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Bachelor of Arts (Jewellery)/Bachelor of Business Studies BA(Jewellery) BBusStud
Includes:
Associate Degree in Jewellery [exit point only]
CSU’s Bachelor of Arts (Jewellery) / Bachelor of Business Studies has been created in response to industry requests for a course that will produce professional and creative jewellers with sound knowledge of business practices.
Honours is available
About the course
The Bachelor of Arts (Jewellery) / Bachelor of Business Studies double degree recognises the needs of emerging jewellers looking to future careers as designers and manufacturers who will also become successful business managers in the diverse field of jewellery practice and manufacture.
Through studies in jewellery, students will gain an integrated body of knowledge, including historical and contemporary design; technical skills development, business and related issues which provides the foundation for professional development through systems of continuous learning. The Bachelor of Business Studies component allows students to construct a program of study that they, individually, consider will best meet their future needs. It allows them to select the skills, knowledge and attitudes that they believe will be required of them upon graduation and which are inherent in the existing subjects upon which they will build their program of study.
Prospective students who have completed industry apprenticeships or who have prior industry experience should contact the Course Coordinator regarding study options and postgraduate pathways.
Upon completion of the course, graduates will be able to:
- understand and employ advanced and experimental jewellery design concepts as a manufacturing jeweller
- understand and employ advanced digital technology for communication, management and design creation
- demonstrate and use knowledge of the history and development of jewellery as an art form
- understand issues of contemporary and historical design, movements and genres
- have an understanding of legal and industrial issues
- understand a range of business theories and concepts relevant in operating small and medium sized businesses
- appreciate the relevance of business related theories and concepts to effective business practices and business networks
- recognise and value the need for continuous learning about business and its environmental contexts
- appreciate the significance of ethical practices in business
- evaluate alternative approaches to business decision making from a number of discipline perspectives
- have the capacity to undertake postgraduate studies and understand the values associated with continuous learning.
Professional recognition
This course is recognised by the Jewellery Association of Australia (JAA) and is taught by professionals recognised in the field of jewellery design.
Articulation
The Associate Degree in Jewellery is an exit point only course within the Bachelor of Arts (Jewellery).
The Associate Degree is designed to provide students with technical expertise and understanding to assist them to enter the Jewellery industry. The course offers an understanding of contemporary and historical movements and genres of jewellery design, and provides students with an understanding of business practices relating to small business.
Students may be entitled to credits for subjects in the Bachelor of Business Studies component of this double degree if they have completed applicable Advanced Diplomas and Diplomas offered by Study Group and as approved by the Faculty of Business Faculty Board.
Overseas qualifications will be considered for credit towards the Bachelor of Business Studies degree on an individual basis.
Graduation requirements
To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 256 points.
To exit with the award Associate Degree in Jewellery, students must satisfactorily complete 128 points (16 subjects).
Further studies
An Honours year is available
Master of Arts Practice - with specialisations
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