Studying jewellery in Melbourne (update)

It’s been over a year since I last wrote about places to study jewellery in Melbourne. Time for an update.

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With respect to formal degree study, the schools in Melbourne are:

• NMIT, now Melbourne Polytechnic :
  • short Certificate II in Engineering (Jewellery) ;
  • Certificate III in Jewellery Manufacture, part of apprenticeship ;
  • 1-yr (also available part-time) Diploma of Jewellery and Object Design ;
  • 2-yr full-time Advanced Diploma of Jewellery and Object Design ; 
  • I’ve mentioned before that NMIT is exceptionally well-regarded (with reason) for technical skill development
• RMIT
  • 3yr FT Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art), specialising in Object Based Practice
  • + post graduate options
  • this degree is now a little different to the one I graduated from in 2006, particularly the reduced teaching hours
  • also see my post about the comparative qualities of RMIT .v. NMIT
• Monash:
  • Bachelor of Fine Art, major available in jewellery
  • + post graduate options

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Now, short courses for jewellery and silversmithing:

• Melbourne Polytechnic (was NMIT), six short courses currently on their website:
  • Introductory Jewellery
  • Intermediate Jewellery
  • Enamelling
  • Jewellery CAD
  • Gem setting
  • Silversmithing
• Northcity4:
  • Beginners Jewellery
  • Intermediate Jewellery
  • Lost Wax Casting
  • Tutored Access is sometimes available for experienced makers
  • there are also regular Workshops and Seminars to take part in
• CAE : there are so many courses offered under ‘jewellery’ and ‘silversmithing’ at CAE
• RMIT : regularly holds a master class in Jan/Feb each year, though these are usually only for experience artisans
• The Gordon Institute in Geelong also offers jewellery making classes

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There are also many jewellers who regularly open their studio doors and generously share their knowledge and passion.

• William Llewellyn Griffiths, of Metal Couture, holds wax carving classes
• Jeanette Dyke has classes in the beautiful surrounds of Monsalvat Art Centre
• Annie Broadway Studio (Geelong) offers classes
• in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne Jane Ruljancich regularly runs workshop classes of varying levels, and has a specialist class for couples to make their own wedding bands (no prior experience necessary)

… I’m sure there are many more, so I’ll add to this listing as I uncover them.

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I’d really like to create a listing of the best short courses in Melbourne for jewellery making – can you recommend where you’ve been or heard is good?

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Previous, now superseded, posts about learning jewellery making in Melbourne

• 27Nov13 : Studying jewellery in Melbourne
• 13Jan13 : Short courses in Melbourne, update
• 17Oct11 : Short courses in Melbourne

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