SPACES AVAILABLE FOR 2020
The British Academy of Jewellery offers a Diploma Programme in Jewellery Design and Manufacturing. The four year study programme consists of a foundation followed by Year 1, 2 and 3.
The BAJ Diploma Programme provides the essential skills and experience necessary to succeed in the creative sector as well as contribute to the growth and success of the industry at a local, national and international level.
The programmes are intended to develop creative design and making skills , in addition to the entrepreneurial skills needed to build or support a business, and produce an imaginative and versatile designer maker that is able to respond, adapt and lead in the dynamic and fast-changing jewellery industry.
AVAILABLE
2020
1-to-1’s ensure that you get the individual support you need to flourish.
Tiffany & Co. and Goldsmith.
(Also known as Jewellery Design and Manufacturing Foundation Diploma)
Learn the fundamentals of professional jewellery manufacturing and design, in the most technically comprehensive and practical beginner’s jewellery design and manufacturing course in the UK.
During this accredited course, you will learn the essential and basic 2D Design, 3D Design, and manufacturing skills jewellers need.
With a large amount of contact hours with a range of industry specialists and professional jewellers, you will gain an insight into the industry and take the first step towards developing the creative and technical skills required to become a jeweller.
As a foundation course in to the subject, this course is the ideal stepping stone to progress onto our 3-year Diploma programme in Jewellery Design and Manufacturing.
- You will learn to maintain and prepare the workshop
- Mark out and measure materials, use tools to cut, pierce and file jewellery and precious metal objects
- Use equipment to permanently join jewellery or silverware components
- Design and make models for use in lost wax casting (a process by which a sculpture is cast from an original sculpture in wax)
- Polish and finish it to industry standard
- Produce CAD designs for precious metal objects
- Produce CAM (Computer Aided Manufacture) prototypes for precious metal objects
- Research and respond to a brief
- Produce designs for production
- 2D drawing design
- Design critical thinking
- Maintain knowledge of the jewellery industry, allied trades and related technologies
- The history and social impact of creativity and it’s influence on design
- Develop and extend critical and creative thinking skills
Advanced Learner Loan
Privately funded
Year 1 SQA Level 4
This year will introduce you to complex technical skills, alongside expanding design and creative thinking skills. You will develop further essential workshop and Computer Aided Design (CAD) skills needed to complete and produce set and self-directed designs.
- You will learn intermediate jewellery manufacturing skills in technical excercises
- To execute your own designs in response to set and self-set briefs
- Use technical CAD skills for professional fine jewellery manufacturing using a CAD software package
- Create your own individual designs in response to industry set and your own self set briefs
- Cover jewellery specific subjects (gemmology and jewellery history) in addition to subjects that will prepare you for a jewellery career
or proof of equivalent qualification. A bench test and portfolio review may be required.
Year 2 SQA Level 5
In your second year, you will concentrate on advanced jewellery manufacturing skills. In addition you will be introduced to professional practice and challenged by exciting projects further encouraging you in the development of an individual creative language and strong portfolio of work and skills.
Year 3 SQA Level 6
During your final year, you will develop a selection of specific jewellery manufacturing skills and professional attributes informed by your career aspirations. Whilst developing a final collection as accumulation of all acquired knowledge and skills, you will start setting up content and matter in support of future goals. With the support in creating a website, taking professional images and a dedicated final show at the end of the qualifications, you will have taken all required steps to launch your career upon completion.
Our courses are designed to provide you with the technical craftsmanship, creative thinking and entrepreneurial approach to design, make and build your own jewellery brand.
As well as giving you the skills you need, we’ll introduce you to our close relationships with small and large employers, and key industry experts in the field, putting you at the forefront of the jewellery industry in the UK and globally.
Our Learner Services team is also on hand to provide you with careers advice and guidance, and you will be able to access our database of current jobs and Apprenticeship vacancies in the jewellery industry.
