but with a greater emphasis on design work and submission to national student competitions. A practical research core programme is also followed, with students directing their own topics of technical experimentation. A weekly seminar explores wider issues of interest to the group and to staff. A field trip is made during the middle term of this year to a suitable destination abroad. Recent locations have included Luxor, Barcelona, Boston, New York, Munich and Paris.

YEAR 4

The fourth and final year follows an agreed programme which is self-directed with on-going tutorial and technical support and guidance. During this year the senior students are expected to develop an individual 'voice' and to present a coherent and well-supported body of work for their final degree assessment and exhibition.

Mode of Attendance : Full - time

Design - Silversmithing and Jewellery

Price on request