Learn the art of jewelry in a city that is a work of art: Venice. In the most extraordinary city in the world, goldsmithing is a tradition that dates back to its foundation. The lagoon goldsmith shops are linked to the art of glass, gold leaf and paper. From this tradition the idea of a Contemporary Jewelery Design Master was born in Venice, which aims to deepen knowledge through the entire supply chain: from the historical-theoretical training of manufactures, techniques and materials to design, from laboratory production to market strategies, such as the identification of trends and the visual communication of the finished product.
The Master offers the contribution of the leading Italian experts in the sector, able to provide the necessary basic planning, laboratory and marketing preparation. The topics on the program are Design Jewellery, Artist Jewellery, Research Jewellery, Jewelery and Goldsmithing, Costume Jewellery, Jewelery for the Fashion System, Scene Jewellery. Anyone who has obtained a Bachelor’s degree under the old system or, vice versa, a Bachelor’s degree under the new system can access the First Level Master’s without any age limit.
In the selection ranking, priority will be given to students graduates in the Jewelery sector and in the fields of Art (painting, sculpture, architecture, graphics), Restoration, Design, Fashion and Theater (costume and scenography). The Master will begin in November 2023 and includes 1,500 hours of lessons (795 of which in presence), in which to acquire broad historical and theoretical skills on manufacturing, techniques, materials, design, laboratory production. But also market strategies such as the identification of trends and the visual communication of the finished product.
All this by creating specific paths that show all the types, characteristics and professional opportunities of the entire sector. The master will end in May 2024, when the 275-hour internships in the company and the final preparation of the thesis will start. The Master is limited in number, with a maximum of 20 participants and the selection is foreseen to evaluate the candidates: with the same curriculum, students from the courses of the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice will take precedence. The “Master Design of Contemporary Jewelery” will be activated with a minimum of 15 participants at a single cost of 3,500 euros.
