Dec 08, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Goldsmithing and 3D Jewelry Design, CAS


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The Goldsmithing and 3D Jewelry Design CAS program prepares students for entry level positions within the jewelry industry and introduces students to careers as independent studio artists and designers. 

Program Outcomes


Upon completion of this program, students will have a working knowledge of

  • CAD/CAM jewelry design and modeling;
  • Basic jewelry fabrication;
  • Various forms of casting;
  • A variety of stone setting techniques;
  • Basic surface finishing techniques;
  • Basic design skills; and
  • Basic math skills.

Required Courses


First Year


CAS Total Credits: 33**


R Indicates Related Instruction requirement.

*Indicates prerequisite and/or corequisite needed.  Check course description.

**Upon completion of the CAS program, students may choose to continue on to earn a Goldsmithing and 3D Jewelry Design, AAS  degree.

Program Information


  • All courses in this program must be taken for a letter grade. No course may be taken on a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) basis.

  • For students considering transfer to a four-year college: some of the courses in th is program will transfer as electives only. See your advisor for details. 

Opportunities after Graduation


  • This program prepares students for careers as independent studio artists, designers, and studio technicians within the jewelry industry.
  • This program will prepare students for high-tech CAD/CAM positions in the jewelry industry.

Advising Information:


For more information about this program, contact an advisor.

Academic Advisor Faculty Advisor                           
Amber Paulson Douglas Harling, M.F.A.
LRC 129 AT 110
(406) 756-3882 (406) 756-3634
apaulson@fvcc.edu dharling@fvcc.edu

 

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