48 monthsProgramme duration
44,532 USDTuition Fee/year
AugStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Art and Design
Degree
BFA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Establish your creative practice in metal fabrication with Temple’s STEM-designated Bachelor of Fine Arts in Metals, Jewelry, CAD-CAM from the Tyler School of Art and Architecture. This 126-credit undergraduate degree program is the largest in the nation and is distinguished by its focus on CAD-CAM (computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing), integrating advanced STEM principles into artistic practices.
Explore traditional techniques, theory and the forefront of digital practices in jewelry and metals, including computer-aided design and 3D printing, taught by faculty who are active, practicing artists. Design and craft jewelry and objects of beauty and utility using state-of-the-art tools and a variety of materials such as gold, silver, aluminum, bronze, titanium, resin and plastics.
Practice a broad range of approaches, including traditional metalsmithing, extensive and experimental use of digital fabrication technologies, large-scale electroforming, casting, and laser welding. The faculty’s extensive professional networks connect students to internships and other opportunities throughout the local and national metals and jewelry communities.
Philadelphia is a premier center of jewelry-making and a home base for exploring museums and galleries. This, coupled with Temple’s resources and research facilities serve as a strong foundation for students’ conceptual exploration and advancement of their craft. Students can explore a range of other studio areas as well, learning the fundamentals of studio practice and principles for all visual art expression in addition to traditional vocabulary, theory, media and techniques.
Foundations Program
Foundations
All undergraduate first-year students at Tyler begin with a yearlong immersion in our foundations program. Foundations is a multidisciplinary curriculum through which students gain knowledge in essential concepts and theories, established principles and practices, and time-honored skills and techniques in the study of art, design and the built environment. Students develop a global understanding of artistic traditions and the role of art and design in society before choosing a major in their second year at Tyler.
In the art programs, including graphic and interactive design, students begin with focused study of drawing, 2D design and 3D design. They explore diverse materials, processes and perspectives—from the traditional and low-tech to the innovative and experimental. This bachelor’s degree program is highly structured and intensive, and imparts fundamental studio practices for all visual art. Through the foundations coursework, students gain an academic grounding in the forms, techniques, styles, subjects and symbolism represented in art, architecture and design. Faculty members from across the art and design areas teach the foundations courses, assuring a broad range of experience and diverse viewpoints.
Explore traditional techniques, theory and the forefront of digital practices in jewelry and metals, including computer-aided design and 3D printing, taught by faculty who are active, practicing artists. Design and craft jewelry and objects of beauty and utility using state-of-the-art tools and a variety of materials such as gold, silver, aluminum, bronze, titanium, resin and plastics.
Practice a broad range of approaches, including traditional metalsmithing, extensive and experimental use of digital fabrication technologies, large-scale electroforming, casting, and laser welding. The faculty’s extensive professional networks connect students to internships and other opportunities throughout the local and national metals and jewelry communities.
Philadelphia is a premier center of jewelry-making and a home base for exploring museums and galleries. This, coupled with Temple’s resources and research facilities serve as a strong foundation for students’ conceptual exploration and advancement of their craft. Students can explore a range of other studio areas as well, learning the fundamentals of studio practice and principles for all visual art expression in addition to traditional vocabulary, theory, media and techniques.
Foundations Program
Foundations
All undergraduate first-year students at Tyler begin with a yearlong immersion in our foundations program. Foundations is a multidisciplinary curriculum through which students gain knowledge in essential concepts and theories, established principles and practices, and time-honored skills and techniques in the study of art, design and the built environment. Students develop a global understanding of artistic traditions and the role of art and design in society before choosing a major in their second year at Tyler.
In the art programs, including graphic and interactive design, students begin with focused study of drawing, 2D design and 3D design. They explore diverse materials, processes and perspectives—from the traditional and low-tech to the innovative and experimental. This bachelor’s degree program is highly structured and intensive, and imparts fundamental studio practices for all visual art. Through the foundations coursework, students gain an academic grounding in the forms, techniques, styles, subjects and symbolism represented in art, architecture and design. Faculty members from across the art and design areas teach the foundations courses, assuring a broad range of experience and diverse viewpoints.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Art and Design
Degree
BFA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Establish your creative practice in metal fabrication with Temple’s STEM-designated Bachelor of Fine Arts in Metals, Jewelry, CAD-CAM from the Tyler School of Art and Architecture. This 126-credit undergraduate degree program is the largest in the nation and is distinguished by its focus on CAD-CAM (computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing), integrating advanced STEM principles into artistic practices.
Explore traditional techniques, theory and the forefront of digital practices in jewelry and metals, including computer-aided design and 3D printing, taught by faculty who are active, practicing artists. Design and craft jewelry and objects of beauty and utility using state-of-the-art tools and a variety of materials such as gold, silver, aluminum, bronze, titanium, resin and plastics.
Practice a broad range of approaches, including traditional metalsmithing, extensive and experimental use of digital fabrication technologies, large-scale electroforming, casting, and laser welding. The faculty’s extensive professional networks connect students to internships and other opportunities throughout the local and national metals and jewelry communities.
Philadelphia is a premier center of jewelry-making and a home base for exploring museums and galleries. This, coupled with Temple’s resources and research facilities serve as a strong foundation for students’ conceptual exploration and advancement of their craft. Students can explore a range of other studio areas as well, learning the fundamentals of studio practice and principles for all visual art expression in addition to traditional vocabulary, theory, media and techniques.
Foundations Program
Foundations
All undergraduate first-year students at Tyler begin with a yearlong immersion in our foundations program. Foundations is a multidisciplinary curriculum through which students gain knowledge in essential concepts and theories, established principles and practices, and time-honored skills and techniques in the study of art, design and the built environment. Students develop a global understanding of artistic traditions and the role of art and design in society before choosing a major in their second year at Tyler.
In the art programs, including graphic and interactive design, students begin with focused study of drawing, 2D design and 3D design. They explore diverse materials, processes and perspectives—from the traditional and low-tech to the innovative and experimental. This bachelor’s degree program is highly structured and intensive, and imparts fundamental studio practices for all visual art. Through the foundations coursework, students gain an academic grounding in the forms, techniques, styles, subjects and symbolism represented in art, architecture and design. Faculty members from across the art and design areas teach the foundations courses, assuring a broad range of experience and diverse viewpoints.
Explore traditional techniques, theory and the forefront of digital practices in jewelry and metals, including computer-aided design and 3D printing, taught by faculty who are active, practicing artists. Design and craft jewelry and objects of beauty and utility using state-of-the-art tools and a variety of materials such as gold, silver, aluminum, bronze, titanium, resin and plastics.
Practice a broad range of approaches, including traditional metalsmithing, extensive and experimental use of digital fabrication technologies, large-scale electroforming, casting, and laser welding. The faculty’s extensive professional networks connect students to internships and other opportunities throughout the local and national metals and jewelry communities.
Philadelphia is a premier center of jewelry-making and a home base for exploring museums and galleries. This, coupled with Temple’s resources and research facilities serve as a strong foundation for students’ conceptual exploration and advancement of their craft. Students can explore a range of other studio areas as well, learning the fundamentals of studio practice and principles for all visual art expression in addition to traditional vocabulary, theory, media and techniques.
Foundations Program
Foundations
All undergraduate first-year students at Tyler begin with a yearlong immersion in our foundations program. Foundations is a multidisciplinary curriculum through which students gain knowledge in essential concepts and theories, established principles and practices, and time-honored skills and techniques in the study of art, design and the built environment. Students develop a global understanding of artistic traditions and the role of art and design in society before choosing a major in their second year at Tyler.
In the art programs, including graphic and interactive design, students begin with focused study of drawing, 2D design and 3D design. They explore diverse materials, processes and perspectives—from the traditional and low-tech to the innovative and experimental. This bachelor’s degree program is highly structured and intensive, and imparts fundamental studio practices for all visual art. Through the foundations coursework, students gain an academic grounding in the forms, techniques, styles, subjects and symbolism represented in art, architecture and design. Faculty members from across the art and design areas teach the foundations courses, assuring a broad range of experience and diverse viewpoints.
Admission Requirements
6+
53+
79+
110+
48 Months
Aug
Tuition fees
Domestic
26,592 USD
International
44,532 USD
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