Diploma in Precious Metal Arts (Enhanced)

Awarded by: MDIS

Jewellery fabrication using precious metals requires commitment, dedication and experience that was traditionally only achieved through long periods of apprenticeship.

This comprehensive diploma incorporates new technologies as well as traditional techniques to accelerate skills development and build a deep understanding and appreciation for work with precious metals. Students develop the skills and confidence to produce unique and remarkable jewellery creations in Silver, Copper, Brass, Glass and other media. With a broad array of creative and challenging metalwork projects, structured time to practice and refine critical skills, and exposure to trends, design and gem and jewellery knowledge, metal artists stand apart from their peers in the jewellery industry.

This ‘Enhanced’ variation of the Precious Metal Arts Diploma includes additional wholistic projects that utilise information from all course modules and their successful completion represents not only skills competence, but synthesis of learning and effective practical application of those skills. Enhanced project modules include periods of instructor supervision, peer assessment and formal project assessments.

Exceptional Jewellery Facilities

MDIS students joining its jewellery programmes will benefit from expert delivery through MDIS’ joint-venture: JDMIS. Established in 2007 and expanded and integrated with MDIS in 2018, the Jewellery Design and Management International School is a specialized training institution for the jewellery arts focusing on this niche but high-value industry.

Servicing the jewellery trade, JDMIS works with top local and international jewellery brands to train staff and business owners, as well as enthusiastic entrepreneurs to achieve excellence in jewellery design, fabrication, gemstone knowledge and business.

MDIS students enjoy access to over 5200 square feet of customised jewellery space located within the MDIS Queenstown campus. State-of-the-art facilities include jewellery workshops with metal-smithing, casting, plating and laser welding equipment, a jewellery computer lab, a gem vault containing over 1800 gemstones and jewellery exhibits and even a fully-functional retail showroom.