Why do you think the Master of Fine Arts Metal program was selected by U.S. News & World Report as the number one metal/jewelry graduate program in the nation?

 

There is a significant presence of New Paltz alumni, educators, artists and designers – making important contributions to the field of metal and jewelry.  Myra and I have developed a program that is responsive to the dynamics of arts and design. Making something by hand has meaning beyond self-expression; it is an argument for an idea that you believe in.

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We regard students in the program as colleagues who are at the beginning of their professional careers. The Master of Fine Arts is a terminal degree and after graduation, we're the students’ peers - applying for the same grants, shows and galleries. Our teaching styles are collaborative, and we share the processes of discovery and direction with them.

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