Jewellery Making & Art Metalcraft (Creative Craft)

Level 5

Certification

QQI Creative Craft Level 5, Code 5M1981

Overview

Jewellery making and decorative metal craft have taken pride of place in Irish craftsmanship since the Bronze age. Over the centuries there has been a strong tradition of silver-smithing. This course will focus on the skills required for the making of jewellery and metal-craft objets d’art, with a strong emphasis on process and design.

• Jewellery Making Skills
• Soldering, Cutting, Filing, Raising
• Enamelling, Scoring & Folding
• Stone Setting, Etching
• Metal Colouration
• Embossing, Polishing
• Design, Drawing
• Appreciation & History of Jewellery
• Appreciation of Art, Craft & Design
• Art Combined Materials
• Customer Service
• Communications
• Work Experience

Entry Requirements

Leaving Certificate (LC Established, LCVP or LCA) or equivalent

For mature applicants appropriate experience will be considered in lieu of formal qualifications.

Students should present examples of their creative work at interview.

Duration

One-year full time

Work Placement/Experience

Participants will be required to undertake 10 days of work placement in a relevant location. The College will assist participants in identifying suitable placements.