Art and Design (B.F.A.) - Metals/Jewelry Concentration
The B.F.A. in Metals/Jewelry design (MJD) concentration is a studio-intensive program focused on the aesthetic, conceptual, and technical skills necessary to foster creativity. We offer metal fabrication, soldering, jewelry scale welding, casting, wax working, mold making, stone setting, metal forming, electroforming, surface treatments and glass enameling. Through this specialized studio practice, students develop an individual style as they prepare for a career as a professional designer/artist.
For more information about the program, please visit https://artdesign.buffalostate.edu/metalsjewelry
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Metals/Jewelry Required Courses (21 credit hours) | ||
| DES 230 | INTRODUCTION TO JEWELRY MAKING | 3 |
| DES 330 | APPLIED JEWELRY TECHNIQUES | 3 |
| DES 331 | JEWELRY: JUNIOR STUDIO | 3-12 |
| DES 336 | METALSMITHING | 3 |
| DES 331 | JEWELRY: JUNIOR STUDIO | 3-12 |
| or DES 337 | METALSMITHING: JUNIOR STUDIO | |
| DES 431 | SENIOR JEWELRY STUDIO | 3 |
| DES 431 | SENIOR JEWELRY STUDIO | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary Courses (21 credit hours) | ||
| DES 220 | CERAMICS I | 3 |
| DES 242 | FIBERS I | 3 |
| DES 250 | WOOD DESIGN I | 3 |
| DES 312 | HISTORY OF CRAFT: INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION TO THE PRESENT | 3 |
| DES 338 | COMPUTER THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING AND RENDERING | 3 |
| FAR 240 | INTRODUCTORY SCULPTURE | 3 |
| Select one 3 credit hour course from the following: | ||
| CERAMICS II | ||
| FIBERS II | ||
| WOOD DESIGN II | ||
| INTERNSHIP (1-12) | ||
| Interdisciplinary Electives (9 credit hours) | ||
| Select any three 3 credit hour courses from the following prefixes. Two of the three courses must be upper level. | ||
| DES | ||
| FAR | ||