Metal and Jewelry Arts Major

Description: A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions by fashioning art works from gems, other stones, and precious metals. Includes instruction in gemology, metalsmithing and finishing, stone cutting and polishing, metal and non-metal casting and molding, electroforming, metal coloring, enameling, photo etching, lapidary technique and art, design concepts, and personal style development. Is Metal and Jewelry Arts the right major for you?
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Metal and Jewelry Arts Major

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Salary Info

Median Annual Wage

$32,010

Median Hourly Wage

$15.39*

Total Employed Nationally

4,790


Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2010 wage data external site and 2008-2018 employment projections external site. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2008-2018). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.