Jewelry Design Classes

The jewelry design program at Santa Fe Community College prepares students for careers in art and fashion, particularly designing and working in jewelry stores, and selling and repairing jewelry. The program focuses on the creative expression of emotions, ideas, or inner vision by fashioning art work from gems and precious metals. Program courses include: gemology, metal-smithing and finishing, stone cutting and polishing, metal and non-metal casting and molding, electroforming, metal coloring, enameling, photo etching, lapidary technique and art, and design concepts. Get more details below including other New Mexico colleges that offer jewelry design classes.

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Santa Fe Community College (SFCC)

4601 College Blvd, Farmington, NM

Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, serving more than 15,000 students each year in its credit, noncredit, and adult basic education programs. With more than 100 degree and certification programs, SFCC has more than 274 full-time and 587 part-time members of faculty and staff.

Academic School and Departments:

• School of Arts, Design and Media Arts
• School of Business and Education
• School of Fitness Education
• School of Health, Math and Sciences
• School of Liberal Arts
• School of Trades, Technology, Sustainability
• Economic and Workforce Development
• Continuing Education
• Adult Basic Education

Center of Academic Transitions provides services to advise graduates and transfer students in creating or auditing a degree plan, arranging campus tours, and a variety of career services to ensure the student’s success transitioning into the workforce.

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Tuition:

• In-State & In-District Resident:  $39.50/credit hour
• In-State & Out-of-District Resident:  $51.50/credit hour
• Out-of-State Resident: $98.00/credit hour

Additional fees include: service fee, Student Government Association, Distance Education, Laboratory, program and supply fees, and other fees (testing, fitness, etc).

Student Services include access to advice and counseling, Campus Cupboard (student food pantry), Career Services, student employment, technical support, tutoring, and childcare.

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Students Enrolled in the Jewelry Design Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. SFCC has offered the following degree levels for students:

• Less Than Two-Year Award
• Associate's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Craft Artists

Description

Create or reproduce hand-made objects for sale and exhibition using a variety of techniques, such as welding, weaving, pottery, and needlecraft.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, craft artists employment is expected to grow at a rate of 0.6% from 2014 to 2024

Jewelers

Description

Fabricate and repair jewelry articles. Make models or molds to create jewelry items.

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).