Programme Description
UCAS Code: C22
Course Code: WW27
The notion of body adornment has existed and evolved over millennia, ranging from the functional to the decorative; communications of personal narrative and social statement contained within wearable, evocative objects. Cultural developments and innovative applications of methods to materials have always been at the heart of jewellery making and students on this course will be challenged and encouraged to apply innovative and creative thinking to a range of materials, using both traditional making processes and new advancements in technology.
This is the only stand alone jewellery degree course in Wales and its structure focuses on practical, hands-on workshop sessions, delivered to small groups in well equipped workshop spaces. Tutor contact time is second to none and students will be taught by experienced and dedicated individuals, each with their own creative practice, offering different perspectives. During the first year of study, students will have the chance to explore practical skills ranging from metal forming, fabrication, laser cutting, enamelling and casting. Alongside this, students will undertake drawing workshops which are considered crucial to the development of design and observational skills, they will also develop a deep and informed theoretical knowledge of the field of jewellery.
During the second year of study, our team of highly motivated staff are focused on facilitating students to identify their individual creative voice through a combination of structured workshops and independent study, honing both practical and critical skills which are further strengthened through group crits with peers and one to one tutorials. By the third year students are able to specialize in select skill sets, refining their unique creative identities in a supportive, inclusive environment alongside developing transferable skills for employability within the creative industry, individual studio practice or creating one off pieces for exhibition. Students will also have the opportunity to exhibit their final year work at New Designers in London.
At a Glance
Full Time / Part Time
3 years full-time; part-time study available
Jobswell Campus
Programme Features
By choosing to study with us, you are not just a number, we are a small, friendly purpose built art school that offers a wide range of contemporary, cutting edge and traditional facilities. The staff, who you will work closely with, all have their own professional creative practice, consistent with new developments within the field. Each year you will be given your own individual workspace and access not only to bespoke jewellery workshops, but also to facilities within other areas of the college to promote an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach to making. These include dedicated spaces for jewellery fabrication, metal forming, etching, enamelling with state-of-the-art decal printing technology, mould making with in house metal casting facilities, laser cutting and the latest high spec 3D printing technology.
The course of study supports the development of your individual studio practice with an emphasis on the craftsmanship and skill of jewellery design. Lectures and contextual dialogue enable you to position yourself and your practice in terms of art history and contemporary critical thought, so that you will be equipped with the tools to research and map your own interests, ensuring informed creativity. Dialogue is encouraged between departments, offering opportunities for collaboration and innovative working.
Students participate in trips, public exhibitions, events and specialist competitions preparing them professionally for future career aspirations. All these skills are transferable across a range of professional contexts where taught critical and creative thinking, traditionally associated with arts practice, is now becoming increasingly sought after in the world of commerce and business.
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