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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS - HOMESTUDY |
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| The following (10) ten courses are required to receive the GCA Certificate (Graduate Certified Appraiser). | ||
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GL-201 Art Glass of the World This course
is designed to familiarize
the students with how glass is made, to give an overview of the history
of glass and how it relates to the art glass they will be called upon
to identify and appraise. The course teaches the students to identify
many of the more important art glass types from Victorian to the early
part of the twentieth century. Students are taught how to research types
and prices of art glass of all kinds, over and above the approximately
eighty-five types of art glass covered in this class. |
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GL-202 American Glass This course examines American glass production from its inception in the early 1600's through the 1950's. The student will learn to identify approximate age through an understanding of the manufacturing techniques used to produce it, the style incorporated in its design, and the colors used. They will understand the marketplace, and references available to aid in determining value. |
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PO-301 English and Continental Pottery Includes study
of clays,
glazes, decoration, pattern, form, and makers' marks to help students
identify and date pottery and porcelain, in order to evaluate their place
and significance in the marketplace. Emphasis will be on styles and
techniques developed in England and Continental Europe from 1650 to 1950
and the influences from the Orient. |
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PO-302 American Pottery A study of
American ceramics. Includes study of clays, glazes, decoration, pattern,
form forming techniques, and makers' marks to help students identify,
date, and evaluate pottery and porcelain, in order to determine their
place and significance in the marketplace. Emphasis will be on styles
and techniques developed by both Native and non-Native North American
potters up to today, including the significance of English, European,
and Oriental contributions/influences, and the impact of the contemporary
technology explosion. |
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FR-401 Furniture Through the Golden Age Students will study the use and identifications of woods in furniture construction. They will also study styles, motifs, construction, hardware, patina and oxidation to date and evaluate handmade furniture. Styles covered include Antiquity, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo and Neo-classical. Students will learn how these styles were used to form the eclectic furniture of the Victorian and later periods. |
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FR-402 Furniture of the Industrial Revolution The elegant simplicity of the Neoclassical design that flourished in furniture design at the beginning of the 19th century was replaced by stylistic revivals during the Victorian era. Later the reform movement brought the sinuous curves of Art Nouveau and the geometry of the Arts & Crafts movement, followed by the effects of the Industrial Revolution on the Art Deco style of furniture until the 1950's. |
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JE-501 Jewelry This course traces the style of fashion that shaped the design of jewelry. Stones and metals will be identified and students will learn how they were combined to create unique patterns of elegance and style. Identification and evaluation techniques will cover the following periods: Early Victorian, Mid-Victorian, Late Victorian, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Moderne and Fashion Jewelry. |
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PR-601 Primitives Students will study various types of handmade and early items from Colonial America, Victorian period and into the early 20th century. This class will survey items used to make life easier, from fireplace items to the country store. Topics discussed will include: Native American artifacts, Pennsylvania Dutch items, early furniture, boxes, baskets, and needlework. |
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ME-801 Metals A study of
metals and how they are used in antiques and collectibles: silver, silver
plate, copper, bronze, pewter, and iron that were used for flatware, hollowware
and other utilitarian hardware of the 17th to the 20th centuries. The
emphasis will be on American styles used throughout the home, beginning
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AP-1000 Appraising Theory and Practice Laboratory This course provides an overview of the legal problems facing the appraiser, the ethical standards of appraising, and the procedures involved in expert witnessing. Students will complete a number of practice appraisals using methods described throughout the program. Students will inventory items provided by the instructor. Then they will have two weeks to do research, identify the items, state the value for each, and prepare an official appraisal document. |
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