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Oklahoma State University

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

As archived

Program began
1978

Degrees
B.A, B.F.A

Now (checked 2026)

Status
Active

What happened
The metals/jewelry program (started 1978) has continued without interruption. Chris Ramsay — the archived "1990 to present" faculty member — taught metals/jewelry/3D design at OSU from 1990 to 2023, also serving as Art Department Head (2008-2012 and 2020). He retired in 2023 and is now Professor Emeritus. After his retirement the metals/jewelry teaching has been carried by Cloris Yuchen Ding (Visiting Assistant Professor, RISD-trained metalsmith). The area remains a listed concentration within the Studio Art BFA/BA. The department itself underwent leadership changes over this period (Chris Whittey held the Vennerberg Chair/Head role before leaving to direct Cranbrook Academy of Art; the headship has since changed hands). No closure, merger, or renaming of the metals program; it is now branded under the broader "Department of Art, Graphic Design and Art History."

Link
cas.okstate.edu/art/

People

Faculty
Chris Ramsay · 1986 to 1987, 1990 to presentSusan Hamlet · 1978 to 1988

Sources

https://www.ramsayart.com/bio-and-statementhttps://cas.okstate.edu/art/about_us/faculty/old_bios/chris_ramsayhttps://cas.okstate.edu/art/about_us/faculty/old_bios/cloris_dinghttps://go.okstate.edu/undergraduate-academics/majors/studio-art.htmlhttps://catalog.okstate.edu/arts-sciences/art-graphic-design-art-history/art-studio-bfa/https://catalog.okstate.edu/arts-sciences/art-graphic-design-art-history/https://cas.okstate.edu/art/https://www.designhistorysociety.org/news/view/vacancy-art-department-head-vennerberg-chair-in-art-oklahoma-state-university

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

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