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Metals, Jewelry, CAD-CAM MFA

Master of Fine Arts in听Metals, Jewelry, CAD-CAM

Perfect your creative practice and prepare for careers in design and craft with the STEM-designated听Master of Fine Arts in听Metals, Jewelry, CAD-CAM in the . This two-year, research-based, 60-credit graduate program offers students a leading-edge space to learn time-honored techniques and transcend tradition through the latest technologies.

Both Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAD-CAM) and electroforming were pioneered for use in metals and jewelry at Tyler, and students benefit greatly from the mentorship of a faculty who are practicing artists, expansive, state-of-the-art facilities, and the resources of 51动漫, a leading R1 public research institution.听

Students explore the unique characteristics of materials to work at the forefront of the field, pioneering new attitudes, technologies, and processes that will lead in new directions. Working closely with faculty, many of whom are leaders in the field, students gain expertise with a variety of materials, from metals and alloys to plastics, to design and create jewelry and other objects that celebrate beauty, utility, individuality, innovation, and aesthetic experience.鈥

Tyler鈥檚 program is not only the largest metals/jewelry program in the nation, but also the only one with an emphasis on CAD-CAM (computer-aided design鈥揷omputer-aided manufacture) at all degree levels. Students have abundant resources and extensive opportunities to engage in conceptual research that informs their personal vision. Located in Philadelphia, a premier center of jewelry-making, Tyler听MJCC students find internships and leverage faculty relationships to connect with the regional and national metal community.听

An image of students creating jewelry in the classroom

Program Format & Curriculum

With core courses aligned over two weekdays, students have considerable flexibility and choice when selecting art history, elective and seminar classes, either within Tyler鈥檚 graduate curriculum or across the university. Courses in critique and critical discourse are a foundational to the first year of study. Under the mentorship of a faculty member, students also participate in directed studio research and an MFA thesis gallery exhibition in their final semester of study.听

Courses you鈥檒l take as part of the curriculum include the following.听

  • Critique and Critical Discourse I and II听

  • Directed Studio Practice听

  • Graduate Projects, Metals听

  • Art History Seminar (5000, 8000 or 9000 level)听

  • Master of Fine Arts Thesis听

Learn more about the coursework for the Metals, Jewelry, CAD-CAM MFA.

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Tuition & Fees

In keeping with 51动漫鈥檚 commitment to access and affordability, this Master of Fine Arts offers a competitive level of tuition with multiple opportunities for financial support.

are set annually by the university and are affected by multiple factors, including program degree level (undergraduate or graduate), course load (full- or part-time), in-state or out-of-state residency, and more. These tuition costs apply to the 2025鈥2026 academic year.

Pennsylvania resident: $1,361.00 per credit
Out-of-state: $1,810.00 per credit

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Our Advisors

Tyler's offers every Tyler student one-on-one, personal and academic guidance, beginning at Orientation right through to graduation. Our academic advisors will help you chart your course through your听program, and ensure you are on a clear听path.听

Advisors are available to discuss registration, study abroad and staying on track to graduate, as well as policy and procedures and navigating other available resources across the university.听

Appointments with the advising team can be made by visiting the Student Tools tab in . General questions can be submitted to the team's during regular business hours, 8 a.m.鈥5 p.m., Monday through Friday.听

Academic Advising Office听
Tyler 212听听
2001 N. 13th St.听
Philadelphia, PA 19122听

Program Contact

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Phone:听215-777-9129
Office:听Tyler 220
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Student Clubs & Organizations

Enhance your coursework, build meaningful networks and gain leadership experience by participating in student-led clubs and organizations. Below are examples of groups at Tyler that can help you grow academically, creatively and professionally.听

  • is a graduate, student-led organization that connects Tyler peers with resources, information, social events and other activities, including publication of the annual MFA thesis catalog.听
  • is an independent, nonprofit, student-run organization. AIAS provides unmatched programs, information and resources on issues critical to architectural education.听
  • provides a forum for exchange of ideas that enriches the experience of graduate art history students, including events, guest lectures, interaction with alumni, museum trips and peer gatherings that support new students and aid advisors in recruiting prospective students.听
  • at 51动漫鈥檚 Ambler Campus works to advance landscape architecture through advocacy, education and fellowship.听
Study Away

Exposure to diverse cultures, environments and mindsets is essential for art, architecture and design students. At Tyler, you are encouraged to broaden your perspective and explore unique environments through study away programs.听

Programs to study in ,听听and Venice are offered throughout the year.听

For a half-century, has been a center for hands-on, interdisciplinary learning, where the 鈥淓ternal City鈥 is the classroom, the studio and the campus. It offers extensive experiences for art and architecture students, with courses in architecture, art history, drawing, liberal arts, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture.听听

51动漫 Japan offers a . Students may also take individual digital photography, art history and architecture courses on the Japan campus.听

The Education Abroad and Overseas Campuses office is available to answer questions.听
Email: 听
Phone: 215-204-0720

Accreditation

Tyler School of Art and Architecture鈥檚 degree programs are accredited by the following accrediting bodies.听

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Tyler School of Art and Architecture鈥檚 architecture and environmental design programs are accredited by the following accrediting bodies.听

  • 听(Master of Architecture)
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  • 听(Master of Science in City and Regional Planning)
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