Bachelor of Jewellery Design and Metalsmithing (BFA)
NSCAD University - Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
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Halifax Regional Municipality, Canada
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On-Campus
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Full time
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Earliest start date
Sep 2023
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Introduction
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Jewellery Design and Metalsmithing
The fields of Jewellery Design and Metalsmithing are experiencing a renaissance of diverse creative approaches. You will explore a wide variety of concepts and philosophies as you engage in critical discussions about content and form in order to create a new language of metal. The program offers a broadly based metals education including studies of art jewellery, holloware, product design, and metal business practice.
Design and technical projects emphasize problem-solving, conceptual development, and analytical thinking. From basic skills
development, you will go on to explore advanced technical procedures and develop your individual artistic practice.
Some graduates of NSCAD’s Jewellery Design and Metalsmithing program establish successful art jewellery studio practices, while others develop commercial jewellery businesses. Many have pursued graduate studies and have become writers, critics,
curators, and professors at colleges/ universities.