Course General Description

The aim of the course is to prepare students for the emerging South African Jewellery Industry in managerial, marketing and manufacturing capacities, while fostering a South African design ethic that does not rely on mass plagiarism of imported images.

The course has the following objectives:

• To draw on historical studies which heighten design awareness;
• To develop skills to communicate design intention;
• To develop technical skills to manufacture jewellery from preparation of metals through to final finishing;
• To instil good workshop practice;
• To develop applied drawing and illustration techniques

Graduates can enter the following career paths: Work as a goldsmith; design and create original models for jewellery manufacturers for mass production; manage the workshop of a jewellery manufacturer; become a jewellery designer in a jewellery studio; become a salesperson or manager in the jewellery retail industry; design of manufacture theatre or costume jewellery; become a buyer for large jewellery chain stores; evaluate jewellery items; repair jewellery items; manage a design boutique/studio; start a jewellery design and manufacturing business.

School General Description

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology was established on 1 January 2005, when the Cape Technikon and Peninsula Technikon merged. This merger was part of a national transformation process that transformed the higher education landscape in South Africa. Today, this institution is the only university of technology in the Western Cape and is the largest university in the region, boasting more than 30 000 students, several campuses and service points and more than 70 programmes. However, the institution has humble beginnings in the Cape Technikon and Peninsula Technikon, which dates back to the early 1900’s.

The four aims that comprise our mission:

• We will build a university that is highly efficient, sustainable and environmentally conscious
• We will be known for the high quality of our teaching and learning and the relevance of our curriculum
• We will create a vibrant and well resourced living and learning environment for our students
• We will enhance and develop the quality and effectiveness of our research and knowledge production