About Jewellery + Object Design
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The Jewellery + Object Design (JOD) programme is based on projects, with emphasis on the integration of theory, design and technical skills as the foundation for the individual’s creativity. It includes historical and theoretical components; computer related applications, business and professional studies.
During intensive teaching, receiving individual attention and support, students develop advanced skills in design development as well as acquiring extensive knowledge and appreciation of a variety of metal technique applications. The cultivation of a visual language, material process, and conceptual approach is tailored to each student’s intentions and sensibility.
Lecturers are experienced contemporary jewellers, who exhibit regularly nationally and internationally; with their work being presented in collections both here in Australia and overseas.
The program focuses on technical development in order to facilitate clear
communication of concepts and forms. Thus the foundations are laid for a career in one of the most exciting areas of contemporary art and design.
While establishing a solid technical base of skills through a succession of project and process focused courses, the principal aim of the teaching is to allow the student to develop a personal and effective body of work. Students work ranges from a desire to communicate their concern of social, political and environmental issues, to a wish to express personal viewpoints of historical contexts of jewellery, an object’s form and function and experimentation of a materials properties.
The program of Year 1 and 2 of the Diploma (7807 ) and Advanced Diploma (7806 ) are identical. Year 3 of the Advanced Diploma is structured in such a way as to enable the presentation of a major body of work exploring a specific technique and concept more intensely under guidance of the teacher. Works produced by students from all years is exhibited annually in the ‘end of year exhibition’, which is designed and produced by students in the Year 3 of the Advanced Diploma in Jewellery and Object Design.
JOD provides opportunities to work with visiting artists and lectures; studio/gallery visits are scheduled regularly into the year’s workshop/study program. Students are encouraged to relate to professional organisations, attending conferences and submitting their own work for exhibition.
In both 2007 and 2005, JOD graduates have taken out First Prize in the coveted bi-annual Graduate Metal competition, a competition which includes graduates from Australian tertiary institutions, as well as universities and polytechnics from New Zealand, Japan and Indonesia.
Graduates of the course have acquired strategies and critical thinking skills necessary to sustain and develop their professional practice and so they have gone on to success as exhibiting contemporary studio artists. Others have excelled in related fields such as education, curatorial and museum practice, industrial and product design and arts writing. Graduates have successfully applied for traineeships with high profile established artists and other professional organisations, graduate and post graduate studies here and abroad, Australia Council Grants, Commonwealth Arts Funding and grants through local arts and business funding bodies.
How to apply
The Diploma (7807 ) and Advanced Diploma (7806 ) in Jewellery and Object Design are courses for which a TAFE NSW application has to be submitted. Applicants will attend an interview, sit for a test and submit a portfolio. An acknowledgement of application letter will provide more information; however applicants should contact the campus (02) 9394 5700 ahead of the cut off date for applications of each applicable year (end of November)
- Applications available: August 1, 2008
- Applications closing: November 22, 2008
- Aptitude test: December 9–10, 2008
Entry Requirements
Both the Diploma (7807) and Advanced Diploma (7806) in Jewellery and Object Design require the NSW Higher School Certificate (or equivalent statement from another educational authority) or NSW School Certificate (or equivalent statement from another educational authority) plus the Certificate II in Design Fundamentals (7551) or equivalent. A portfolio must be presented during the interview and should demonstrate the applicant’s ability to work in three dimensions. The portfolio may contain drawings of two-dimensional work and three dimensional designs; the examples should express potential of skills and ability relevant to the three dimensional nature of jewellery and object. All work must be the applicant’s own original work.
Student Selection
The application will be assessed using the following selection criteria: demonstrating a sincere intention to pursue a career in the field of jewellery and object design, indicating an awareness of the jewellery and object design profession, and an ability to comprehend and fully comply with the requirements of an aptitude test. The briefs for the aptitude tests vary from year to year, however they require the applicant to respond to a given theme in the production of a 3 dimensional object.
The applicant will demonstrate a creative approach to problem solving, an ability to develop design solutions, drawing and psychomotor skills, an attention to detail, clean and accurate skills in the presentation of work, the use of critical judgement in the placement of marks, shapes, forms, colours, images, etc in relation to one another, in both the portfolio and the aptitude test.
Cost
Additional to the TAFE NSW course fees , there are equipment and material costs involved in doing this course. Contact the campus (02) 9394 5700 or the department’s tool store (02) 9394 5748 for more information.