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
• Demostrar facilidad y flexibilidad en los fundamentos de las bellas artes y habilidades específicas de los medios.

Conceptual Development and Critical Analysis

• Explorar y articular conceptos, posibilidades creativas y soluciones apropiadas dentro de un tema o tema determinado.
• Analizar las fortalezas y debilidades del concepto, ejecución y refinamiento de un proyecto determinado.

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
• Cree un portafolio coherente y original y materiales colaterales, incluido un sitio web, postales y tarjetas de presentación, que demuestren una visión personal y el logro de competencia técnica en el medio elegido.

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

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: Tallado en cera e introducción a la fundición (núcleo)
• JEM 110: Joyería y artes del metal 1 (básico)
• LA 101: Freshman Symposium: Artistic Resilience (Liberal Arts)

Semester 2

• FSH 161: Técnicas digitales para el negocio de la moda (especialidad)
• IND 138: Fabricación de modelos 1 (principal)
• JEM 155: Joyería y moda (básico)
• JEM 224: Exploración de técnicas textiles en metal (núcleo)
  Recomendado para el verano
• 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: Joyería y artes del metal 2 (básico)
• JEM 249: Fundición Modular para Joyería y Escultura (Núcleo)
• JEM 275: Soldadura y herrería (principal)
• LA 121: Historia del arte hasta el siglo XIX (artes liberales)
• LA 291: Designing Careers (Liberal Arts)

Semester 4

• JEM 233: Diseño Digital: Corte y Fresado por Láser (Núcleo)
• JEM 238: Fabricación de papel/Técnica mixta (optativa)
• JEM 240: Esmaltado 1 (Núcleo)
• JEM 344: Metal en movimiento 1 (núcleo)
• LA 202: English Composition: Creative Persuasion & Argument (Liberal Arts)
  Recommended for summer
• LA 245: Historia de la joyería y las artes del metal de todo el mundo (artes liberales)
• PH 103: Digital Photography for Artists (Major)
  Recommended for summer

Semester 5

• JEM 235: Cinética y Mecánica (Principal)
• JEM 243: Introducción a la impresión y el modelado 3D (especialidad)
• JEM 310: Innovaciones en Materiales y Procesos (Principal)
• LA 110: Writing the Short Story (Liberal Arts)
• LA 222: Arte del siglo XX (Artes liberales)

Semester 6

• FASCU 231: Cerámica: Expresiones en Arcilla (Mayor)
  Recomendado para el verano
• JEM 239: Introducción a la renderización de joyería contemporánea (núcleo)
• JEM 255: Electrónica y forma portátil (principal)
  Recomendado para el verano
• JEM 320: El torno del joyero: técnica y aplicación (principal)
• JEM 333: Modelado e impresión 3D avanzados (optativo)
• LA 124: Physics for Artists: Light, Sound, and Motion (Liberal Arts)
• LA 292: Programación y Cultura (Artes Liberales)

Semester 7

• JEM 420: Técnicas avanzadas: trabajo de metales (especialidad)
• JEM 422: Configuración de piedra avanzada (principal)
• LA 171: Western Civilization (Liberal Arts)
• LA 464: Dadá y Surrealismo (Artes Liberales)

Semester 8

• JEM 238: Fabricación de papel/Técnica mixta (optativa)
  Recomendado para el verano
• JEM 340: Esmaltado 2 (Mayor)
• JEM 450: Portafolio de joyería y artes del metal (básico)
• JEM 500: Pasantía en Joyería y Artes del Metal (Especialidad)
• LA 128: El cuerpo como arte: Historia del tatuaje y la decoración corporal (Artes liberales)
• LA 410: Comercio electrónico (Artes liberales)
  Recomendado para el verano