Bachelor of Fine Art in Metal
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Metal offers students the ways and means to be professional metalsmiths and jewelers. Students are exposed to a full range of technical processes that could apply to small and large-scale work, such as jewelry or sculptural forms in metal. The comprehensive plan of study gives students a thorough knowledge of the Metal field. Early emphasis is on skill development and aesthetic understanding, followed by increasing awareness of critical issues and historical grounding of the metal and jewelry field. These goals are supported by a curriculum of technically based classes, with assignments that are structured to address techniques, content and form. Classes combine demonstrations, slide lectures and discussions to address specific technical practices. The student then begins to focus on developing conceptual and formal sophistication in individual work. The capstone experience is a show of work produced in the Senior Studio, and included in a group exhibition in the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, on campus.
BFA Metal students have been very successful after graduation: many attend nationally regarded graduate programs, others begin their own business as jewelers and metalsmiths, and others become employed by established artists. The Senior Art Seminar and Contemporary Ideas in Metal seminar help students to prepare for the future by addressing practical and professional concerns for artists.
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Metal
Visual Arts Majors may pursue Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degrees with a concentration in Metal: please refer to Visual Arts for more information about the BA/BS Plan of Study. Please refer to the Undergraduate Studies Catalogue for specific information about the Plan of Study, course descriptions and admission requirements. Contact Admissions for application information.
