List of Courses

3 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 102 hours studio

This course is an introduction to a wide range of methods, techniques, and materials used to create jewelry and small-scale metal artwork and objects. Includes examination of the history and contemporary practices of jewelry-making and small metal casting/fabrication with a global cultural perspective. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online.

Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1A
Credit transferable: CSU 
Materials fee: $35 

 ARTD 40A - Jewelry and Metal Arts I

3 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 102 hours studio

This beginning-level jewelry and metal arts course focuses on introductory-level skills and processes. Instruction includes an overview of historical and contemporary metalwork, demonstrations and practice of foundational fabrication techniques and designs. Participants learn how to create original jewelry and small scale metal art objects by following course assignments and incorporating level-appropriate ideas and designs with materials and hands-on practice. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online.

Advisories: ARTB 2 (or ART 22); completion of or concurrent enrollment ENGL 1A 
Credit transferable: CSU
GE Credit: MPC, Area C
Materials fee: $35

3 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 102 hours studio

This course is a continuation of ARTD 40A, wherein participants develop a broader working knowledge of metal arts fabrication. Course emphases are on artistic personal expression, refinement of designs, development of skills and construction techniques using unfamiliar tools and materials practicing safe working habits and studio maintenance. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online.

Prerequisites: ARTD 40A (or ART 84A)
Advisories: ARTB 3 (or ART 23); completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1A
Credit transferable: CSU
Materials fee: $35

3 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 102 hours studio

This course continues to build on the established foundations of ARTD 40B. Class assignments incorporate more sophisticated concepts and techniques, design elements and problem-solving skills. Projects incorporate a full inventory of basic jewelry fabrication and challenging skills while emphasizing refinement and personal expression. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online.

Prerequisites: ARTD 40B (or ART 84B)
Advisories: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1A
Credit transferable: CSU
Materials fee: $35 

3 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 102 hours studio

This course offers development beyond ARTD 40C by building a portfolio of work for transfer, scholarships, exhibitions, and/or marketing. Focus on more independent and complex designs, refining skills and techniques such as marriage of metals, hollow forms, stone settings and or incorporate mixed media materials. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online.

Prerequisite: ARTD 40C
Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1A
Credit transferable: CSU
Materials fee: $35 

3 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 102 hours studio

This course introduces the ancient art of lost-wax casting for jewelry and small-scale metal art objects. Through historical and contemporary examples, demonstrations, and hands-on practice students become familiar with the art of casting. Course emphases are on personal design exploration, wax model construction, casting and finishing techniques, studio maintenance, and safe practices in the studio. Portions of the course may be offered online; also offered fully online.

Prerequisites: ARTD 40A (or ART 84A)
Credit transferable: CSU
Materials fee: $35 

3 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 102 hours studio

This course is a continuation of ARTD 41A, investigating more complex model construction and casting techniques. Assignments focus on refinement of three-dimensional designs and models, more sophisticated wax model carvings and build-up methods, natural material castings, and one-sided molds. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online.

Prerequisites: ARTD 41A (or ART 82D)
Credit transferable: CSU
Materials fee: $35 

3 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 102 hours studio

This course is a continuation of ARTD 41B, focusing on designing and reproducing multiples and one-of-a-kind jewelry arts. Further refinement of dimensional cast designs, incorporating stones into wax models, metal alloying, bi-metal casting, and two-sided molds. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online.

Prerequisite: ARTD 41B
Credit transferable: CSU
Materials fee: $35

3 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 102 hours studio

This class is a continuation of ARTD 41C, designed for further study and refinement of personal expression, visual aesthetics, techniques and skills. Students create a cohesive body of small metal casting work for portfolio development and preparation for transfer, scholarship, exhibition, and/or marketing purposes. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online.

Prerequisite: ARTD 41C
Credit transferable: CSU
Materials fee: $35

3 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 102 hours studio

Using traditional metalsmithing practices, students create small objects such as jewelry, hollowware, vessels, and relief forms. Course examples include historic, contemporary, and cultural techniques such as chasing and repousse, sinking and raising, scoring and bending, embossing, and synclastic shaping. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online.

Prerequisites: ARTD 40A (or ART 84A)
Credit transferable: CSU
Materials fee: $35 

3 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 102 hours studio

This course is a continuation of ARTD 42A, focusing on using complex metalsmithing techniques such as anti-clastic raising, shell and hydraulic die forming, sinking and raising with stakes, hammers, sandbags, and tree stumps. Presentations and demonstrations are inspired by cultural and contemporary examples informing hands-on skills, techniques and finished artworks. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online.

Prerequisites: ARTD 42A (or ART 89C)
Credit transferable: CSU
Materials fee: $35

3 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 102 hours studio

This course is a continuation of ARTD 42B. Create smithing tools and use them for making projects, including pitch bowl and punches for chasing and repousse, altered stakes and hammers for anti-clastic raising, hydraulic press dies for forming and surface embellishments, wooden forms for sinking and raising, and file and graver alterations. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online.

Prerequisites: ARTD 42B (or ART 82C)
Credit transferable: CSU
Materials fee: $35

3 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 102 hours studio

This course covers traditional methods for setting faceted round stones in jewelry. Students practice and create a variety of basic stone settings such as bezel, prong, tube, flush, hammer, and channel to learn to incorporate stones into innovative jewelry designs.

Prerequisites: ARTD 40A (or ART 84A)
Advisories: ARTD 41A (or ART 82D)
Credit transferable: CSU
Materials fee: $35

3 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 102 hours studio

This course continues the development of stone-setting processes introduced in ARTD 43A, focusing on setting non-round stones into jewelry and multiple stones on one piece. Use of burrs continues, with the addition of gravers and files, allowing the cutting of seats that match square- or rectangular-stone profiles. Techniques such as stitches, simple pave, channel, and gypsy settings are covered.

Prerequisites: ARTD 43A (or ART 87A)
Credit transferable: CSU
Materials fee: $35 

3 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 102 hours studio

Continued development beyond ARTD 43B with focus on refinement of designs, skills, and techniques while setting multiple stones onto a piece of jewelry such as square triangular or round square or multiple tiny stones on one piece. Emphasis is on creating more personalized designs and building a cohesive body of work for portfolio, transfer, scholarships, exhibitions, and/or marketing.

Prerequisite: ARTD 43B
Credit transferable: CSU
Materials fee: $35 

3 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 102 hours studio

This course explores basic methods for fusing glass to metal. Demonstrations cover appropriate designs for enameling, basic small metal fabrication techniques, and methods for applying enamel to metal by sifting, painting, and wet-packing. Emphasis is on personal creative expression. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online.

Prerequisites: ARTD 40A (or ART 84A)
Credit transferable: CSU
Materials fee: $35 

3 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 102 hours studio

This course is a continuation of ARTD 44A. It builds on the skills and design options of enameling. Focus is on the theory and application of enamels, such as cloisonne, champleve, plique-a-jour, basse-taille, screen printing, and limoge. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online.

Prerequisites: ARTD 44A (or ART 85A)
Credit transferable: CSU
Materials fee: $35

3 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 102 hours studio

This course investigates the process of granulation and fusing metals together to create small works of metal art. Students learn the ancient art of granulation, fusing, and welding sheet and wire together through lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on practice.

Prerequisites: ARTD 40A (or ART 84A)
Advisory: Cabrillo College ART 8A or 26A; or equivalent at accredited college
Credit transferable: CSU
Materials fee: $40 

1.5 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 51 hours studio

This course explores essential techniques and practices used in lapidary. Course content includes semi-precious stone identification, cutting, grinding, shaping, polishing, and finishing techniques. Emphasis is on the process of cutting, shaping, and finishing common lapidary shapes.

Advisories: ARTD 40A (or ART 84A)
Credit transferable: CSU
Materials fee: $35 

1.5 units - LG-P/NP - Total hours: 51 hours studio

This course explores stone cutting beyond the introductory-level lapidary course. Students create original cuts and unique shapes using semi-precious stones. Emphasis is on innovative and intricate designs for cutting, shaping, forming, grinding, and polishing. Projects may include unusual cut cabochons, stone lamination, inlay, gemstone bottles, and sculptural forming and shaping.

Prequisites: ARTD 47A (or ART 86A)
Credit transferable: CSU
Materials fee: $35

3 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 102 hours studio

This course covers the art of tinsmithing by studying Mexican and New Mexican tinsmithing as well as contemporary tin works. Create tin works by incorporating recycled tin with images into jewelry, wall pieces, boxes, small sculptural forms, etc. Demonstrations cover working with recycled tin. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online. 

Credit transferable: CSU
Materials fee: $30 

3 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 102 hours studio

This course focuses on fabricating handmade jewelry mechanisms. Through demonstrations, examples, and hands-on work, students learn to develop and construct a variety of findings, clasps, and catches important to designing one-of-a-kind jewelry and metal arts projects. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online.

Credit transferable: CSU
Materials fee: $35 

3 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 102 hours studio

This course focuses on the design and creation of classical and original chains and rings. Projects include a variation of soldered and unsoldered chains and rings. Through demonstrations, examples, and hands-on practice, students learn to construct a variety of chains and rings. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online.

Advisories: ARTD 40A (or ART 84A)
Credit transferable: CSU
Materials fee: $35

3 units • LG-P/NP • Total hours: 102 hours studio

This course offers a concentrated study of basic soldering techniques, skills, and tools necessary for jewelry making. Projects may include simple constructions of rings, chains, pendants, beads, and pins. Course structure consists of demonstrations, visuals, and hands-on practice. Problem-solving occurs through analysis and discussion of soldering results. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online.

Prerequisites: ARTD 40A (or ART 84A)
Credit transferable: CSU
Materials fee: $35