About Us

We've been around for 30 years (previously known as KvB Institute of Technology). Keeping pace with industry, we deliver great courses and make graduates who are well honored and successful in their inventive careers. We do this by having lecturers who are energetic in industry, so their teaching constantly benefits from a real-time understanding of what's happen there. In 2005 the college joined the Raffles Education Corporation, Asia Pacific's premier creative design and business education provider with a network of over 28 colleges across the Asia Pacific region, including locations such as Singapore, China, Thailand and New Zealand. As part of the Raffles Education Corporation, there is an exciting opportunity to study part of your degree at one of our other group locations. A big advantage in the global world of design influenced and enhanced by local cultures and ideas.

Bachelor of Design- Jewellery Design

This course is not available at the Sydney campus.

Jewellery designers sketch, model and prepare prototype designs of all types of body adornment: rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings and decorative objects. They have specialised understanding of the materials associated with the production of these items: metals, precious stones, as well as non traditional materials such as plastic. The designer is involved in the whole process: from concept through to manufacturing and marketing.

This course will allow students to explore a variety of areas within traditional and contemporary Jewellery Design - where emphasis is placed on creativity, innovation, experimentation and the material application of technical skills. The course aims to integrate students into professional practice of the design and manufacture of jewellery and its associated products.

The following areas are covered:

  • Gem Analysis & Stone Setting
  • Contemporary Jewellery Design
  • Jewellery Technology
  • Jewellery Theory Studies
  • Design Methods
  • Client Project
  • Major Project
  • Internship

Careers

Jewellery designers can work in design and / or manufacturing and can specialise in a type of product or process. They may work for a large company or as independent designers/makers producing custom made work.  

  • Jewellery Designer
  • Jewellery Maker
  • Educator

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