Metal
8-month Certificate at Kootenay School of the Arts, Nelson
Delivered with the following methods: On Campus
Program faculty are undertaking a review of studio programming. See the program website for more details as they emerge (early spring 2011).
Program Calendar
Fall 2011
- September 6 - Fall term begins - fees due
- September 7 - Get Connected Orientation
- December 9 - Fall classes end
- December 12 to 16 - Critique week
Winter 2012
- January 3 - Winter term begins - fees due
- February 13 to 17 - Reading Break - note reading break may vary in length by program
- April 5 - Winter classes end
- April 10 to 18 - Critique week
- April 20 - Graduation ceremonies
Fall 2012
- September 5 - Fall term begins - fees due
- December 7 - Fall classes end
- December 10 to 21 - Critique week
Winter 2013
- January 2 - Winter term begins - fees due
- February 11 to 15 - Reading Break - note reading break may vary in length by program
- April 5 - Winter classes end
- April 8 to 16 - Critique week
- April 19 - Graduation Ceremonies
The Metal program is a one-year, intensive certificate program. It is designed to give students the opportunity to explore personal expression in metal while gaining the discipline necessary to succeed in the metal marketplace.
Full time students can expect 27-30 hours per week in lecture and studio.
Program Objectives
The Metal studio introduces students to welded forms, forge work and metal casting. Through studio, forge and foundry demonstrations, discussions and exercises, students learn to design, draw and produce work in both ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
Emphasis is on developing techniques and using appropriate tools safely. With the use MIG, TIG, arc, and oxy-acetylene welders and plasma cutting, students will learn how to create functional and non-functional welded forms. At the forge and anvil, students use repetitive practice to master age-old techniques and to gain control and confidence as they move toward production of traditional and contemporary ironwork. Foundry projects lead students throught the design and development of molds and patterns for cast, both for sculptural forms and studio production, and the pouring of molten metal.
