The SCAD jewelry and objects program prepares students for a variety of careers in industrial, fine art or entrepreneurial settings. Students gain a foundation in traditional jewelry, metalsmithing and silversmithing techniques through a diverse yet detailed curriculum and acquire an understanding of new technologies, concept development, electronic design and rendering, and production methods.
Career choices
With the most full-time professors and students, the SCAD jewelry and objects department is the largest in the country. Yet a 16-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio ensures a student-centric environment. The expansive curriculum stresses fundamentals as well as social influences during the design process, and students begin to build portfolios from the start of their study. The curriculum is geared toward preparing students for the various options within the field, studying to become artists, commercial designers, studio jewelers, technique specialists, industry liaisons and more.Jewelry and objects is offered in Savannah.
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Equipped for success
The advanced technology lab includes the following equipment:
- Laser welder
- Microscope system
- Stratasys Dimension SST 1200 prototype printer for ABS plastic
- Solidscape T66 prototypers designed for jewelry wax printing
- Roland milling machines
- Advanced modeling Sensable pens for digital sculpting
Computer resources include:
- Adobe Master Collection
- Rhinoceros 3-D computer-aided design software
- Matrix digital goldsmith
- Flamingo 4
- Hypershot
- Claytools
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Competitions and collaborations
Key sponsored projects and competitions include:
- Sunglasses and optical frame design for the McGee Group
- Watch design for Fossil
- Jewelry design for The Limited
- Inc. magazine's Bernard Goldhirsch Entrepreneur of the Year trophy design competition
- Innovative pearl design for Galatea: Jewelry By Artist
- Jewelry and fashion design for Swarovski Crystal
- The Baccarat Blue Sky design competition
