Jewellery and Silversmithing (BA)W721

Our programme aims to produce designers who create fresh, exuberant work demonstrating originality and innovation. We encourage you to combine new technologies with traditional techniques, using a range of materials, including: precious or semi-precious metal and gemstonesplasticswoodpaperstonetextiles Alongside your practical studio work, you will gain a contextual and theoretical understanding of contemporary design through our Design and Screen Cultures courses. You will be joining a programme with: an outstanding international reputationan impressive track record of employability and strong industry linksexpert staff who regularly exhibit their work and lecture internationally Our staff are committed to sharing their experience to assist you in moving rapidly into the professional design world. We aim to equip graduates with a realistic understanding of the wider jewellery and silversmithing industry, including career and future study opportunities. Our international exchanges, work-based placements, industry-linked competitions and live projects support you to understand a range of industrial and craft production approaches. We have close ties with professional industry bodies, including: Edinburgh's Scottish Goldsmiths TrustLondon Goldsmiths CompanyHamilton and Inches These industry bodies annually support our final-year students with precious metal awards and sponsorship. They also run or support various events we participate in, including: educational eventstrainingmentoringcompetitionsexhibitions Everything seems to have come together for me, each opportunity inspiring or leading onto the next. The summer costume jewellery internship led to a costume jewellery workshop in Germany, which inspired the theme for my dissertation and subsequently inspired me to apply for a job with Swarovski. I felt ready to take that next step into the working world after graduation and hope that the snowball effect of great opportunities is to continue. Laura Templeton, graduate