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Jewellery design: Specific Art History 16253/1717/1920/1/79
Study guide

Jewellery design: Specific Art History 1

6253/1717/1920/1/79
Academic year 2019-20
Is found in:
  • Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts, programme stage 1
    Specialisation:
    • Jewellery Design & Gold and Silversmithing
  • Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts
    Specialisation:
    • Jewellery Design & Gold and Silversmithing
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 3 credits
Special admission is required to enrol in this course unit under
  • exam contract (to obtain a credit).
  • exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Co-ordinator: Goossens Thessa
Languages: Dutch, English
Scheduled for: Semester 2
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Possible deadlines for learning account: 09.03.2020 ()
Re-sit exam: is possible.
Possibility of deliberation: You have to pass this course unit (will never be deliberated).
Total study time: 96,00 hours

Short description

- Semester 2: oral examination: comment on visual material

- second examination period: comment on visual material

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Prerequisite competencies (text)

No starting competenties are required.

Learning outcomes (text)

The student has acquired insight into the historical, social, economical, religious and political reasons to create and wear jewels.

The student has acquired insight into the basic characteristics and the evolution of antic jewel history.

The student pays attention to historical, social, economic, religious and political context and implications.

The student knows and recognizes different types of jewels.

Learning outcomes (list)

BA3 - The student knows about and understands the social, cultural, artistic, historical and international context of the visual arts and artistic praxis, and continues to develop this knowledge and understanding.
"The student knows and understands the motives that encourage people to manufacture and wear jewelry. "
The student pays attention to historical, social, economic, religious and political contexts and thier (possible) implications for the design of jewelry.

Learning objectives

The student has acquired insight into the basic characteristics and evolution of western jewel history in antiquity.

The student finds parallels with other cultures.

The student is able to take notes supporting the PowerPointPresentations

Course content

With a world tour we discover adornments and jewelry.

What are man's motives for making, wearing and gifting jewelry?

Historical overview of jewel history starts from prehistory up to ancient world: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Crete, Mycenae, Phoenicia and Etruria..., with attention to the historical, political, religious and cultural context.

We focus on symbolism and other human motivations in connection with jewelry.

Naturally our attention is also focused on the technical evolution of jewelry production.

Study material (text): Mandatory

- Syllabus with personal notes and sketches from the students

- PowerPointPresentation with images and text

- Cinematic material

- Manual:-Hermann Schadt 'Goldsmith's art:5000 years of jewelry and hollowware 'Stuttgart Arnoldsche Art  Publishers,1996(€50)

              -Jan Walgrave,"The jewel-sign- and symbol", exhibition catalogue, Antwerp 1995

- The reading list is provided at the start of the semester.

- The studio library and the central library are available.

- museum visits, international fairs and temporary exhibitions.

Educational organisation (list)

Learning Activities
Lectures and / or tutorials26,00 hours
Work time outside of contact hours64,00 hours
Workplace training and / or internship6,00 hours

Evaluation (list)

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
Semester 2Knowledge test100,00
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
2nd examination periodKnowledge test100,00

Evaluation (text)

semester 2:oral examination

second examination period:oral examination