Bachelor Degree in Jewelry and Metalsmithing at Eastern Kentucky University |
Eastern Kentucky University
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Eastern Kentucky University is a Public, 4-year or above Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs) with 15,839 students in Richmond, KY.
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This school offers the following degree levels:
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate, Associate degree, Bachelor degree, Certificates/Postbaccalaureate Certificate, Masters degree, Certificates/Post-Master's Certificate |
| Also, students of this school are eligible for federal aid such as Pell Grants and Direct Loans from the US Department of Education. |
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Mission:
Eastern Kentucky University is a student-centered comprehensive public university dedicated to high-quality instruction, service, and scholarship. |
Eastern Kentucky University
Bachelor degree
Jewelry and Metalsmithing
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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 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:
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