School of Art
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Jewelry Design & Metalsmithing Emphasis
JEWELRY DESIGN & METALSMITHING
The Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A) in Art with a concentration in Studio Art and an emphasis in Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing allows students to experiment and innovate with a wide variety of technical skills and conceptual development. The program of study is structured to give a solid technical foundation in metals while it allows sufficient flexibility for students to explore personal directions in their work throughout their studies.
Technical areas of study offered are: soldering, sheet fabrication, raising, stretching, forging, repoussé, large and small scale die-forming, casting, stone setting, enameling, lapidary, tool making, metal finishing, chemical patination, aluminum anodizing, electroforming, photo-etching, spray etching, metal inlay, roller printing, studio photography of artwork, a wide variety of mold-making possibilities, powder-coat technology for the studio artist and working with plastics, wood, and glass. Students can also access Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and rapid prototyping technology.
What Sets Us Apart
The Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing (Metals) program promotes an open environment in the studio that supports the freedom to be creative, yet also insists that students have the self-discipline to meet the requirements of the courses. As a result, alumni of the Metals program are working professionally all over the United States and having their works added to public collections across the country as well.
Program Highlights
Our student run Metals Club sponsors the annual Texas Metals Symposium that brings top artists working in the field of jewelry and metals the TTU campus for presentations to participants from across the State and beyond. The all-day symposium is free and open to the public.
STUDENT ART
Facilities & technology
The renovated 3D Art Annex is one of the premier jewelry/metalsmithing facilities in the Southwest United States with over 6,000 square feet of new space dedicated to jewelry design and metalsmithing alone and over one million dollars in traditional and contemporary equipment. The annex provides a spacious, level-one, laboratory studio that has been developed with an emphasis on the health and safety of its students and faculty. All studio areas within the annex feature state-of-the-art ventilation systems and a user-friendly architectural plan. Its high-tech surveillance system ensures twenty-four hour studio access to all MFA and BFA candidates and allows students freedom to work in a secure and open environment.
Soldering room
Drawers to hold pumice pans, torch tips, lighter and fire bricks for each soldering station.
CAD Computer & Mill
Model Master Professional CNC milling machine
Outdoor Lounge
Outdoor student lounge and outdoor facilities in our courtyard
Printers
Formlabs 3D SLA Printers with UV curing stations. iMac workstations with Rhino and Zbrush
admissions
Curriculum
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art will provide School of Art students with a professional degree in art, offering comprehensive study in a 123-hour program with concentrations in art education, graphic design, or studio art. Studio Art emphases include Ceramics, Digital Narrative Arts (Animation, Digital Art and Photography), Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing, Painting, Photo, Printmaking and Sculpture. These degrees can be completed in four years and will provide students an opportunity to have an intensive and in-depth experience through visual concepts and practice.
Alumni Success & Careers
ALUMNI SUCCESS
BFA alumni Cathy McClure Independent artist New York and Seattle with her artwork
PAST GRADUATE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
CAREER POSSIBILITIES
Glover, Robly Professor, Jewelry Design & Metalsmithing
Slagle, Nancy Associate Professor Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing | Associate Director School of Art
School of Art
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Address
3010 18th Street | Box 42081, Lubbock, Texas 79409 -
Phone
806.742.3826 -
Email
art.info@ttu.edu