Academic Metals Directory · program

Arizona State University

university art department · Active

last checked 2026-05-29

As archived

Degrees
B.F.A, M.F.A

Now (checked 2026)

Status
Active

What happened
The metals/jewelry program — built into national prominence by David Pimentel (taught 1973–2004, died 2004) and earlier by Charles Loloma and Bob Winston — continues uninterrupted. Becky McDonah headed the metals area 2005–2012, then left for Millersville University in July 2012. No closure, merger, or rename has occurred; metals remains one of the named studio areas in the ASU School of Art's BFA and MFA degrees, and ASU still maintains one of the best-equipped metals studios in the US. The School of Art is housed within the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts.

Link
degrees.apps.asu.edu/bachelors/major/ASU00/FAARTMBFA/art-metals

People

Faculty

Bob Winston ? To ?Charles Loloma · 1954 to 1958David Pimentel · 1973 to 2004

Trained here

Becky McdonahDale WedigKate WagleLauren Selden

Sources

https://degrees.apps.asu.edu/bachelors/major/ASU00/FAARTMBFA/art-metals https://art.asu.edu/masters-degrees-phds/majorinfo/HIARTMFA/graduate/false/12 https://www.metalmuseum.org/post/inside-the-collection-david-pimentel https://news.asu.edu/content/metals-students-create-works-beauty-endurance https://www.millersville.edu/art/faculty-and-staff/tenured/mcdonah-b.php https://art.asu.edu/

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

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