MA Jewellery and Metalwork

Program Overview

The MA Jewellery and Metalwork program at Sheffield Hallam University fosters creativity through social and cultural engagement. It emphasizes personal research and studio practice, encouraging students to challenge their ideas and develop their unique artistic voices. Through a diverse curriculum and expert guidance, the program prepares graduates for diverse careers in design, academia, research, and beyond.

Program Outline

It aims to develop the skills needed to become a contemporary jeweller/metalwork creator. The program emphasizes personal research and making practices within a challenging and supportive environment. It encourages students to expand their creative practice and develop their own independent approach.

Outline:

The program is structured around a set of key principles: engaging with the world, collaborating with others, challenging students to think in new ways, and providing a supportive environment. It draws on a range of diverse discourses to nurture individual creativity.

Learning Methods:

• Immersive learning alongside peers in a studio/workshop environment
• Practice-based research
• Project work
• Individual and group tutorials
• Lectures and seminars
• Constructive critical debates
• Exhibitions of work in progress

Modules:

• Critical Making - Jewellery And Metalwork (60 credits): This module is assessed through coursework (100%).
• MA Jewellery & Metalwork Project (60 credits): This module is assessed through coursework (100%).
• Material Research, Theory And Practice (60 credits): This module is assessed through coursework (100%).

Assessment:

The program utilizes a variety of assessment methods, including:

• Coursework (100% for all modules)

Teaching:

• The program is taught by specialist researchers and practitioners with diverse experiences.
• Staff encourage students to expand their creative practice and develop their own independent approach.
• The program offers a structured mix of lectures, seminars, and practical sessions.
• Students have access to digital and online resources to support their learning.

Careers:

The MA Jewellery and Metalwork program prepares students for a variety of careers, including:

• Independent jewellery and metalwork design/making
• Research and product development
• Company-employed design
• Exhibition curation/administration
• Postgraduate study at PhD level
• Education
• Retail/marketing
• Design research
• Academia
• Social enterprise

Other:

• The program has established links with organizations such as the Sheffield Assay Office and Sheffield Museums Trust, allowing students to work on live projects, masterclasses, and work-in-progress exhibitions.
• Students have opportunities to participate in study trips and visits to exhibitions, workshops, practitioners' studios, conferences, and debates.
• The program offers a vibrant interdisciplinary postgraduate environment with extensive links to international networks in jewellery, metalwork, craft, and design.
• Students have opportunities to learn from colleagues working in the industry and the broader Hallam academic research community through the Art, Design and Media Research Centre (ADMRC).
• The program is a member of Creative UK, which provides students with access to a network of 10,000 members in the creative industries.

• EU/International students starting full-time study in 2024/25 is £17,205 for the course.
• Home students starting full-time study in 2024/25 is £10,310 for the course.