Ontario College of Art & Design

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MAAD 2B08
Jewellery/Metalsmithing: Casting
0.50 Credit(s)
Studio
Prerequisite: 3.0 first year studio and 1.0 first year liberal studies credits (including the Writing course with a passing grade of 60%)
This course introduces the traditional casting processes of lost wax, delft clay and cuttlefish and investigates the technical, aesthetic and cultural aspects of body adornment. Students will be exposed to a variety of model making techniques including: carving, modeling, mouldmaking and rapid prototyping. Contemporary, historical examples from a variety of cultures will be presented to illustrate concepts embodied in the projects.
Notes: Please take special note that this course has material fees associated with it.
Conditions: Students must achieve a minimum grade of 60% in at least one of their core studio courses each semester to advance to further Material Art & Design studio courses.
Course was last updated June 5, 2012 - 2:40 PM