the bfa degree is 120 credit hours, 39 required hours in the major. the program is structured around concentrations in progressive skill building, intermixed with conceptual development and knowledge of the history of the discipline. required courses in the major include introductory jewelry construction, casting, enameling, hollowware, advanced casting and construction, stone setting, and professional practices. recommended courses are gemology and digital jewelry design i and ii. these courses prepare students for their final two semesters of senior studio, where students develop an individual body of work culminating in a bfa exhibition. the bfa program prepares students for various professional directions in the jewelry industry and as independent artists/designers.