Schools

AJF is committed to supporting the field of contemporary art jewelry at all levels, including jewelers at the beginning of their careers. In this section of the website, you will find image galleries of work by recent graduates from jewelry schools around the world.

School listings are offered as a benefit to AJF artist and professional members teaching in accredited universities, colleges and academies with degree or certification programs. The school listings and student galleries are popular sections of our website which provide program information, teaching staff profiles and a visual record of work done by students graduating from school programs.

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Alchimia

Alchimia school of contemporary jewelry was founded in 1998 in Florence, Italy by Lucia Massei and Doris Maninger. The school is based in the Oltrarno part of Florence, a district of fine artisans’ workshops since Medieval times. This setting is important for a school that has among its goals to connect learning and knowledge about traditional goldsmithing techniques with research and experimentation on both materials and the conceptual substrate of the creative process. more...

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Alchimia
Piazza Piattellina 3/r
Florence FI50124,
Italy
+39055223218
info@alchimia.it

alchimia.it

Cranbrook Academy of Art

At Cranbrook, the nation’s only independent graduate school of art and design, we do things a little differently. We don’t have classes. We don’t give A’s, B’s, C’s, D’s or F’s. We don’t have a curriculum. We don’t have undergraduates. more...

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Cranbrook Academy of Art
39221 Woodward Ave
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304
United States
2486453300
admissions@massart.edu

cranbrook.edu

East Carolina University

The metal design program at East Carolina University offers BFA, BFAED and MFA degrees and students work in a state of the art facility. The four metals faculty, Linda Darty, Robert Ebendorf, Tim Lazure and MiSook Hur, have diverse strengths and talents contributing to the wide variety of approaches that individual students pursue. Both traditional and non-traditional materials and techniques are encouraged with classes that include metals fabrication, casting, raising and forming, enameling, surface embellishment, electroforming, lathe work, experimental techniques and even large scale welding or smithing. more...

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East Carolina University
2000 Jenkins Fine Art Building
Greenville, North Carolina 27858
United States

ecu.edu

Edinburgh College of Art

Edinburgh College of Art has a strong international standing as one of the most successful art colleges in Europe, offering programmes at undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree level. It is known for its creativity, its friendly students and staff, its track record of awards successes and its stunning location at the heart of the beautiful city of Edinburgh. Founded in 1907, and with a history dating back to the 18th century, the College entered a new era on 1 August 2011 when it merged with the University of Edinburgh. Both institutions share high academic standards and international reputations, and the merger offers additional exciting opportunities for learning, teaching and research. The College now combines with the University's School of Arts, Culture and Environment to create a new Edinburgh College of Art. The Jewellery and Silversmithing department’s philosophy is balancing innovation with old and new approaches to traditional craft techniques. Our objective is to design and create personal and individual work that integrates ‘thought’ and ‘practice.' Course are offered at BA, MA, MFA and PhD level. more...

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Edinburgh College of Art
School of Design, University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh , EH3 9DF
United Kingdom
44(0)1312216126

ed.ac.uk/eca

Indiana University

Indiana University is a research one university located in the heart of the small college town of Bloomington, Indiana. Nestled in the forested hill country of southern Indiana, Bloomington is a vibrant and civic-minded community and the university has a diverse faculty and student body. IU has a distinguished Art museum, designed by I M Pei and The Grunwald Gallery, a contemporary art gallery that hosts national, international and student exhibitions. more...

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Indiana University
1201 E. 7th Street
Blomington, Indiana 47405
United States
8128557766
sofagrad@indiana.edu

iub.edu

London Metropolitan University

Based in the heart of the City and on the borders of the East End, the Jewellery and Silversmithing Department at Sir John Cass has a unique historical and cultural place within the arts and crafts community of London. Courses include; BA (Hons) Jewellery & Silversmithing, MA Jewellery, MA by Project: Jewellery, Silversmithing, Metal more...

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The Cass @ London Metropolitan University
59-63 Whitechapel High Street
London, E17PF
United Kingdom

londonmet.ac.uk/jcamd

Massachusetts College of Art and Design

MassArt offers both BFA and MFA degrees in Fine Arts 3D with a concentration in jewelry and metalsmithing. The department provides degrees for students and continuing education students who are seeking beginning, intermediate and advanced education in metal arts. In addition to technical processes, metals students are educated in decorative arts history and contemporary art and craft, through visiting artists, concepts and ideation and professional practices related to the field. more...

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Massachusetts College of Art and Design
621 Huntington Ave
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
United States
6178797000
admissions@massart.edu

massart.edu

Pratt Institute

Pratt Institute is uniquely positioned as the only school in New York City to offer a comprehensive course of study in jewelry and metalsmithing resulting in a BFA. This undergraduate curriculum in the department of Fine Arts embraces all aspects of design, creativity, fabrication and social responsibility in the discipline. Pratt’s cross-disciplinary approach to learning fully prepares students for higher education, industry positions and entrepreneurial pursuits. more...

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Pratt Institute Brooklyn NY
200 Willoughby Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11205
United States
pmadeja@pratt.edu

pratt.edu

Rhode Island School of Design

The RISD Jewelry + Metalsmithing Department was established to cultivate an individual’s distinctive abilities as a designer, jeweler and professional artist. Both our four-year undergraduate program (BFA) and two-year graduate program (MFA) encourage a wide range of approaches for a strong studio practice that seeks new interpretations of jewelry’s inherent relationship to the body. more...

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Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Jewelry + Metalsmithing Department
Two College Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
United States
4014546590
broth@risd.edu

risd.edu

State University of New York at New Paltz

For over half a century, SUNY New Paltz has been widely known for its highly professional art studio program and its distinguished faculty of practicing artists. Instructors mentor students in their pursuit of creative interests and for careers in the arts. The art department offers a variety of professional and liberal arts course work for undergraduates and graduates. Art studio’s comprehensive MFA programs in ceramics, metal, painting/drawing, printmaking and sculpture serve 50 candidates. The department facilitates a studio practice in traditional and innovative technologies within and across disciplines. Building on its solid tradition and rigorous pedagogy, the metal program has earned the distinction of being ranked number one by US News and World Report. more...

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State University of New York at New Paltz
1 Hawk Drive
1 Hawk Drive, New York 12561
United States
8452577869

newpaltz.edu

University of Kansas

Established in 1947, the University of Kansas has the distinction of having the oldest metalsmithing program at a public university in the United States. Carlyle Smith, a participant in the first Handy & Harmon conference in 1947, was head of Kansas University’s metals program until 1977. Faculty in the metals program during Carlyle’s tenure included Klaus Kallenberger (1965-1966) Gary Nemchock (1971-1987) and Ollie Peter Vallane (1974-1994). A few notable alumni of the program include Margaret Craver Withers, L Brent Kington, Richard Mawdsley, Bob Ebendorf, Glenice Mathews, Bill Seeley, Heidi Schwegler and Jack and Elizabeth Gaultiero of Zaffiro Jewelry. more...

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas 66045
United States
7858642700
visualart@ku.edu

ku.edu

University of Texas at El Paso

The metals program at the University of Texas at El Paso provides students with a solid conceptual and technical education. Students are exposed to current international trends in contemporary metalsmithing through visiting artists, field trips and curated biennial exhibitions featured at the Rubin Center for Visual Arts. more...

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The University of Texas at El Paso
500 West University Avenue
El Paso, Texas 79968
United States
9157475000

utep.edu