Jewelry Design
Rome
ITA
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ENG
First Level Academic Diploma in Fashion Design - Specialization in Jewelry Design
Language
Italian, English
Start date
October 2026
Frequency
Full time
Fruition
On campus
Duration
3 Years
Credits
180 CFA/ECTS
Course Coordination
Barbara Brocchi
The Bachelor of Arts in Jewellery Design at IED Roma reinterprets the history and traditions of fine jewellery through contemporary languages. Drawing on the city’s rich heritage of goldsmithing, the programme combines stylistic research, artisanal craftsmanship and new technologies applied to jewellery design. The focus is on developing technical and design skills that enable students to engage with the luxury sector, creating unique pieces and collections that merge aesthetics and innovation.
Direct contact with workshops and centres of excellence offers a unique opportunity for experimentation, fostering a vision of jewellery that looks to the past in order to transform the future.
Course structure and contents:
The programme spans three years, integrating design with cultural knowledge, dialogue with professionals, technical skill development, and the use of innovative tools.
Year One: Introduces design methodology and the technical foundations of jewellery design. Subjects include modelling, metal and wax working techniques, gemmology, materials, and graphic software (Adobe, Rhinoceros). Theoretical courses such as jewellery history, art semiotics, and perception theory provide a solid cultural base for interpreting and codifying design processes. Thanks to this hybrid approach, students begin developing complete projects, moving from briefs, moodboards, and research to prototypes, building an autonomous and multidisciplinary design practice.
Year Two: Increases in complexity and focuses on industrial product design. Students explore different areas of jewellery: fine jewellery, goldsmithing, contemporary jewellery, eyewear, fashion bijoux, and metalwork. Collaborations with companies and institutions are introduced, while digital skills are enhanced with software such as Rhino 3D, ZBrush, Procreate, artificial intelligence tools, and advanced modelling. Cultural subjects – including jewellery history, applied arts history, sociology, and design management – provide a multidisciplinary perspective, enriching understanding of jewellery not only as an aesthetic product but also as a cultural and social phenomenon.
Year Three: Dedicated to thesis projects, developed independently and often in collaboration with companies. Students deepen their knowledge of 3D printing and modelling, communication strategies, trend analysis, and product management. The thesis may be carried out in collaboration with students from other courses – such as Fashion Styling or Photography – and includes historical-cultural research, market analysis, an emotional sketchbook, and the creation of prototypes in workshops, alongside digital and print outputs.
Faculty
Course Coordinator
Barbara Brocchi
Art Director, Illustrator
Paola Volpi
Contemporary Jewellery Designer
Gioia Capolei
Jewels Designer
Livia Lazzari
Jewelry Designer
Stefano Cassio
Giulia Rossi
Professor
Simona Petrollini
Art Director
Francesco Giuliani
Art Director
Maddalena Libertini
Sofia Piomboni
Paolo Mangano
Jewelry Designer
Paolo Mammucari
Alessio Tommasetti
Architect
Giorgia Coderoni
Ludovica Proietti
Enza De Pinto
Ilaria Ferrini
Simona Talamelli
Sara Baldari
Inside the labs
+9
Jewel Design Lab
+3
FASHION PHOTO STUDIO
+9
FAB LAB
+4
SCANNER LASER 3D - G-SCAN
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