Applied Arts: Artistic Jewelry Making

What is taught in this field

In the Applied Arts: Artistic Jewelry Making programme, students learn to work with precious and non-precious metals, design jewelry pieces and create them by hand or with modern technologies. The main subjects of the programme include:

• fundamentals of drawing and composition, technical drawing and modelling;
• jewelry technology: casting, forging, filigree, granulation, enamel and stone setting;
• materials science: properties of metals, precious and decorative stones;
• traditions of folk applied art and the history of Uzbekistan's jewelry schools;
• artistic and aesthetic analysis and art history.

Students attend practical classes in workshops, create their own works and usually have the opportunity to take part in exhibitions. They also get acquainted with computer graphics and modern design tools.

Who will the graduate become

Graduates of this field can become authors of artistic jewelry, jewelry designers or artisan-technologists in a jewelry workshop or studio. They may work in the following positions:

• jewelry designer and independent jeweler-author;
• assistant to the chief designer of an art workshop or jewelry factory;
• teacher of jewelry art in educational institutions;
• restorer or exhibition specialist in museums and exhibition organisations;
• master of applied art engaged in independent creative work.

Where you can work

In Uzbekistan, graduates can work in a variety of organisations:

• jewelry manufacturing enterprises and modern jewelry brands;
• design studios, advertising and fashion companies;
• art schools, colleges and higher education institutions;
• museums, galleries, exhibition halls and cultural centres;
• folk craft centres and traditional workshops;
• opening one's own workshop or working on commission.

Thanks to the development of the sector and attention to folk applied art, specialists who can combine national ornament with contemporary design are particularly valued.

Who this field suits

This field suits applicants with the following interests and abilities:

• an inclination towards drawing, painting and a sense of beauty;
• a liking for delicate handcraft that requires patience and precision;
• interest in traditional ornament and national culture;
• a creative mind and a desire to see ideas take shape as objects;
• an interest in art and design combined with technical skills.

Note: please check admission requirements and entrance exam types in official sources.