Overview
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Metals/Jewelry/CAD-CAM with Entrepreneurial Studies, offered by the Department of Art and recognized with a STEM designation, is a national leader in the discipline. This program provides students with access to world-class facilities, emergent technology and expert mentorship. It blends scientific, technological, engineering, and mathematical principles with artistic and entrepreneurial practices, significantly enhancing the educational experience and breadth of the curriculum.
Students learn both traditional techniques and cutting-edge digital practice and theory in jewelry, metals and computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM, one of several technologies pioneered for use in metals at Tyler).
Students have access to the resources of Temple, a large, public research university, and Philadelphia, a premier center of jewelry making and a home base for exploring museums and galleries. Leveraging the expertise and professional networks of Tyler faculty—all practicing artists and leaders in the field—students find internships and connect with the regional and national metals and jewelry community.
Tyler students graduate with a broad base of knowledge, critical thinking skills and the technological proficiency needed for success in the jewelry industry, artistic practice or top graduate schools. The proof is in the long list of Tyler MJCC alumni who are thriving at employers ranging from David Yurman to Tiffany & Co.
Designed to complement the studio experience with tools to support a studio practice or pursue graduate studies, the Entrepreneurship coursework enhances students' career options. Graduates of this degree program will possess requisite business skills to support themselves as visual artists or entrepreneurs in art and related fields.
Each student moves from a common foundation curriculum that introduces materials and processes and prepares them for success in a range of fields of study. Those who select Art as their major will work side-by-side with majors in Visual Studies, Art Education and Art Therapy. The dynamic exchange of ideas that result from these interdisciplinary conversations spur intellectual risk and drive research-based creative concepts.
Upon graduation, students have the practical skill sets and honed aesthetic for successful careers in studio art, art education and design, as well as attend top-tier graduate programs.
Campus Location: Main
Program Code: TA-MJCE-BFA
Admissions
Admission to Tyler's Studio Art (Bachelor of Fine Arts) programs is based on a review of academic credentials and portfolio review. For detailed information on how to apply, please visit Tyler's Studio Art admissions page.
Study Abroad
Students who plan to study abroad should arrange to meet with their academic advisor and the Education Abroad and Overseas Campuses office as early as possible, preferably during the freshman year, in order to explore options and plan the sequence of courses that would be most appropriate.
Accreditation
Temple University is a non-profit accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). NASAD establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials for art and design and art/design-related disciplines, and provides assistance to institutions and individuals engaged in artistic, scholarly, educational and other art/design-related endeavors.
Contact Information
Douglas Bucci, Program Head
Tyler Art Building, Room 220
215-777-9129
dbucci@temple.edu
Learn more about the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Metals/Jewelry/CAD-CAM.
These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.
Summary of Requirements
The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Metals/Jewelry/CAD-CAM with Entrepreneurial Studies may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 126 semester hours of credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00. All Metals/Jewelry/CAD-CAM with Entrepreneurial Studies majors must complete the General Education requirements.
- Students must earn a C- or better in ART 2401, and ART 2402 or ART 3402 to enter the Metals/Jewelry/CAD-CAM with Entrepreneurial Studies major.
- The required Junior/Senior studio courses and ART 4096 (capstone) must be completed with a C- or better to fulfill major requirements.
The faculty encourages taking Metals/Jewelry/CAD-CAM courses in excess of the minimum required. These additional courses count towards required studio electives.
Major Requirements for BFA in Metals/Jewelry/CAD-CAM with Entrepreneurial Studies
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Sophomore Prerequisite | ||
| ART 2401 | Jewelry | 3 |
| ART 2402 | CAD-CAM I: Introduction to 3D Modeling | 3 |
| or ART 3402 | CAD-CAM I: Introduction to 3D Modeling | |
| Junior Requirements | ||
| ART 3406 | Junior Metalsmithing (fall only) | 3 |
| ART 3407 | Junior Metalsmithing (spring only) | 3 |
| One specialized Metals course (see list below) | 3 | |
| ART 2404 | CAD-CAM II: Intermediate 3D Modeling | 3 |
| or ART 3404 | CAD-CAM II: Intermediate 3D Modeling | |
| Senior Requirements | ||
| ART 4401 | Senior Metals and Plastics (fall only) | 3 |
| ART 4402 | Senior Metals and Plastics (spring only) | 3 |
| One specialized Metals course (see list below) | 3 | |
| ART 4096 | Professional Practices in Art (Capstone, WI) | 3 |
Specialized Metals/Jewelry/CAD-CAM (MJC-C) Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ART 2408 | Electroforming Workshop | 3 |
| ART 3408 | Electroforming Workshop | 3 |
| ART 2412 | Color in Metals | 3 |
| ART 3412 | Color in Metals | 3 |
| ART 2405 | Machine Tool Processes | 3 |
| ART 2411 | Production Processes | 3 |
| ART 3411 | Production Processes | 3 |
| ART 2407 | Casting | 3 |
| ART 2414 | Casting | 3 |
| ART 3414 | Plastics for Jewelry | 3 |
| ART 3405 | Advanced 3D Modeling | 3 |
| ART 2409 | Plastics for Jewelry and Objects | 3 |
| ART 3409 | Plastics for Jewelry and Objects | 3 |
| ART 3417 | Metalsmithing | 3 |
| ART 3413 | Enameling | 3 |
| ART 3415 | Lapidary and Stone Setting | 3 |
| ART 3416 | Photo Processes and Etching Jewelry | 3 |
| ART 4404 | Rapid Prototyping: 3D Sculpting | 3 |
| ART 4403 | Senior Seminar in Metals | 3 |
| ART 3085 | Field Internship | 3 |
Entrepreneurship Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Planning to Start Your Own Business | ||
| Entrepreneurial and Innovative Thinking | ||
| Lean Startup: Fast and Inexpensive Ways to Test and Launch Your Ideas | ||
| Launch a New Venture in 100 Days | ||
| Doing Well by Doing Good: Where Innovation and Entrepreneurship Meet Social Impact | ||
| Pitching and Funding Entrepreneurial Ventures | ||
| Special Topics - Strategic Management | ||
| Social Impact Internship - Work with Benefit/B-corps, Non-profits, or Multi-bottom-line Ventures | ||
or SGM 3685 | New Venture Internship: Learning to be a High-Value Employee, Manager, or Founder | |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Field Internship | ||
| Art Career Workshop | ||
| Art Careers Promotion | ||
| The Business of Design (WI) | ||
| Field Internship | ||
| Creative Cottage Industrialist | ||
| Rome Internship | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
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These courses cannot fulfill both a requirement for the major and for this category.
Suggested Academic Plan
Please note that this is a suggested academic plan. Depending on your situation, your academic plan may look different.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Metals/Jewelry/CAD-CAM with Entrepreneurial Studies
Suggested Plan for New Students Starting in the 2024-2025 Academic Year
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| FDPR 1511 | Foundation Drawing 1 | 3 |
| FDPR 1521 | 2D Foundation Principles | 3 |
| FDPR 1531 | 3D Foundation Principles/W | 3 |
| FDPR 1503 | Woodshop Fundamentals | 1 |
| ARTH 1155 or ARTH 1955 | Arts of the World I: Prehistoric to 1300 or Honors Arts of the World I: Prehistoric to 1300 | 3 |
| ENG 0802 | Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] or Analytical Reading and Writing: ESL [GW] or Honors Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| FDPR 1512 | Foundation Drawing | 3 |
| FDPR 1522 | 2D Foundation Principles | 3 |
| FDPR 1532 | 3D Foundation Principles/C | 3 |
| FDPR 1502 | Investigations of Art and Design | 1 |
| ARTH 1156 or ARTH 1956 | Arts of the World II: 1300 to the 21st Century 1 or Honors Arts of the World II: 1300 to the 21st Century | 3 |
| IH 0851 or IH 0951 | Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] or Honors Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 2401 | Jewelry | 3 |
| ART or GAD 2000-2999 Sophomore Studio Elective | 3 | |
| ART or GAD 2000-2999 Sophomore Studio Elective | 3 | |
| IH 0852 or IH 0952 | Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] or Honors Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] | 3 |
| GenEd Quantitative Literacy Course GQ | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 2402 or ART 3402 | CAD-CAM I: Introduction to 3D Modeling or CAD-CAM I: Introduction to 3D Modeling | 3 |
| ART or GAD 2000-2999 Sophomore Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Planning to Start Your Own Business | ||
| Entrepreneurial and Innovative Thinking | ||
| Lean Startup: Fast and Inexpensive Ways to Test and Launch Your Ideas | ||
| Launch a New Venture in 100 Days | ||
| Doing Well by Doing Good: Where Innovation and Entrepreneurship Meet Social Impact | ||
| Pitching and Funding Entrepreneurial Ventures | ||
| Special Topics - Strategic Management | ||
| Social Impact Internship - Work with Benefit/B-corps, Non-profits, or Multi-bottom-line Ventures | ||
| New Venture Internship: Learning to be a High-Value Employee, Manager, or Founder | ||
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 3406 | Junior Metalsmithing (fall only) | 3 |
| Specialized MJC-C Course | 3 | |
| Select one of the following (not previously chosen): | 3 | |
| Planning to Start Your Own Business | ||
| Entrepreneurial and Innovative Thinking | ||
| Lean Startup: Fast and Inexpensive Ways to Test and Launch Your Ideas | ||
| Launch a New Venture in 100 Days | ||
| Doing Well by Doing Good: Where Innovation and Entrepreneurship Meet Social Impact | ||
| Pitching and Funding Entrepreneurial Ventures | ||
| Special Topics - Strategic Management | ||
| Social Impact Internship - Work with Benefit/B-corps, Non-profits, or Multi-bottom-line Ventures | ||
| New Venture Internship: Learning to be a High-Value Employee, Manager, or Founder | ||
| Art History Elective 2 | 4 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 3407 | Junior Metalsmithing | 3 |
| ART 2404 or ART 3404 | CAD-CAM II: Intermediate 3D Modeling or CAD-CAM II: Intermediate 3D Modeling | 3 |
| Select one of the following (not previously chosen): | 3 | |
| Planning to Start Your Own Business | ||
| Entrepreneurial and Innovative Thinking | ||
| Lean Startup: Fast and Inexpensive Ways to Test and Launch Your Ideas | ||
| Launch a New Venture in 100 Days | ||
| Doing Well by Doing Good: Where Innovation and Entrepreneurship Meet Social Impact | ||
| Pitching and Funding Entrepreneurial Ventures | ||
| Special Topics - Strategic Management | ||
| Social Impact Internship - Work with Benefit/B-corps, Non-profits, or Multi-bottom-line Ventures | ||
| New Venture Internship: Learning to be a High-Value Employee, Manager, or Founder | ||
| Art History Elective WI 3 | 4 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 4401 | Senior Metals and Plastics | 3 |
| ART 4096 | Professional Practices in Art [WI] | 3 |
| Specialized MJC-C Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Open Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 4402 | Senior Metals and Plastics | 3 |
| ART or GAD 2000+ Studio Elective | 3 | |
| ART or GAD 2000+ Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: 4 | 3 | |
| Field Internship | ||
| Art Career Workshop [WI] | ||
| Art Careers Promotion | ||
| The Business of Design [WI] | ||
| Field Internship | ||
| Creative Cottage Industrialist | ||
| Rome Internship | ||
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 126 | |
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These 2 courses constitute the waiver for the GenEd Arts category if the courses are completed with a C- or better.
- 2
Students completing a 3-credit Art History 2000+ elective must select a 4-credit open elective to reach the minimum 126 credits to earn the BFA degree.
- 3
Students completing a Tyler WI entrepreneurship course may elect a non-WI Art History course.
- 4
These courses cannot fulfill both a requirement for the major and a requirement for this category.
Please Note: An approved study abroad program waives the GenEd Global/World Society (GG) requirement; however, these credits must be made up with academic coursework taken outside of Tyler departments to be in compliance with BFA accreditation. BFA majors interested in studying abroad should consult with an academic advisor to determine if a semester (generally spring semester of second year) or a summer program would be the best option to remain on track for graduation.