Program Overview:

Jewelry makers and metal workers practice transformation. Silver, gold, gemstones, iron, and steel become works of art, tools, and much more. Students in MPC’s Jewelry and Metal Arts program learn a wide range of historical and modern skills, including stone setting, enameling, metal casting, soldering, chain making, and tin smithing. Projects involve artistic design and expression, technical and manual skill building, and problem solving. Students graduate with a well-rounded body of work demonstrating readiness for an array of commercial pursuits.

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the program, students
will be able to:

  • Create a range of fabrication and casting techniques for jewelry.
  • Identify and research historical and cultural objects as inspiration for designs.
  • Make individualized works of personal expression.
  • Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills to continue to develop and build upon their foundation.
  • Present a cohesive body of work for public venues.

MPC Degrees and Certificates

  • Jewelry and Metal Arts - Associate in Arts (AA)
  • Jewelry and Metal Arts  - Associate in Arts (COA)
Certificate of Achievement Requirements
 Units
Required Core
 9

ARTD 40 Introduction to Jewelry and Metalsmithing (3)

   or ARTD 40A - Jewelry and Metal Arts I (3)

  

ARTD 41A Small Metal Casting: Jewelry I (3)
ARTD 42A Jewelry: Metalsmithing I (3)   
 

Select 15 units from either the Jewelry or Metal Arts list of courses:

 15
Jewelry Emphasis  

ARTD 40B Jewelry and Metal Arts II (3)

  

ARTD 40C Jewelry and Metal Arts III (3)

  

ARTD 40D Jewelry and Metal Arts IV (3)

  
ARTD 41B Small Metal Casting: Jewelry II (3)  

ARTD 41C Small Metal Casting: Jewelry III (3)

  

ARTD 41D Small Metal Casting: Jewelry IV (3)

  

ARTD 43A Jewelry: Stone Setting I (3)

  

ARTD 43B Jewelry: Stone Setting II (3)

  
ARTD 43C Jewelry: Stone Setting III (3)  

ARTD 44A Metal Arts: Enameling I (3)

  

ARTD 44B Metal Arts: Enameling II (3) 

  
ARTD 45 Jewelry: Granulation and Fusing (3)  
ARTD 47A Jewelry: Stone Lapidary Basics I (1.5)  
ARTD 47B Jewelry: Stone Lapidary Basics II (1.5)  

ARTD 53 Jewelry Mechanisms (3)

  
ARTD 55 Jewelry: Chain and Ring Making (3)  

ARTD 57 Jewelry: Soldering (3)

  

 

  
Metal Arts Emphasis   
ARTD 40B Jewelry and Metal Arts II (3)  
ARTD 40C Jewelry and Metal Arts III (3)  
ARTD 40D Jewelry and Metal Arts IV (3)  

ARTD 41B Small Metal Casting: Jewelry II (3)

  
ARTD 41C Small Metal Casting: Jewelry III (3)  
ARTD 41D Small Metal Casting: Jewelry IV (3)  
ARTD 42B Jewelry: Metalsmithing II (3)  
ARTD 42C Jewelry: Metalsmithing III (3)  
ARTD 44A Metal Arts: Enameling I (3)  

ARTD 44B Metal Arts: Enameling II (3)

  
ARTD 45 Jewelry: Granulation and Fusing (3)  
ARTD 48 The Art of Tinsmithing (3)  
ARTD 57 Jewelry: Soldering (3)  
   
Total Units   24