Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Jewelry & Metal Arts

Undergraduate students will meet the following student performance criteria:

Visual Communication

• Effectively execute design concepts
• Demonstrate evidence of trialing and self-editing designs, as evidenced in sketchbook/journal
• Продемонстрировать легкость и гибкость в основах изобразительного искусства и навыки, специфичные для СМИ.

Conceptual Development and Critical Analysis

• Исследуйте и формулируйте концепции, творческие возможности и подходящие решения в рамках данной темы или предмета.
• Анализ сильных и слабых сторон концепции, реализации и доработки данного проекта.

Presentation Skills

• Clearly express ideas verbally, visually, and in writing
• Display work to professional presentation standards
• Demonstrate craftsmanship and attention to detail

Professional Readiness

• Manage workload to meet deadlines
• Создайте связное оригинальное портфолио и сопутствующие материалы, включая веб-сайт, открытки и визитные карточки, демонстрирующие личное видение и достижение технического мастерства в выбранной среде.

Academy of Art University Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Academy of Art University will demonstrate the ability to:

• Produce a body of work suitable for seeking professional opportunities in their chosen field of art and design.
• Solve creative problems within their field of art and design, including research and synthesis of technical, aesthetic, and conceptual knowledge.
• Communicate their ideas professionally and connect with their intended audience using visual, oral, and written presentation skills relevant to their field.
• Execute technical, aesthetic, and conceptual decisions based on an understanding of art and design principles.
• Evaluate work in their field, including their own work, using professional terminology.
• Recognize the influence of major cultural and aesthetic trends, both historical and contemporary, on art and design products.
• Learn the professional skills and behaviors necessary to compete in the global marketplace for art and design.

Academy of Art University offers some of the best training and hands-on experience to help you pursue jewelry careers. We pride ourselves in doing an exceptional job preparing you to excel in your future jewelry careers. Our degree programs are designed to equip aspiring professionals with a comprehensive toolbox of marketable skills that lead to success in the industry.

CAD Jewelry Designer

Create jewelry designs using software for 3D modeling and printing. Realize designs using printed wax and plastic models, CNC machines, milling, and laser cutting for use with modern jewelry production techniques. Work side by side with production teams to ensure manufacturing consistency in this dynamic career path.

Casting Specialist

Work with a variety of clients during the design, prototype, and final production stages. Utilize your expertise to provide solutions for intricate designs and challenging concepts. Stay updated on the newest metal alloys and technologies to ensure the best possible metal castings.

Gallery/Museum Curator

Apply your knowledge of the jewelry profession to curate exciting and thought-provoking exhibitions in a gallery or boutique-style space. Inspire and educate the general public about the jewelry and artwork you represent. Introduce collectors and connoisseurs to new and emerging artists from around the world.

Jewelry & Metal Arts Instructor

Teach students to apply traditional hand techniques and modern technology in the production of jewelry and metal arts while encouraging creativity and self-expression. Instruct the next generation of artists and designers in the latest fabrication methods, materials, and aesthetics used by leading jewelers and metalsmiths. Provide a historical context for the student's artistic exploration and practice.

Studio Jeweler/Gallery Artist

Focus on developing a conceptual and technically sound body of work for collectors and exhibitions within a museum or gallery setting. Explore historical, political, or personal narratives while creating one-of-a-kind and limited edition works in your studio. Engage in a dialog with viewers and collectors about the many techniques incorporated into your pieces and the underlying themes represented.

Technical Designer

As a technical jewelry designer, you are a part of the design team creating drawings and digital files for use in production. Plan, iterate, and create maquettes for rapid prototyping in this exciting career path.

Unit Requirements

Degree Requirements

• A minimum grade of C- in all core courses, major courses, and LA 107 Writing for the Multilingual Artist or 108 Composition for the Artist
• Minimum 2.0 GPA and the following general education requirements:
• 1 Written Communication: Composition
• 1 Written Communication: Critical Thinking
• 1 Written Communication: Context & Style
• 2 Art Historical Awareness: Western Art
• 2 Art Historical Awareness: Surveys
• 1 Historical Awareness
• 1 Quantitative Literacy
• 1 Cultural Ideas & Influences
• 1 Employment Communications & Practices
  • 1 Written Communication: Composition
  • 1 Written Communication: Critical Thinking
  • 1 Written Communication: Context & Style
  • 2 Art Historical Awareness: Western Art
  • 2 Art Historical Awareness: Surveys
  • 1 Historical Awareness
  • 1 Quantitative Literacy
  • 1 Cultural Ideas & Influences
  • 1 Employment Communications & Practices

After the above general education requirements are met, take Liberal Arts electives as needed to fulfill the Liberal Arts unit requirement.

Curriculum

Semester 1

• FND 113: Sketching for Communication (Core)
• JEM 108: Резьба по воску и введение в литье (основная часть)
• JEM 110: Ювелирные изделия и искусство металла 1 (ядро)
• LA 101: Freshman Symposium: Artistic Resilience (Liberal Arts)

Semester 2

• FSH 161: Цифровые технологии в модном бизнесе (специальность)
• IND 138: Изготовление моделей 1 (специальность)
• JEM 155: Ювелирные изделия и мода (ядро)
• JEM 224: Изучение текстильных технологий в металле (основной)
  Рекомендуется для лета.
• LA 108: Composition for the Artist (Liberal Arts)
• LA 120: Art History Through the 15th Century (Liberal Arts)
  Recommended for summer

Semester 3

• JEM 210: Ювелирные изделия и искусство металла 2 (ядро)
• JEM 249: Модульное литье для ювелирных изделий и скульптур (основной)
• JEM 275: Сварка и кузнечное дело (специальность)
• LA 121: История искусства XIX века (гуманитарные науки)
• LA 291: Designing Careers (Liberal Arts)

Semester 4

• JEM 233: Цифровое проектирование: лазерная резка и фрезерование (сердцевина)
• JEM 238: Изготовление бумаги/смешанная техника (факультативно)
• JEM 240: Эмалирование 1 (сердцевина)
• JEM 344: Движущийся металл 1 (Ядро)
• LA 202: English Composition: Creative Persuasion & Argument (Liberal Arts)
  Recommended for summer
• LA 245: История ювелирных изделий и изделий из металла со всего мира (гуманитарные науки)
• PH 103: Digital Photography for Artists (Major)
  Recommended for summer

Semester 5

• JEM 235: Кинетика и механика (специальность)
• JEM 243: Введение в 3D-печать и моделирование (специальность)
• JEM 310: Инновации в материалах и процессах (специальность)
• LA 110: Writing the Short Story (Liberal Arts)
• LA 222: Искусство ХХ века (гуманитарные науки)

Semester 6

• FASCU 231: Керамика: выражения в глине (специальность)
  Рекомендуется для лета.
• JEM 239: Введение в рендеринг современных ювелирных изделий (ядро)
• JEM 255: Электроника и носимая форма (специальность)
  Рекомендуется для лета.
• JEM 320: Ювелирный токарный станок: техника и применение (специальность)
• JEM 333: Продвинутое 3D-моделирование и печать (факультативно)
• LA 124: Physics for Artists: Light, Sound, and Motion (Liberal Arts)
• LA 292: Программирование и культура (гуманитарные науки)

Semester 7

• JEM 420: Передовые методы: металлообработка (специальность)
• JEM 422: Расширенная установка камня (основной)
• LA 171: Western Civilization (Liberal Arts)
• LA 464: Дадаизм и сюрреализм (гуманитарные науки)

Semester 8

• JEM 238: Изготовление бумаги/смешанная техника (факультативно)
  Рекомендуется для лета.
• JEM 340: Эмалирование 2 (Основное)
• JEM 450: Портфолио ювелирных изделий и изделий из металла (основной)
• JEM 500: Стажировка в области ювелирного искусства и металлообработки (специальность)
• LA 128: Тело как искусство: история татуировок и украшений тела (гуманитарные науки)
• LA 410: Электронная коммерция (гуманитарные науки)
  Рекомендуется для лета.