Alan T. Mette

Professor Emeritus of Studio Art (Metals), School of Art + Design, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

last checked 2026-05-29

As archived (≈2014)

Listed as
University of Illinois - Urbana — since 1981

Born
1951, Detroit, Michigan

Now (checked 2026)

Goes by
Alan T. Mette

Current role
Professor Emeritus of Studio Art (Metals), School of Art + Design, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Status
Retired

Link
art.illinois.edu/people/profiles/alan-mette/

Training

Undergraduate	Wayne State Universityuniversity art department · 1971 to 1973 BS
Graduate	University of Illinois - Urbana · 1976 to 1978 MA · instructor: Robert Von Neumann
Graduate	Michigan State University · 1978 to 1980 MFA · instructor: Mary Lee Hu

Lineage

Taught at

Boca Raton Museum of Art · 1981 to presentUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign · 1981 to present

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Sources

https://art.illinois.edu/people/profiles/alan-mette/https://www.news-gazette.com/arts-entertainment/studio-visit-alan-mette/article_a7d10282-504f-5d72-af9a-3170aafff8dd.html https://opengovus.com/illinois-university-employee/alan-t-mette

From the original Tyler “Academic Metals Directory” (≈2014), brought current in 2026.

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