我们装饰身体的原因广泛而复杂，佩戴珠宝（贝壳珠）是现代人类行为的最早记录形式，其历史可追溯到100,000年前。从历史上看，人们通过相对肤浅的装饰物来表达自己，以极其复杂的符号来表达位置，等级，地位等概念。当代工作室珠宝商继续挑战可感知的界限，并使用人工制品来定义个人风格。对社会和文化问题（例如性别，关系政治和环境）的回应。同样，银匠通过功能性家用物品的工具探索了精细金属加工与创意之间的这种相互作用。
The Silversmithing and Jewellery programme aims to provide a broad, balanced programme covering aspects of body adornment and fine metalworking from the development of original design concepts through to the finely crafted finished work. The programme embraces as broad an approach to silversmithing and jewellery as possible, from designing for the mainstream jewellery or silverware industries to the pursuit of very personal works intended for gallery exposure. A strong emphasis is placed on the development of individual craft and design skills that increasingly allow each student the freedom to pursue and realise ideas in appropriate media. Consequently, we actively encourage exploration of a wide range of materials through project work