The Bachelor of Design in Jewellery Design and Gemological Sciences offers a comprehensive 4-years Undergraduate program aimed at equipping students with both traditional craftsmanship and modern technological skills. With an emphasis on industry-employability skills, the curriculum includes hands-on experiences, lectures, internships, field visits supported through theoretical, research-based learning and strong affiliations with gems and jewellery industry. With a focus on innovation and creative thinking, the program allow students to design and manufacture jewellery while enabling them to cultivate a strong knowledge and understanding of materials and techniques across both historical and contemporary contexts. Students learn traditional metalwork and lapidary techniques alongside contemporary methods such as CAD/CAM. The program fosters an interdisciplinary approach through diverse courses in language, social psychology, civic engagement and professional skills, preparing students for the professional world. In Semester V, students have an opportunity to undertake two electives across diverse design departments at PIFD.
In the final year, students develop a portfolio showcasing their personal design philosophy through thesis research. This is complemented by mandatory internships and international study trips to further enhance their knowledge and skills in the field. Our graduates have pursued further studies at prestigious institutions, including Virginia Commonwealth University, Qatar, Goldsmiths, UK, Trier University, Idar-Oberstein Germany, IED, Milan, Italy and Gemological Institute of America (GIA).
Our graduates take up diverse career paths, working with jewellery industry, jewellery designers, fashion design houses, independent studio jewellers, jewellery entrepreneurs, handcraft technicians, CAD/CAM specialists and academic professionals and educationists. Additionally, many find opportunities in the gem business, leveraging their expertise in gemology and jewellery design to excel in various roles within this industry.
The Jewelry Design and Gemological Sciences degree programme equips students with fundamental tools, knowledge and expertise to bring innovation and experimentation in the field. The department seeks to inculcate a critical and creative understanding of Jewelry within contemporary and traditional parameters. Ideas are developed through personal investigation and external collaboration supported by erudite teaching methodology. Students work with traditional skills and contemporary technologies in state of the art workshops.
| Semester I | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ADF-101 | Aesthetics, Design and Fashion (Research) | 2 |
| DRW-102 | Drawing - I | 2 |
| ICT-103 | Application Information & Communication Technologies | 3 |
| STD-104 | Studio - I (Form, Shape & Pattern) | 3 |
| ENG-105 | English-I (Functional English & Presentational Skills) | 3 |
| SMR-106 | Seminar for Life Skills (Ethics and Diversity in Society) | 2 |
| TEC-107 | Technique - I (Sawing & Piercing) | 1 |
| ICP-108 | Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan | 2 |
| Semester II | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| DRW-152 | Drawing - II (Freehand & Technical) | 2 |
| STD | Studio - II (Form,Shape & Pattern ) | 3 |
| ENG-155 | ENG-155 English-II (Expository Writing) | 2 |
| TEC-157 | Technique - II (Soldering) | 1 |
| SPD-159 | Social Psychology of Fashion | 2 |
| DGD-160 | Digital Design-I (Illustrator & Photoshop) | 1 |
| JAW-161 | Jewellery and Adornment in World Cultures | 2 |
| JDS-162 | Jewellery Design - I (Research Based Studio Practice) | 1 |
| MTS-163 | Metallurgical Sciences | 3 |
| SVD-164 | Seminars, Visits & Documentation (Research Methods) | 1 |
| Semester III | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENG-205 | English-III (Expository Writing ) | 1 |
| TEC-207 | Technique-III (Wax Carving & Casting ) | 2 |
| DGD-210 | Digital Design-II (CAD/CAM ) | 2 |
| JDS-212 | Jewellery Design-II (Research Based Studio Practice) | 3 |
| HJA-215 | History of Jewellery and Adornment-I (South Asia) | 1 |
| JEC-216 | Jewellery Calculations | 1 |
| CST-217 | Creative Studio - I (Translation of 2D to 3D Design on paper) | 2 |
| ISL-218 | Islamic Studies/ Ethics | 2 |
| TSP-219 | Technical Studio - I (Traditional Techniques - Chasing & Repousse, Openwork, Die Stamping) | 2 |
| GEM-220 | Introduction to Gemstone | 2 |
| TEC-207 | Technique - III (Wax Carving & Casting) | 2 |
| Semester IV | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| DGD-260 | Digital Design III (CAD/CAM) | 1 |
| JDS-262 | Jewellery Design-III (Research Based Studio Practice) | 2 |
| HJA-265 | History of Jewellery & Adornment - II (Europe & America) | 1 |
| CST-267 | Creative Studio - II (Idea, Concept & Design) | 2 |
| TSP-269 | Technical Studio - II (Traditional Techniques- Enamelling, Filigree & Granulation) | 3 |
| GEM-270 | Gemstone Identification & Grading | 2 |
| ENT-271 | Entrepreneurship | 2 |
| LNG-272 | Language - I (Arabic/German) | 2 |
| CCE-273 | Civic and Community Engagement | 2 |
| Semester V | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| DTI-303 | Digital Imaging (Product Photography) | 1 |
| JDS-312 | Jewellery Design-IV (Research Based Studio Practice) | 2 |
| HJA-315 | History of Jewellery and Adornment-III ( Early Modern to Contemporary) | 1 |
| CRT-317 | Creative Realization - I (Idea to Wearability) | 2 |
| JEC-318 | Jewellery Costing | 1 |
| TSP-319 | Technical Studio - III (Gemstone Settings) | 3 |
| LNG-320 | Language - II (Arabic/German) | 1 |
| GEM-324 | Gemstone Carving & Cabochon | 2 |
| ELT-325 | Elective - I | 2 |
| ELT-326 | Elective - II | 2 |
| Semester VI | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| DGD-353 | Digital Design - IV (CAD/CAM) | 2 |
| ENG-355 | English - IV | 1 |
| JDS-362 | Jewellery Design-V (Research Based Studio Practice) | 3 |
| CRT-367 | Creative Realization - II (Idea to Wearability) | 2 |
| TSP-369 | Technical Studio - IV (Kundan Meena, Engraving) | 3 |
| LNG-370 | Language - III (Gems & Jewellery Terminology in Arabic/German) | 2 |
| GCF-375 | Gem Cutting and Faceting - I | 2 |
| CAP-376 | Capstone Project (Entrep. Project Presentation & Public Speaking) | 3 |
| Semester VII | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| DDF-403 | Digital Design Fabrication (3D) | 2 |
| ENG-405 | English - V | 2 |
| JDS-412 | Jewellery Design - VI (Research Based Studio Practice- Thesis) | 3 |
| CRT-417 | Creative Realization - III (Advance- Fine Jewellery Techniques) | 2 |
| GCF-425 | Gem Cutting and Facetting - II | 2 |
| MEP-428 | Material Experimentation and Prototyping | 2 |
| GCT-429 | Alternate Materials (Glass-beads & Ceramic techniques) | 2 |
| INT-430 | Internship/Field Experience | 3 |
| Semester VIII | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENG-455 | English - Thesis Report | 2 |
| TPD-481 | Thesis: Product Design and Developments | 3 |
| TPT-482 | Thesis: Product Technical Drawing and Rendering | 3 |
| TPF-483 | Thesis: Product Fabrication | 3 |
| TFF-484 | Thesis: Product Fabrication and Finishing | 3 |
| TPD-485 | Thesis: Portfolio Development (Digital) | 1 |
