Academic Metals Directory · program

Northern Arizona University

university art department · Closed

last checked 2026-05-29

As archived

Degrees
B.F.A, M.A

Now (checked 2026)

Status
Closed

What happened
CLOSED. NAU historically offered a B.F.A. in Jewelry & Metalsmithing (an Extended Major in the Art department, documented in the 2006 and 2009 academic catalogs). The jewelry and metalsmithing program was eliminated and ran its final term in spring 2023, with a final group of six jewelry/metalsmithing BFA students showing work at the Beasley Gallery (reception April 13, 2023), per the Arizona Daily Sun (March 11, 2023). The current Studio Art BFA catalog (2024-25 and 2025-26) lists no jewelry/metals emphasis. The archived directory record's metals presence (Joseph Cornett "1980 to present") reflects the program's earlier, now-discontinued era; the program has been closed since spring 2023, not merged or renamed.

Link
nau.edu/art/undergraduate-degrees/

People

Faculty

Joseph Cornett · 1980 to present

Sources

https://nau.edu/art/undergraduate-degrees/https://catalog.nau.edu/Catalog/details?plan=STBFAX&catalogYear=2526 https://azdailysun.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/nau-fine-arts-students-get-chance-to-shine/article_1dc8651a-8bb3-5bf6-a019-73d48b74e955.html http://www7.nau.edu/academiccatalog/2009/Educational_Programs/Arts_and_Letters/Art/BFAJewelryMetalsmithing.htm http://www7.nau.edu/academiccatalog/2006/Educational_Programs/Arts_and_Letters/Art/BFAJewelryMetalsmithing.htm

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

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