Goldsmithing & Jewerly Arts
The curriculum prepares the student for an entry level position in the jewelry industry and/or for further study and testing in the field of jewelry manufacturing. This program prepares the student with a wide variety of skills including basic fabrication, casting, stone setting, repair and design within a CAD/CAM environment. Upon completion of this program, students will:
- Successfully design and fabricate jewelry;
- Have a working knowledge of anticlastic and synclastic forging, casting, surface treatments and stone setting;
- Perform basic jewelry repair;
- Have a working knowledge of CAD/CAM jewelry design and production; and
- Form jewelry on the hydraulic press and make dies for the hydraulic press.