Metals and jewelry professionals create body ornaments, small scale sculptures and metal home goods in a historical context applied in contemporary art and design. They focus on functional and nonfunctional objects, emphasizing conceptual thinking, innovation in design and production skills.
- Accessory designer
- Art jeweler
- Casting specialist
- Commercial designer
- Conservation and restoration specialist
- Custom designer
- Jewelry buyer
- Display designer
- Enameling artist
- Gallery owner
- Goldsmith
- Lapidary artist
- Studio Jeweler
- Jewelry designer
- Researcher
- Sculptor
- Silversmith
- Teacher
- Design consultant
- Technical specialist
- CAD jewelry designer
SCAD graduates are in demand at the United States' most recognized companies. Each year, more than 175 companies and organizations visit SCAD to meet and recruit our students and alumni. More than eight out of 10 SCAD 2008 alumni surveyed had been placed in jobs in their fields or had been admitted to graduate school within six months of graduation.
Some employers of SCAD metals and jewelry alumni
- Anthroplogie
- Becky Thatcher Designs
- Chico’s FAS
- Coldwater Creek
- CRUZ Studio Jewelry
- HandPicked
- Jan Yager
- Johnson Fine Arts Center
- Liz Claiborne
- Madison Designs
- Manitou Jack’s
- Michael Good Jewelry
- Movado Watches
- Philbrook Museum of Art
- Reiko Ishiyama Jewelry
- Ryan Roberts Ltd.
- Saxon International Jewelry Company
- Service Merchandise
- Temple West Metalworks
- Thomas Mann Design