Jewelry and Metalsmithing - Eastern Kentucky University

Jewelry and Metalsmithing from Eastern Kentucky University is a Campus Bachelor Jewelry degree that prepares you for a Art and Design career. The metals area provides a core course on basic techniques and historical information, which encourages an understanding of the philosophies underlying the use and production of metalwork. BFA candidates in metals advance from this course through classes that focus on advanced techniques and design situations: wax carving and casting by both centrifugal and vacuum methods simple production methods, forging and forming fine jewelry fabrication techniques hollowware techniques and raising enameling, plating, mold making, stone setting and various other historical and contemporary means of working with different media. Students have easy access to gold, silver, copper, brass, precious and semi-precious gemstones, as well as tools and supplies from the leading jewelry manufacturing firms. Studio space consists of a suite of five interconnecting rooms which allow the isolation of various procedures. A large bench/design area serves for lectures as well as simple sawing, filing, sanding, etc. A soldering/casting area provides ample space to work on large scale sculptural objects as well as jewelry . All heavy work (forging, forming, raising, milling, etc.) is carried out in a separate room, while the buffing area is set aside for final finishing, in addition to wax carving, grinding, and drilling. A fifth room is dedicated to the private use of BFA candidates in Jewelry and Metals as a studio, with each student having a bench and storage area. The intent is to provide advanced students with a sense of community, and a place for uninterrupted work. The Metals area also makes use of other department facilities nearby, such as a wood-working shop, and a computer lab for the application of CAD. Available equipment allows Metals students to accomplish almost any design task: View more details on Eastern Kentucky University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Jewelry courses.