POST-BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM IN JEWELRY + METALSMITHING
2023-2024 | Sample Curriculum
The one-year post-baccalaureate program is a unique course of study providing individualized instruction in jewelry making and metalsmithing. Essentially a one-year tutorial, it is designed to accommodate students with different levels of experience in the technical, conceptual and theoretical concerns of the discipline.
Following a portfolio review, program participants take courses across the full range of undergraduate and graduate studios and seminars in J+M, according to their specific needs and interests. With full access to and use of the department’s studio spaces and facilities, students gain valuable knowledge and experience either in preparation for graduate study or in support of professional studio practice. (See below for a sample curriculum.)
FALL | WINTERSESSION | SPRING | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
History of Adornment | 3 | Open Electives* | 0 or 3 | Graduate Seminar | 3 | ||||
Stones + Gold | 3 | Color as Content | 3 | ||||||
Professional Practice | 3 | Junior Jewelry 2 | 3 | ||||||
Electroforming | 3 | CAD to CAM | 3 | ||||||
Open Electives* | 0 or 3 | Open Electives* | 0 or 3 | ||||||
TOTAL CREDITS | 12/15 | TOTAL CREDITS | 0/3 | TOTAL CREDITS | 12/15 | ||||
Total Credits: 24 (with Open Electives, Total Credits: 33) | |||||||||
Additional notes:
*Additional elective credits
This program requires application and admission through the RISD Admissions Office. Contact the Admissions Office for more information and an application. Credits taken in the Post-Baccalaureate Program are NOT transferable to the RISD MFA in Jewelry + Metalsmithing should the student be accepted into the MFA Program