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Pursue a jewelry degree through a BFA in Art and craft your passion into wearable works of art.
The jewelry degree program at Western Colorado University offers a BFA in Art with an Emphasis in Jewelry, giving students hands-on experience in metalwork, design, and fabrication. As part of our comprehensive BFA in Art, the jewelry degree program will provide you with a strong foundation in traditional and contemporary jewelry design and metal arts techniques. Through Western’s jewelry degree program, students learn the skills needed to work professionally in jewelry design, studio art, or related creative industries.
The curriculum is designed to teach you a variety of processes for working with metal and non-metal materials and explore contemporary and historical artwork. Throughout intensive coursework, you’ll be challenged to develop your own personal style, while building a repertoire of preferred techniques. In fact, your exploration of metal sculpture and studio jewelry-making might even become a springboard for the development of your own unique brand or business. You can take advantage of the unique opportunity to practice your craft in Western’s outstanding metalsmith facilities with several torches, buffing wheels and the assistance of a shop technician. Interested in a future in metals and design? Apply to our jewelry degree program and craft your career in the visual arts.
FAQs:
What degree do you need to make jewelry?
A jewelry degree program, such as a BFA with an emphasis in jewelry, provides the technical and creative foundation to become a jewelry artist, designer, or maker.
What can you do with a jewelry degree?
Graduates of Western’s jewelry degree program can pursue careers as studio jewelers, designers for commercial brands, bench jewelers, educators, or even start their own artisan business.
Is a jewelry degree program hands-on?
Yes. Western’s jewelry degree program emphasizes hands-on studio work with tools, metals, and fabrication techniques that prepare students for real-world careers.
