Jewellery and Silversmithing - MA

Within our challenging and supportive framework this Jewellery and Silversmithing master’s course is both specialised and flexible in the creative license it offers. This course will see you:

enable design innovation through the application of research and conceptual analysis
question the function and meaning within your work
hone your making skills with access to a wide range of equipment and professional staff, whatever your preferred material
develop your distinct creative voice and learn to communicate this unique offer to clients
work on interdisciplinary live projects with real clients and established studios, recognising both the power and the responsibility of being a creative thinker
engage your understanding of present and future contexts in relation to your practice
leave the course ready to launch into a career which follows your ambitions as a designer
join a community of designers spearheading the culture of sustainable practice as you take your knowledge and skills to the wider commercial arena
Benefitting from a teaching and learning strategy centered around set projects, you’ll learn experientially through active learning principles. In order to gain the most out of the course you’ll be encouraged to situate your practice in a global professional context whilst also being challenged and guided by academic tutors to develop your own distinct style as a designer and maker. Discourse about the nature, practice and problems of design will mean you reflect on your own process and engage with industry as well as the research community of jewellery and silversmithing.