2014-2015 Undergraduate Course Catalog 
    
    Apr 28, 2024  
2014-2015 Undergraduate Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Jewelry and Metalsmithing Minor


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Admission Requirements

3.0 GPA (based on the completion of 30 credits with a minimum of 15 credits taken at Syracuse University)
An interview with the coordinator is required.
Cap on enrollment per semester is 5 students per semester.
Must enter program no later than the first semester of junior year. (Open to campus as a whole)
Applications accepted at any time, but will adhere to October 15 deadline for processing and approval in the Fall semester (March 1st for Spring semester).

Oversight

The coordinator will be Barbara Walter, Department of Art, Jewelry and Metalsmithing.

Curriculum Requirements


Choose From:


JAM 300 level courses; choose from surface techniques, metal forming, stone setting, color on metal (6 credits)

Choose From:


JAM 400 level course; either jewelry production or machine tools and technology (3 credits)

18 credits total


Additional Information


The curriculum gives the minors the same base of knowledge as the majors, but allows the minors to choose a path within the program that suits their interests. The student may decide to take jewelry oriented courses, metalsmithing courses, or a combination of both. The curriculum also gives the students an historic understanding of the field and an opportunity to discuss many of the issues faced by jewelers and metalsmiths now.

http://vpa.syr.edu/art-design/art/undergraduate/jewelry-metalsmithing/curriculum

Program Requirements


Foundation: 30 credits


Studio concentration: 30 credits


Studio electives: 30 credits


Art history: 9 credits


Academic requirement: 3 credits


Academic electives: 24 credits


Total credits: 126


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