Metals and Jewelry Design Option - Studio Arts BFA Option


Metals and Jewelry Design Option
Studio Arts BFA
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Overview
The metals and jewelry design option provides a stimulating space for students to learn metalsmithing and design techniques. You will learn key processes as you work to find your personal artistic voice. This option is part of the Studio Arts BFA program.
You are exposed to everything from traditional metals techniques to advanced design technologies. Our curriculum develops your creativity to its fullest potential as you explore the foundational and advanced metal crafting. As an option in the studio arts BFA program, you will have the freedom to explore additional art fields to expand your understanding of aesthetics and design. The metals and jewelry degree option expands your imagination and problem-solving skills to prepare you for an exciting and fulfilling career.
The metals and jewelry design option focuses on design, aesthetics, as well as material and process mastery. Self-discovery is at the heart of student assignments, projects, and group discussions. This option develops student’s creative potential through a broad introduction to materials and production techniques before moving on to advanced techniques in various metals.
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Industries
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Fashion
Typical Job Titles
Accessory Designer | Accessory Jewelry Designer |
Apprentice/Employee for Artist or Master Craftsperson | Blacksmith Corporate Jewelry Designer |
Custom Jewelry Designer | Design Consultant |
Faculty/Instructor | Fine Jeweler |
Goldsmith | Jewelry Design Entrepreneur |
Jewelry Design Repairperson | Jewelry Salesperson |
Jewelry Technician | Metalsmith |
Product Designer | Self-employed Artist, Artisan and/or Designer |
Studio Jewelry Artist | Studio Fine Artist |
Silversmith |
Featured Work
Shakespeare Inspired Art
“I have been attempting to comprehend human nature, the idea of role-playing and observing the people around me,” said Seungyun Yoo ’20 (Metals and Jewelry Design) about her capstone work. “In...
Contemporary Jewelry Design
Sinee Tangkijngamwong
Capstone pieces by Sinee Tangkijngamwong ’20 (Metals and Jewelry Design).
Aquatic Life-inspired Jewelry
Megan Werner
“The ‘Treasures’ collection is symbolic of objects I’ve collected and had interest in throughout my life,” Megan Werner ’20 (Metals and Jewelry Design) said of her capstone work. “It analyzes what we...
Featured Profiles
Public Sculpture
Juan Carlos Caballero-Perez, professor of Metals and Jewelry Design, created a near-12-foot sculpture for the Village of Fairport, N.Y.’s Kennelly Park, outside the public library. It was the...
Art of Metal Chasing
Liza Nechamkin Glasser
Liza Nechamkin Glasser '95 (Metals and Jewelry Design) was a silversmith/chaser at Tiffany & Co. for 13 years before opening Nechamkin Silver Studios, which offers a full range of rare...
Admission Requirements
This option is part of the Studio Arts BFA. Please visit the degree program page for admission requirements.
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