Throughout history, humankind has formed and applied clay, textiles and metal to create objects that support human activity and are also expressive art forms. Objects may make statements about birth, death, religion, wealth and power. Their practical uses include storage, clothing, and adornment. Cultural, artistic and technical progress can be traced through the study of these materials. Today, they are just as relevant, enhancing the built environment and the human body.
Material Art & Design offers areas of concentration in Jewellery/Metalsmithing and Fibre. This curriculum allows students to work from either an art or design perspective, and is structured to provide the opportunity for students to achieve their creative potential through the development of concept, visual language, technical skill and personal expression. Historical and cultural contexts are integrated into the learning process. A number of courses in Ceramics are also available to Art and Design students.
Graduates of the Material Art & Design program have the opportunity to work in a variety of ways. Many find employment in industries such as commercial textiles, fashion and theatre. Others become gallery curators, teachers, designers, and studio artists. Students successfully completing the program may graduate with either a BDes or a BFA.
Jewellery and Metalsmithing are a link to the past and a reflection of our contemporary culture. This program encourages students to look at jewellery/metalsmithing in critical, new or non‑traditional ways, while respecting the materials and skills associated with traditional fine jewellery and object-making. Upon graduation, students in Jewellery/Metalsmithing may work in independent limited-production studios or take up graduate studies.
The study of Fibre incorporates both textiles and surface/design print. The program encourages exploration and experimentation with fabric and fibre structures on- and off-loom, and incorporates computer‑aided design and surface embellishments such as stitching and beading. Students explore printing techniques on fabric with an emphasis on the study of two-dimensional pattern design, colour and dye chemistry. Students may work from an art or design perspective, incorporating historical and cultural contexts as a point of departure in the evolution of their own personal artistic “voice.” Graduates find employment as designers in industry, fashion and theatre, or may work as studio artists while others continue their studies at the graduate level.
Study in Ceramics focuses on visual and conceptual problem solving, while acquiring technical skills and knowledge of clay and the technology surrounding that material. Exploring the potential of the materials, students gain control over ceramic surfaces and develop their own innovative approach to the medium. Through the exploration of the physical and chemical properties of clay, glazes, mouldmaking and surface manipulation, students create functional or sculptural ceramic objects.
Please refer to the Design Programs: Introduction.
Please refer to the Faculty of Design's Degree/Diploma Requirements for information regarding degree and diploma requirements for Design program students.
All Faculty of Design programs are developed as semester groupings of related courses. In order to be best prepared to meet course expectations, students are normally required to complete all core courses in one semester before carrying on to courses in the next semester.
Students will select their area of specialization in Material Art & Design when registering for their second-year winter studio courses. Please note that places in these courses are limited and will be available on a first-come first-served basis. There will be an opportunity in the late fall for second-year students to apply to change their selected area of specialization and decisions will be made based on merit and available spaces.
Students must achieve a minimum grade of 60% in at least one of their core studio courses each semester (tagged with “†”) to advance to the following semester’s core studio.
A minimum overall average of 65% must be achieved at the end of fourth-year in all designated courses (tagged with “∆”) of the student’s major/program.
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME | CREDIT |
| 200 LEVEL: FALL SEMESTER | ||
| VISC 2B22 | History of Material Arts: Ancient Egypt to Modern Europe (LST) |
0.5 |
| GDES 2B03 | Think Tank 1: Awareness (SEM) | 0.5 |
| MAAD 2B01 | Intro to Fibre †∆ | 0.5 |
| MAAD 2B14 | Intro to Jewellery/Metalsmithing: Fabrication †∆ | 0.5 |
| MAAD 2A01 | Drawing as a Tool | 0.25 |
| Total | 2.25 | |
| 200 LEVEL: WINTER SEMESTER | ||
| VISC 2B07 | History of Modern Art (LST) | 0.5 |
| VISC 2B38 | Design Thinking (LST) | 0.5 |
| MAAD 2A02 | Drawing, Rendering & Visualization Methods | 0.25 |
| Choose two core studio courses in Fibre or Jewellery (1.0 credit total) | ||
| Fibre | ||
| MAAD 2B34 | Fibre Design 1: Constructed (0.5 credit) †∆ | |
MAAD 2B27 |
Fibre: Surface Design/Pattern †∆ |
|
| Jewellery | ||
| MAAD 2B08 | Jewellery/Metalsmithing: Casting (0.5 credit) †∆ | |
| MAAD 2B29 | Jewellery/Metalsmithing: Fabrication 2 †∆ | |
| Choose the course that supports your area of specialization: | ||
| MAAD 2B26 | Explorations in Fibre (0.5 credit) †∆ | |
| or | ||
| MAAD 2B28 |
Jewellery/Metalsmithing: Composition (0.5 credit) †∆ | 0.5 |
| Total | 2.75 | |
| 300 LEVEL: FALL SEMESTER | ||
| Choose one: | ||
| SCTM 2B01 | Introduction to Biology (LST) | |
| or | one SCTM Liberal Studies course from selection listed at the end of the program guide | 0.5 |
| Third-Year Core Exploration Studio Course Offerings – Fall | ||
| Choose two (2 x 0.5 = 1.0 credits) | ||
| Fibre | ||
| MAAD 3B01 | Dyeing (0.5 credit) †∆ | |
| MAAD 3B34 | Fibre Design 2: Constructed (0.5 credit) †∆ | |
| MAAD 2B05 | Fibre: Surface Design/Print (0.5 credit) †∆ | |
| Jewellery | ||
| MAAD 3B13 | Jewellery: Practical Theory: Setting (0.5 credit) †∆ | |
| MAAD 3B17 | Jewellery: Intermediate: Structure (0.5 credit) †∆ | 1.0 |
| Choose the course that supports your area of specialization: | ||
| MAAD 3B38 |
Jewellery: Implementing the History of the 19th and 20th Century (SEM) †∆ |
|
| or | ||
| MAAD 3B39 | Fibre: Implementing the History of the 19th and 20th Century (SEM) †∆ (not offered in 09/10) |
0.5 |
| Choose one expansion studio: | ||
| GDES 3B51 | 3D Structures in Fibre: Wearable Form | |
| GDES 3B10 | Art of Presentation | |
| GDES 3B18 | Biomimicry 1: Points of Departure | |
| GDES 3B36 | Domestic Ceramics: Exploring the Useful Object | |
| GDES 3B40 | Exploration, Insight and Foresight in Design (SEM) | |
| GDES 3B46 | Explorations in Architectural Glass | |
| GDES 3B15 |
Furniture Design 1 (taken with Furniture Design 1 Lab/Wood) |
|
| GDES 3B06 | Guerrilla Entrepreneurism | |
| MAAD 2B15 | Intro to Ceramics (not offered in 09/10) | |
| GDES 3B57 | Living Environment Design Studio 1 | |
| GDES 3B12 | Socially Responsible Design Practices (not offered on 09/10) | |
| GDES 3B56 | Universal Design | |
| DIGF 3B01 | Virtual Communities and Environments (SEM) | |
| GDES 3B16 | Wearable Technology 1 | |
| or |
another studio in MAD | |
| or |
relevant course in Faculty of Art or Design (subject to approval - contact Design Office) |
0.5 |
| 300 LEVEL: WINTER SEMESTER | ||
| VISC 3B41 | Cross Cultural Issues in Craft | 0.5 |
| MAAD 3B05 | Thesis I: Research & Preparation (SEM) | 0.5 |
| Third-Year Core Exploration Studio Course Offerings – Winter | ||
| Choose one: | ||
| Fibre | ||
| MAAD 3B20 | Concept Development in Fibre (0.5 credit) †∆ | |
| MAAD 3B33 | Fibre Design 3: Advanced Studies (0.5 credit) †∆ | |
| Jewellery | ||
| MAAD 3B14 |
Jewellery: Development for Production (includes digital workshop) (0.5 credit) †∆ |
|
| MAAD 3B15 | Jewellery: Concept Development (0.5 credit) †∆ | |
| MAAD 3B41 | Silversmithing (0.5 credit) †∆ | 0.5 |
| Choose two expansion studio: | ||
| GDES 3B52 | 3D Structures in Fibre: Sculptural Form (not offered in 09/10) | |
| GDES 3B10 | Art of Presentation | |
| GDES 3B28 | Biomimicry 2: Application | |
| MAAD 2B24 | Ceramics: Mouldmaking | |
| GDES 3B15 | Furniture Design 1 (taken with Furniture Design 1 Lab/Wood) |
|
| GDES 3B25 | Furniture Design 2 (taken with Furniture Design 2 Lab/Wood) |
|
| GDES 3B06 | Guerrilla Entrepreneurism | |
| GDES 3B49 | Image and Clay: Exploring the Ceramic Surface | |
| GDES 3B37 | Investigations of Non-Woven Structures | |
| GDES 3B43 | Jewellery Design: Architectural Hardware (not offered in 09/10) | |
| GDES 3B50 | Jewellery Design 2: Alternative Materials | |
| GDES 3B58 | Living Environment Design Studio 2 (not offered in 09/10) | |
| GDES 3B35 | Mapping the Body (not offered in 09/10) | |
| GDES 3B20 | Small Object Design: Virtual to Reality | |
| GDES 3B54 | Think Tank 2: Consideration (SEM) | |
| GDES 3B59 | Urban Landscape Ecology (SEM) (not offered in 09/10) | |
| or |
another studio in MAD | |
| or |
relevant course in Faculty of Art or Design (subject to approval - contact Design Office) |
1.0 |
| 400 LEVEL: FALL SEMESTER | ||
| See Liberal Studies offerings | Choose one Liberal Studies course from selection listed at the end of the program guide | 0.5 |
| MAAD 4C01 |
Thesis II: Project Development (plus Thesis Studio) †∆ |
1.0 |
| MAAD 4B04 |
Professional Practice |
0.5 |
| Choose one expansion studio: | ||
| GDES 3B51 | 3D Structures in Fibre: Wearable Form | |
| GDES 3B10 | Art of Presentation | |
| GDES 3B18 | Biomimicry 1: Points of Departure | |
| GDES 3B36 | Domestic Ceramics: Exploring the Useful Object | |
| GDES 3B40 | Exploration, Insight and Foresight in Design (SEM) | |
| GDES 3B46 | Explorations in Architectural Glass | |
| GDES 3B15 | Furniture Design 1 (taken with Furniture Design 1 Lab/Wood) |
|
| GDES 3B06 | Guerrilla Entrepreneurism | |
| GDES 4B03 | Internship (not offered in 09/10) | |
| MAAD 2B15 | Intro to Ceramics (not offered in 09/10) | |
| GDES 3B57 | Living Environment Design Studio 1 | |
| GDES 3B12 | Socially Responsible Design Practices (not offered in 09/10) | |
| GDES 3B56 | Universal Design | |
| DIGF 3B01 | Virtual Communities and Environments (SEM) | |
| GDES 3B16 | Wearable Technology 1 | |
| or |
another studio in MAD | |
| or |
relevant course in Faculty of Art or Design (subject to approval - contact Design Office) |
0.5 |
| 400 LEVEL: WINTER SEMESTER | ||
| Choose one: | ||
| SOSC 3B02 | Material Culture and Consumer Society (LST) | |
| or | one SOSC Liberal Studies course from selection listed at the end of the program guide | 0.5 |
| MAAD 4C02 |
Thesis III: Project Development †∆ (plus Thesis Studio) |
1.0 |
| Third-Year Core Exploration Studio Course Offerings – Winter | ||
| Choose one not taken in third year: | ||
| Fibre | ||
| MAAD 3B20 | Concept Development in Fibre (0.5 credit) †∆ | |
| MAAD 3B33 | Fibre Design 3: Advanced Studies (0.5 credit) †∆ | |
| Jewellery | ||
| MAAD 3B14 | Jewellery: Development for Production (includes digital workshop) (0.5 credit) †∆ |
|
| MAAD 3B15 | Jewellery: Concept Development (0.5 credit) †∆ | |
| MAAD 3B41 | Silversmithing (0.5 credit) †∆ | 0.5 |
| Choose one expansion studio: | ||
| GDES 3B52 | 3D Structures in Fibre: Sculptural Form (not offered in 09/10) | |
| GDES 3B10 | Art of Presentation | |
| GDES 3B28 | Biomimicry 2: Application | |
| MAAD 2B24 | Ceramics: Mouldmaking | |
| GDES 3B15 | Furniture Design 1 (taken with Furniture Design 1 Lab/Wood) |
|
| GDES 3B25 | Furniture Design 2 (taken with Furniture Design 2 Lab/Wood) |
|
| GDES 4B11 | Furniture Design 3 (taken with Furniture Design 3 Lab/Wood) |
|
| GDES 3B06 | Guerrilla Entrepreneurism | |
| GDES 3B49 | Image and Clay: Exploring the Ceramic Surface | |
| GDES 3B37 | Investigations of Non-Woven Structures | |
| GDES 3B43 | Jewellery Design: Architectural Hardware (not offered in 09/10) | |
| GDES 3B50 | Jewellery Design 2: Alternative Materials | |
| GDES 3B58 | Living Environment Design Studio 2 (not offered in 09/10) | |
| GDES 3B35 | Mapping the Body (not offered in 09/10) | |
| GDES 3B20 | Small Object Design: Virtual to Reality | |
| GDES 3B54 | Think Tank 2: Consideration (SEM) | |
| GDES 4B08 | Think Tank 3: Action (SEM) | |
| GDES 3B59 | Urban Landscape Ecology (SEM) (not offered in 09/10)) | |
| or |
another studio in MAD | |
| or |
relevant course in Faculty of Art or Design (subject to approval - contact Design Office) |
0.5 |
| Recommended Liberal Studies courses (subject to being offered): | ||
| ENGL 2B01 | Introduction to Creative Writing | |
| ENGL 3B03 | Children's Literature | |
| HUMN 2B16 | Twentieth Century Ideas | |
| HUMN 3B08 | Ethics, Advertising and Design | |
| HUMN 3B09 | Introduction to Gender Studies | |
| HUMN 4B18 | Postmodernism: Critical Perspectives | |
| SCTM 2B01 | Introduction to Biology | |
| SCTM 2B02 | Human Form and Function: Introduction to Anatomy | |
| SCTM 2B04 | Biological Principles of Sustainability | |
| SCTM 2B10 | Introduction to Psychology | |
| SCTM 2B20 | Introduction to Earth Sciences | |
| SOSC 2B01 | Introduction to Social Science: People and Social Worlds | |
| SOSC 3B02 | Material Culture and Consumer Society | |
| SOSC 3B03 | Sociology of the Body | |
| SOSC 3B05 | Social Psychology and Consumer Behaviour | |
| VISC 2B01 | History of Modern Design | |
| VISC 2B07 | History of Modern Art | |
| VISC 2B22 | History of Material Arts: Ancient Egypt to Modern Europe | |
| VISC 2B38 | Design Thinking | |
| VISC 3B09 | Art After Modern Art: Conceptual Practices | |
| VISC 3B32 | History of Furniture | |
| VISC 3B37 | The History and Theory of Art Criticism | |
| VISC 3B41 | Cross Cultural Issues in Craft | |
| VISC 3B47 | Art & Fashion | |
| VISC 4B04 | Re-Presenting Women: Feminist Film and Video (not offered 07/08) | |
| VISC 4B15 | Urban Life: Art, Design and the City | |
| VISC 4B16 | Queer Theory: Sexuality and Representation (not offered 07/08) | |
| VISC 4B20 | The Senses in Artistic Practice | |
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