Jewelry Design - Two-Year Associate Degree Program, Studio Option - Fall 2012 Curriculum
This curriculum applies to students entering in Fall 2012 only. Currently enrolled FIT students should refer to the FIT catalog of their entering year.
The major in Jewelry Design offers qualified students the opportunity to prepare for positions as designers, self-employed jewelers, or executives in the manufacturing of jewelry.
| Semester 1 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | JD 113 | Beginning Soldering Techniques | 1.5 | ||
| JD 114 | Piercing and Sawing Techniques | 1.5 | |||
| 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 | |||
| RELATED AREA | FA 104 | Sculpture - Basic | G6 | 1.5 | |
| FA 141 | Drawing I | G6 | 1.5 | ||
| LIBERAL ARTS | EN 121 | English Composition | G1 | 3 | |
| SC 111 | Intro. to the Physical Sciences | G3 | 3 |
| Semester 2 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | JD 115 | Metal Forming Techniques: Chasing and Repousse | 1.5 | ||
| JD 116 | Costume Jewelry: White Metal | 1.5 | |||
| JD 122 | Jewelry Casting | 2 | |||
| JD 134 | Jewelry Design II | 1.5 | |||
| JD 171 | Materials & Properties | 2 | |||
| JD 173 | Materials and Findings | 1 | |||
| RELATED AREA | FA 107 | Basic Design | 1.5 | ||
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice | see History of Art & Civ.* | 3 | ||
| choice | see Requirements* | 3 |
| Semester 3 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | JD 213 | Non-Trad. Metal Construc. Tech. | 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 241 | Intro. to Gemology | 2 | |||
| JD 251 | Principles of Silversmithing | 1.5 | |||
| JD 262 | Estimating Costs | 1 | |||
| RELATED AREA | CG 111 | Survey of Computer Graphics | 1 | ||
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice | see History of Art & Civ.* | 3 | ||
| choice | see Requirements* | 3 |
| Semester 4 | |||||
| MAJOR AREA | JD 217 | Handmade Platinum Jewelry | 1.5 | ||
| JD 218 | Hollow Form Jewelry: Die Construction and Manufacturing Techniques | 1.5 | |||
| JD 219 | Clasps, Closings, and Findings | 1.5 | |||
| JD 243 | Gemology II | 1.5 | |||
| JD 252 | Silversmithing Project Studio | 1.5 | |||
| JD 261 | Changes and Trends | 2 | |||
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice | see Requirements* | 6 | ||
| ELECTIVE | choice | General elective | 1.5-3 |
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TOTAL Minimum Required |
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| MAJOR AREA: | 37.5 credits |
| RELATED AREA: | 5.5 credits |
| LIBERAL ARTS: | 24 credits |
| ELECTIVE: | 1.5-3 credits |
| Health and/or Phys. Ed: | 2 credits |
| TOTAL Minimum Required: | 70.5 credits |
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
A "G" followed by a number 1-10 identifies specific courses that meet SUNY General Education baccalaureate degree requirements (www.fitnyc.edu/gened).
G1 Basic Communication; G2 Math; G3 Science; G4 Social Science; G5 Western Civilization; G6 Arts; G7 Humanities; G8 Foreign Language; G9 Other World Civilizations; G10 American History.
* REQUIREMENTS
English/Speech: 6 credits
EN 121 (G1) (Prerequisite: College-level English as demonstrated by placement test OR completion of appropriate Educational Skills courses), and
CHOICE of EN 231, 232, 233, 236, 241, 242, 244, 245, or 253.
History of Art & Civilization: 6 credits
HA 112 (G5), and
CHOICE of HA 111, 121, 221, 223, 224, 225, 226, 231, 311, or 314 (any one of these meets G7).
Mathematics: 3-3.5 credits
Graduation requirement: Arithmetic proficiency as demonstrated by placement test OR completion of appropriate developmental mathematics course(s).
CHOICE of MA 142, 161, 213, 222, 231 or 331 (any one of these meets G2).
Social Sciences: 6 credits
CHOICE of two: SS 131, 141, 151, or 171 (any one of these meets G4).
UPPER DIVISION ALTERNATIVES
Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for admission to the Bachelor of Fine Arts programs in Accessories Design and Fabrication, Textile/Surface Design, and Toy Design.