Studio Arts College International (SACI) is more than an opportunity to study abroad program in the birthplace of the Renaissance: it’s an experience you will carry with you, in your career and throughout your life.
Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), SACI offers a wide range of innovative, hands-on graduate and undergraduate programs in traditional and contemporary studio arts, design, conservation, art history, and Italian language and culture.
Surrounded by the great masterpieces of another age and a lively community of contemporary artists, studying at SACI is not only an opportunity to discover what came before you, but to be part of a vibrant culture that is overflowing with artistic life.
Begin a creative journey that will prepare you to succeed in the competitive art world. Many partial scholarships are available for undergraduate and graduate study at SACI. We offer an easy online application process that you can use to submit and check on the status of your application.Jewelry Design
Undergraduate
ARTS281 Beginning Jewelry Design3
Term: Fall, Spring, Late Spring, Summer
Prerequisites: None
This course is designed to give basic practical experience in the design and fabrication of contemporary and traditional jewelry, and to develop manual and creative skills. The course aims to give a solid foundation in workshop practice and to introduce the students to workshop safety, use of tools and materials. Emphasis is placed on developing both personal expression and excellence in craftsmanship.
Beginning level students will learn design transfer, cutting, drilling, piercing, filing, sanding, polishing, and soldering skills. They will learn techniques and incorporate the use of rivets, ring-making, bezel stone setting, and stone inlay. There are no pre-requisites for a beginning level course, but drawing, design, and 3-D experience will help.
(See syllabus below. An updated syllabus will be posted at the beginning of each term.)
Syllabus & Faculty
ARTS383 Intermediate Jewelry Design3
Term: Fall, Spring, Late Spring, Summer
Prerequisites: Beginnng Jewelry Design
The course is designed to give direct practical experience in the design and fabrication of contemporary and traditional jewelry, and to develop manual and creative design skills. The course aims to give a solid foundation in workshop practice and to introduce the students to workshop safety, use of tools and materials. Emphasis is placed on developing both personal expression and excellence in craftsmanship.
The structure of the course aims to build on one’s own experience. Students must have prior experience with soldering and must provide images or actual pieces of previous work to determine their project level.
(See syllabus below. An updated syllabus will be posted at the beginning of each term.)
Syllabus & Faculty
ARTS485 Advanced Jewelry Design3
Term: Fall, Spring, Late Spring, Summer
Prerequisites: Intermediate Jewelry Design
This course aims to build on the student’s own design and craftsmanship abilities, as well as to develop a conceptual project. Students must provide a portfolio of images or actual pieces of previous work to determine their project plan with the instructor. Once evaluated, the student follows a curriculum of advanced fabrication techniques which may include combinations of married metals, chain-making, ring forms, hollow construction, hinges, stone setting, reticulation, mokumè, etc.
The structure of the course aims to build on one’s own experience. Students must have prior experience with soldering and must provide images or actual pieces of previous work to determine their project level.
(See syllabus below. An updated syllabus will be posted at the beginning of each term.)
Syllabus & Faculty
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