Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts
Bachelor in Jewellery
Kingston, Jamaica
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: At The Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA), the Bachelor in Jewelry trains students for professional studio practice in studio art, fashion, and industrial jewelry. Students study metalsmithing, surface embellishing, stone setting, and finishing, and develop experimentation, innovation, and strong critical and technical skills.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue roles in jewelry design, bench jeweler, metalworker, stone setter, finisher, studio artist, fashion accessory designer, production jeweler, repair and restoration specialist, gallery or retail manager, teacher, arts administrator, or crafts entrepreneur, and work in galleries, retail, repair, restoration, education, small-business practice or freelance studio-based practice independently.
Bachelor in Jewellery
The Jewellery program prepares students for professional studio practice. This includes studio art, fashion and industrial jewellery. Students gain exposure to the fundamentals of metalsmithing, surface embellishing, stone settings and finishing. Areas of emphasis are experimentation and innovation, facilitated by strong critical and technical skills.
