This educational program is designed to prepare students creatively and technically to express ideas, emotions, or inner visions by fashioning art works from precious metals, gems, and other stones. This program includes in depth instruction in gemology, stone cutting and polishing, metalsmithing and finishing, metal and non-metal casting and molding, metal coloring, electroforming, photo etching, enameling, design concepts, lapidary technique and art, and personal style development.
The accredited schools, colleges and universities listed below offer majors and degree programs in Metal and Jewelry Arts.
Arcadia University
450 S Easton Rd, Glenside, PA 19038-3295
| Phone Number: | (215) 572-2900 |
| Website: | www.arcadia.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,794 (2,387 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Bethesda Christian University
730 N. Euclid St, Anaheim, CA 92801
| Phone Number: | (714) 517-1945 |
| Website: | www.bcu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 339 (195 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 57 to 1 |
California College of the Arts
5212 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94618-1487
| Phone Number: | (510) 594-3600 |
| Website: | www.cca.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,774 (1,415 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 4 to 1 |
Central Washington University
400 East University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926-7501
| Phone Number: | (509) 963-1111 |
| Website: | www.cwu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 12,944 (12,073 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.cwu.edu/~cwuadmis/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.cwu.edu/~finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.applyweb.com/apply/cwu/index.html |
Cerritos College
11110 Alondra Blvd, Norwalk, CA 90650-6298
| Phone Number: | (562) 860-2451 |
| Website: | www.cerritos.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 33,491 (33,491 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 45 to 1 |
Cleveland Institute of Art
11141 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106-1710
| Phone Number: | (216) 421-7000 |
| Website: | www.cia.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 525 (525 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
| Admissions: | admissions.cia.edu/ |
| Financial Aid: | http://cia.edu/admissions/financing-your-education |
| Online Application: | http://cia.edu/admissions/apply |
Corcoran College of Art and Design
500 Seventeenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006-4804
| Phone Number: | (202) 639-1800 |
| Website: | www.corcoran.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 963 (757 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 51 to 1 |
Cranbrook Academy of Art
39221 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
| Phone Number: | (248) 645-3300 |
| Website: | www.cranbrook.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 151 (0 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.cranbrookart.edu |
| Financial Aid: | www.cranbrookart.edu |
Fashion Institute of Technology
227 W 27th St, New York, NY 10001-5992
| Phone Number: | (212) 217-7999 |
| Website: | www.fitnyc.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 13,388 (13,131 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.fitnyc.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.fitnyc.edu/financialaid |
| Online Application: | www.fitnyc.edu/2862.asp |
Ferris State University
1201 S State St, Big Rapids, MI 49307-2251
| Phone Number: | (231) 591-2000 |
| Website: | www.ferris.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 15,687 (13,981 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.ferris.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.ferris.edu/admissions/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.ferris.edu/admissions/application/homepage.htm |
Flathead Valley Community College
777 Grandview Dr, Kalispell, MT 59901
| Phone Number: | (406) 756-3822 |
| Website: | www.fvcc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 3,493 (3,493 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.fvcc.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | http://www.fvcc.edu/admissions/financial-aid.html |
Gemological Institute of America
5345 Armada Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008
| Phone Number: | (760) 603-4000 |
| Website: | www.gia.edu |
| School Type: | Private not-for-profit, less-than 2-year |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 3,974 (3,974 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 181 to 1 |
Gemological Institute of America-New York
270 Madison Avenue 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10016-0601
| Phone Number: | 213E13 |
| Website: | www.gia.edu |
| School Type: | Private not-for-profit, less-than 2-year |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 222 (222 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 38 to 1 |
Los Angeles Pierce College
6201 Winnetka Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91371-0002
| Phone Number: | (818) 347-6401 |
| Website: | www.piercecollege.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 36,118 (36,118 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 49 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.piercecollege.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.piercecollege.edu/offices/financial_aid/ |
| Online Application: | www.cccapply.org./applications/CCCApply/apply/L… |
Louisiana Technical College-Northwest Louisiana Campus
814 Constable Street, Minden, LA 71055-0000
| Phone Number: | (318) 371-3035 |
| Website: | www.ltc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 1,335 (1,335 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 36 to 1 |
Maine College of Art
522 Congress St., Portland, ME 04101-3494
| Phone Number: | (207) 775-3052 |
| Website: | www.meca.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 402 (349 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 8 to 1 |
| Admissions: | http://meca.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | http://meca.edu/financial-aid |
| Online Application: | www.meca.edu/academicprograms/Admissions/AppFor… |
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
621 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115-5882
| Phone Number: | (617) 879-7000 |
| Website: | www.massart.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,288 (3,087 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
| Admissions: | massart.edu/Admissions.html |
| Financial Aid: | massart.edu/Admissions/Financial_Aid.html |
| Online Application: | massart.edu/Admissions/Undergraduate_Students/A… |
Mohave Community College
1971 Jagerson Ave, Kingman, AZ 86409-1238
| Phone Number: | (928) 757-4331 |
| Website: | www.mohave.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 9,556 (9,556 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 24 to 1 |
Monterey Peninsula College
980 Fremont St, Monterey, CA 93940-4799
| Phone Number: | (831) 646-4000 |
| Website: | www.mpc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Midsize suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 17,270 (17,270 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 50 to 1 |
Montgomery Community College
1011 Page St, Troy, NC 27371
| Phone Number: | 911E12 |
| Website: | www.montgomery.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 1,886 (1,886 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
Rhode Island School of Design
2 College St, Providence, RI 2903
| Phone Number: | (401) 454-6100 |
| Website: | www.risd.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,605 (2,167 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 6 to 1 |
Savannah College of Art and Design
342 Bull St, Savannah, GA 31402-3146
| Phone Number: | (912) 525-5000 |
| Website: | www.scad.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 9,900 (8,183 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
SUNY College at New Paltz
1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz, NY 12561-2443
| Phone Number: | (877) 696-7411 |
| Website: | www.newpaltz.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
| Campus setting: | Finge town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 9,728 (7,572 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.newpaltz.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.newpaltz.edu/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.newpaltz.edu/admissions/appcentral.html |
The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles
919 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90015-1421
| Phone Number: | (213) 624-1200 |
| Website: | www.fidm.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 6,110 (6,110 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
| Admissions: | fidm.edu/about/contact/admissions-info-request/ |
| Financial Aid: | fidm.edu/admissions/tuition/financial-aid/ |
| Online Application: | fidm.edu/admissions/application/forms/apply-onl… |
University of Akron Main Campus
302 Buchtel Common, Akron, OH 44325-4702
| Phone Number: | (330) 972-7111 |
| Website: | www.uakron.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 29,090 (23,110 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.uakron.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.uakron.edu/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.uakron.edu/admissions/onLineApplInst.php |
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Rd, North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
| Phone Number: | (508) 999-8000 |
| Website: | www.umassd.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 10,582 (8,927 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.umassd.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.umassd.edu/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.umassd.edu/undergraduate/applyonline.cfm |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
1400 NE Campus Parkway, Seattle, WA 98195-4550
| Phone Number: | (206) 543-2100 |
| Website: | www.washington.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 49,323 (35,420 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
| Admissions: | admit.washington.edu/admission/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.washington.edu/students/osfa/ |
| Online Application: | admit.washington.edu/admission/ |