Program Overview

Studio Art Degree with a Concentration in Metalsmithing & Jewelry

Program Overview

The Studio Art Degree with a Concentration in Metalsmithing & Jewelry is a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) program that combines traditional and contemporary art, design, and craft practice. The program focuses on material and idea research, pushing the possibilities in metalworking, personal adornment, and self-expression.

Program Details

• Program Type: Major
• Format: On Campus
• Estimated Time to Complete: 4 years
• Credit Hours: 120

Program Description

The Metalsmithing and Jewelry concentration is designed to shape investigations through the study of technical processes, history, theory, cutting-edge technologies, conceptual strategies, experimentation, professionalism, and interdisciplinary possibilities. Students work in a collaborative and supportive environment with regular access to materials, equipment, and library resources related to the study of metalsmithing and jewelry.

Marketable Skills

• Creative thinking
• Adapting techniques
• Autonomous working
• Oral and written communication
• Multiple approach assessment

Program Highlights

• Faculty members are nationally and internationally acclaimed artists and scholars who impact communities worldwide.
• The 90,000-square-foot Art Building includes classrooms, computer labs, faculty offices, studios, a workshop, and a visual resources library.
• The annual Voertman Student Art Exhibition awards many cash prizes and art scholarships, and is juried by arts professionals.
• A Living-Learning Community brings together art and design majors who live on campus to enhance academic and social experiences.
• The College of Visual Arts and Design is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.

Career Opportunities

Studying Metalsmithing and Jewelry helps students become practicing artists, exhibiting and selling works in galleries, shops, museums, and art fairs. Businesses are seeking employees with visual arts backgrounds for positions in their training and design departments. Career opportunities include:

• Industrial Design
• Metalcraft
• Art Dealer
• Product Development
• Ornamental items for gates, grilles, railings
• Furniture
• Light Fixtures
• Sculptures
• Tools
• Utensil design
• Decorative item creation

Courses

• Beginning Metalsmithing (3 hrs)
• Beginning Jewelry (3 hrs)
• Intermediate Metalsmithing and Jewelry: Color and Surface (3 hrs)
• Intermediate Metalsmithing and Jewelry: Plasticity (3 hrs)
• Intermediate Metalsmithing and Jewelry: Technology (3 hrs)
• Topics in the History of Crafts (3 hrs)