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California State University At Long Beach

university art department · Active
last checked 2026-05-29

As archived

Program began
1952

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

Now (checked 2026)

Status
Active

What happened
Continuation. The program remains a fully active studio area within the CSULB School of Art and continues to graduate metalsmithing/jewelry students. Leadership has turned over from the archived-era faculty (Alvin Pine, Dieter Muller-Stach) to current Program Head Susanna Ali. The program restructured into the BFA "3D Media" option (Fiber/Metal/Wood) while retaining a distinct Metal track and dedicated facilities (24-workstation main studio, outdoor blacksmithing facility, separate graduate studio). A 2025 student-news article confirms ongoing senior metal-arts exhibitions.

Link
www.csulb.edu/school-of-art/metals-jewelry

People

Faculty
Alvin Pine · 1962 to 1996Dieter Muller-Stach · 1968 to present

Sources

https://www.csulb.edu/school-of-art/metals-jewelryhttps://www.csulb.edu/school-of-art/page/susanna-alihttps://www.csulb.edu/school-of-art/bfa-art-option-3d-media-fiber-metal-or-woodhttps://www.csulb.edu/school-of-art/mfa-art-concentration-studio-arthttps://lbcurrent.com/artslife/features/2025/04/14/metal-arts-students-steel-the-show-in-senior-fine-arts-solo-exhibitions/

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

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