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Emporia State University

university art department · Merged / renamed
last checked 2026-05-29

As archived

Degrees
B.F.A

Now (checked 2026)

Status
Merged / renamed

Now known as
Department of Art — BFA, Engraving Arts concentration (School of Visual + Performing Arts)

What happened
The directory's metals/jewelry listing for Emporia State has been superseded. The SNAG community-links schools directory now lists ESU as "Art Department / Engraving" (contact jehlers@emporia.edu) rather than metals/jewelry, and ESU is not listed in the Metalcyberspace metals-schools directory. The program's metal-focused craft activity now lives inside the Engraving Arts concentration (which ESU markets as the world's only engraving BFA). Separately, ESU underwent a major 2022 restructuring under President Ken Hush (33 faculty/staff terminated Sept 2022, multiple programs suspended; AAUP investigated), followed by a publicized "Reinvestment in Art" initiative (new hires, King Hall renovations). Engraving program leader James Ehlers chaired Art through 2024 then moved to Baylor; leadership has changed since.

Link
www.emporia.edu/visual-and-performing-arts/art/

Trained here


Sources

https://www.emporia.edu/visual-and-performing-arts/art/https://www.emporia.edu/visual-and-performing-arts/art/bachelor-fine-arts/bachelor-fine-arts-engraving-arts-concentration/https://snagmetalsmith.org/resources/community-links/page/2/?_community_link_type=schoolshttps://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/09/21/why-emporia-state-axed-33-employeeshttps://www.emporia.edu/about-emporia-state-university/forward-focused-future-ready/reinvestment-in-art/https://kvoe.com/2023/01/23/esu-announces-department-reorganization-and-promotion-of-two-professors-as-part-of-reinvestment-initiative-monday/https://art.artsandsciences.baylor.edu/sites/g/files/ecbvkj1471/files/2024-06/James%20Ehlers%20CV_0.pdfhttps://www.metalcyberspace.com/schools.htm

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

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