The Certificate in Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing for Jewelry and Fashion Accessories (CAD/CAM) entails comprehensive training across several key areas, providing students with a robust foundation in both digital design and production. Students will become familiar with various CAD/CAM software programs, such as Rhino3D, Fusion 360, and the Adobe Suite, all of which are essential for the design and creation of jewelry and fashion accessories and knowledge of which opens opportunities to seek employment in numerous other product design industries and professions. Additionally, students will receive online industry training with Stuller Incorporated, a leading company in the global fine jewelry sector, specializing in Stuller’s proprietary software, MatrixGold. The training in MatrixGold will bolster students’ competitiveness in seeking CAD/CAM positions with more than 6,000 businesses and retailers worldwide that employ this Stuller proprietary software.

This certificate curriculum is designed to complement or add to an existing degree for students who are making progress toward an undergraduate degree or students who already have an undergraduate degree and wish to return for the sole purpose of securing this certificate and expanding their professional reach. The program of study will utilize currently available UGA courses, instructional personnel, Lamar Dodd School of Art studio art facilities, and the Stuller, Inc. online training platform Matrix Gold Training Academy.

Demi Thomloudis Jewelry and Metalwork Chair Associate Professor of Jewelry and Metalwork demi@uga.edu