Jewellery and Metalwork MA

**Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information**<br/><br/><br/>- Engage in the material world through critical thinking and making.<br/><br/><br/>- Create jewellery and objects by exploring factors which have meaning to others.<br/><br/><br/>- Develop skills and knowledge in studios alongside other postgraduate students. <br/><br/><br/>- Challenge your professional aspirations by thinking conceptually and using materials innovatively. <br/><br/><br/>On this international course you’ll have the opportunity to develop your interests and ideas in a challenging and supportive environment – with an emphasis on personal research and making practices. Our staff are specialist researchers and practitioners with diverse experiences. They’ll encourage you to expand your creative practice and develop your own independent approach.<br/><br/>**How you learn**<br/><br/>All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.<br/><br/>Our MA Jewellery and Metalwork course draws on a range of diverse discourses, so you can develop and nurture your own individual creativity.<br/><br/>You learn through<br/><br/><br/>- immersive learning alongside peers in a studio/workshop environment<br/><br/><br/>- practice-based research<br/><br/><br/>- project work<br/><br/><br/>- individual and group tutorials<br/><br/><br/>- lectures and seminars<br/><br/><br/>- constructive critical debates<br/><br/><br/>- exhibitions of work in progress<br/><br/><br/>During the initial modules, you’ll learn how research is embedded within creative design and material-making practices – informed by appropriate theories, methods and contexts. You’ll then follow your own personal practice with support from our specialist staff. With them, you’ll build upon traditional craft skills and digital technologies to make sense of our rapidly changing world.<br/><br/>**Live projects**<br/><br/>By interacting with regional, national and international organisations in the jewellery and metalwork field, you’ll explore the world of professional practice beyond the postgraduate studio. We’ve got established links with organisations such as the Sheffield Assay Office and Sheffield Museums Trust – so you can work on live projects, masterclasses and work-in-progress exhibitions.<br/><br/>**Field trips**<br/><br/>You’ll be able to take part in study trips and visits to exhibitions, workshops, practitioners’ studios, conferences and debates.<br/><br/>**Networking opportunities**<br/><br/>You’ll be part of a vibrant interdisciplinary postgraduate environment, with extensive links to international networks in jewellery, metalwork, craft and design. You’ll also 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).<br/><br/>We’re members of Creative UK, which means our art and design students are also members until they graduate. With 10,000 members in its network, Creative UK represents, champions and supports the UK’s creative industries, advocating on the issues that matter the most to creative communities. <br/><br/>**Future careers**<br/><br/>This course prepares you for a career in<br/><br/><br/>- independent jewellery and metalwork design/making<br/><br/><br/>- research and product development<br/><br/><br/>- company-employed design<br/><br/><br/>- exhibition curation/administration<br/><br/><br/>- postgraduate study at PhD level<br/><br/><br/>- education<br/><br/><br/>- retail/marketing<br/><br/><br/>- design research<br/><br/><br/>- academia<br/><br/><br/>- social enterprise<br/><br/><br/>Previous graduates of this course have gone on to establish their own creative enterprises, gain PhD scholarships and work for international design companies or consultancies.<br/><br/>**Where will I study?**<br/><br/>You study at City Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support your learning.