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Tyler Metals Workshop in England and Scotland

Tyler Metals Workshop – England/Scotland is a four-week studio art workshop in London and Scotland. The program is offered by the Crafts Department, Tyler School of Art, in conjunction with the Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, Scotland. The course structure is directed towards studio art majors with a concentration in metals and jewelry with one-year studio experience beyond the freshman level. The program emphasizes the creation of artwork based on the student’s cross-cultural experiences during the program. Access to English and Scottish metalsmiths and artist/educators, travel, and museum visits, as well as lectures and slide presentations, supplement the curriculum.

Program Schedule

Courses

Faculty

Accommodations & Student Life

Cost

Calendar

Eligibility

Application Deadline

 

Program Schedule

Students first fly to London for an introductory week visiting contemporary metalsmiths, museums, and art galleries. London is one of the world’s foremost financial, commercial, industrial, and cultural centers. London’s cultural institutions include the British Museum, The National Gallery, Tate Modern, and the Victoria and Albert Museum. Among its landmarks are the remains of the city’s Roman walls, Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament, the Tower of London, Trafalgar Square, and Westminster Abbey. Side trips to Stonehenge, Bath, and other points of interest are also offered.

Students then spend three weeks in Scotland, in Glasgow and in Edinburgh. Glasgow ranks among the world’s best centers for the visual arts, enjoying a steady lineage of artists, architects, and designers. It is home to the unique Burrell Collection and the Glasgow Museum and Art Gallery. Participants also spend four days in the Scottish Highlands and the Isle of Skye.

The final week is spent in Edinburgh, working in the studio facilities operated by the Edinburgh College of Art, an internationally renowned and highly successful independent art school. The facilities are excellent, but the ideas that continually drive and refresh the school’s educational offerings are even more important. The school is located in Edinburgh, one of Europe’s finest capitals, with a rich sense of history as well as a contemporary feel. The city has attracted generations of artists, writers, scientists, and philosophers. This rich cultural mix finds expression in some of the finest museums, galleries, and libraries in Europe.

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COURSES

Undergraduate – Crafts 3467: Tyler Metals Workshop, England/Scotland (6 cr)
Graduate – Crafts 8402: Tyler Metals Workshop, England/Scotland (3 cr)

FACULTY

During the program, faculty from The Glasgow School of Art and the Tyler School of Art teach intensive workshops in a variety of media. The student’s travel and research experiences during the first three weeks of the program are utilized as source material for creation of finished work in the final week of the program.

Program faculty include Professor Vickie Sedman, Tyler School of Art/Temple University; Sabina Fletcher, Tyler School of Art/Gloucester County College; and Professor Emeritus Roger Millar, head of silversmithing and jewellery, Glasgow School of Art.

 

ACCOMMODATIONS & STUDENT LIFE

While in London and during the excursion to the Scottish Highlands, participants stay in hotels. For the remainder of the program, in Edinburgh and Glasgow, accommodations are in university dormitories.

COST

 

     
      
Undergraduate (6 cr)
          
Graduate(3 cr)
 
PA Resident
  
Non-Resident
  
PA Resident
  
Non-Resident
   
Tuition
   
$2382
   
$4008
  
$1677
  
$2469
 
Scotland Fee*   
  
$2800*
   
$2800*
  
$2800*
  
$2800*

 

 

 

 

 

*Please note that this fee is based on last year's costs and will be updated.

This fee includes housing in London and Scotland, travel between the program sites, transportation in London and Scotland, and some meals, excursions, and art materials. In addition students must budget money for personal expenses, pocket money, food, health insurance, the International Student Identity Card (currently $22), and transatlantic travel. Participants should consider a budget of about $1,000 for personal expenses and meals.

2008 CALENDAR (Summer I)

Dates are tentative and subject to change

  Departure: June 4
  Arrival: June 5
  Return Date: July 5

 

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ELIGIBILITY

Please see General Summer Information for program eligibility and application requirements that apply to all programs. In addition, for the Scotland program, the following is required:

  • In addition, for the program, applicants should be studio art majors with one-year studio experience beyond the freshman level.

 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15

For more information, please contact Vickie Sedman, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, 215.782.2863, vsedman@comcast.net.