Jewellery Making & Art Metalcraft
(Creative Craft – Level 5)

INTRODUCTION:

Jewellery making and decorative metal craft have taken pride of place in Irish craftsmanship since the Bronze age. Over the centuries there has been a strong tradition of silver-smithing. This course will focus on the skills required for the making of jewellery and metal-craft objets d’art, with a strong emphasis on process and design.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

DURATION:

This is a one-year full-time course.

FEES:

€50 Registration Fee.
Total = €50.

Please see fees & payment for details.

CERTIFICATION:

• QQI Creative Craft – Level 5 (5M1981).

COURSE CONTENT:

The following subjects may be offered:

COURSE CONTENT:

• Jewellery Making Skills
• Soldering, Cutting, Filing, Raising
• Enamelling, Scoring & Folding
• Stone Setting, Etching
• Metal Colouration
• Embossing, Polishing
• Design, Drawing
• Appreciation & History of Jewellery
• Appreciation of Art, Craft & Design
• Art Combined Materials
• Customer Service
• Communications
• Work Experience

WORK PLACEMENT / EXPERIENCE:

Participants will be required to undertake 10 days of work placement in a relevant location. The College will assist participants in identifying suitable placements.

EDUCATION PROGRESSION OPPORTUNITIES:

For full details on progression opportunities see these links:

• Cork Colleges Progression Scheme
• QQI Requirements

Excellent progressions opportunities including:

• DSC: QQI Art Metal Craft (6M4206)
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• NCAD: AD101 Art & Design (Common Entry-degree option-Jewellery), AD103 Jewellery and Objects.
• IADT: DL827 – Art.

We advise you to consult the CAO website – www.cao.ie to confirm specific entry requirements for Higher Education Institutions.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

Sells, designs, makes and repairs wearable and decorative or functional objects such as rings, earrings, necklaces, watches and tableware using both precious and non-precious metals and stones, and other materials such as glass, plastic, paper and fabrics.

COURSE OVERVIEW: