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Jewelry Design

Jewelry Design - One-Year Associate Degree Program - Fall 2010 Curriculum

This curriculum applies to students entering in Fall 2010 only. Currently enrolled FIT students should refer to the FIT catalog of their entering year.

Semester 1
MAJOR AREA JD 121 Wax Carving 1
JD 131 Mechanical Drafting for Jewelers 1.5
JD 133 Intro. to Jewelry Design 1.5
JD 172 Tools, Equipment & Processes 1
JD 241 Intro. to Gemology 2
JD 262 Estimating Costs 1
plus OPTION A JD 213 Non-traditional Construc. Tech./Metal
 1.5
JD 214 Diamond Jewelry Techniques 1.5
JD 215 Alt. Materials - Jewelry Fabrication
 1.5
JD 216 Adv. Piercing & Metal Carving 1.5
JD 251 Principles of Silversmithing 1.5
or OPTION B JD 231 Objects Design and Rendering 1.5
JD 233 Jewelry Design III 1.5
JD 263 Costume Jewelry Prod./Mktg. 3
RELATED AREA
OPTION B CG 111 Intro. to Computer Graphics 1
DE 101 Display Design: Small Scale 2
Semester 2
MAJOR AREA JD 116 Costume Jewelry: White Metal 1.5
JD 122 Jewelry Casting 2
JD 171 Materials & Properties 2
JD 173 Materials and Findings 1
JD 243 Gemology II 1.5
JD 261 Changes and Trends 2
plus OPTION A JD 217 Handmade Platinum Jewelry 1.5
JD 218 Hollow Form Jewelry 1.5
JD 219 Clasps, Closings, and Findings 1.5
JD 252 Silversmithing Project Studio 1.5
or OPTION B JD 235 Fine Jewelry Portfolio 1.5
JD 236 Fashion Jewelry Portfolios 1.5
RELATED AREA
OPTION A CG 111 Intro. to Computer Graphics 1
or OPTION B CG 212 Intro. to 3D Computer Modeling 2
    SD 141 Nature Studies   1.5

Total Credit Requirements
Option A (Studio)
Major Area: 31.5 credits
Related Areas: 1 credits
Total Credits: 32.5
Option B (Design)
Major Area: 27
Related Areas: 6.5
Total Credits: 33.5

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