Bachelor in Jewelry Arts (Bachelor's)

Tuition is Tuition for the 2027-2028 academic year is $38,500 per year.. Applications for the Jan 2027 intake close on Nov 1, 2026.

This programme prepares students for careers in jewelry design and metalwork through hands-on studio practice. It emphasizes foundational techniques and material exploration in a collaborative environment. Students develop artistic voice and technical skill across multiple methods including casting, enameling, and fabrication. The curriculum supports independent research and creative experimentation in a dedicated studio space.

Focus areas include Ceramics, Glass, Jewelry + Metals.

The core curriculum unites students from all concentrations, focusing on creative process, material, form, and context. The programme includes foundational courses, electives, and independent study projects tailored to individual interests.

Graduates work as jewelry designers, metal artists, and studio practitioners in creative industries and academic settings.

Applicants must submit a portfolio, official transcripts, and a personal statement. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for undergraduate admission.

The programme totals about 120 credit hours. on-campus, full-time, four-year programme. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 56% of applicants.

Creative practice shapes the academic experience at Cleveland Institute of Art, where students can pursue fields including animation, craft and design, drawing, graphic design, industrial design, life sciences illustration, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture and expanded media. The curriculum also includes liberal arts, minors, real-world experience, and the CO/RE program. Students can build skills through dedicated facilities designed for both traditional making and digital experimentation.

The Interactive Media Lab provides 14,297 square feet for technology, innovation, and collaboration, with extended, augmented, and virtual reality resources and a 36-foot-wide LED wall in its XR studio. Other facilities support hot and cold glass, fusion processes, flameworking, metal fabrication, ceramics, woodworking, jewelry, wearable art, soft sculpture, fashion, and conceptual work. Digital forming equipment includes 3D printers and CNC cutters, while the ceramics studios include gas, electric, and wood kilns.

The institute is located at 11610 Euclid Avenue in Cleveland. Campus resources include housing, campus life, events, a career center, support services, and access to facilities and labs. Prospective students apply as first-time freshmen or transfer students and submit a personal statement, transcripts, and portfolio materials. International applicants can use the institute's international student resources, while all applicants may contact the Office of Admissions for application questions. Applications are open for spring and fall 2027.