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Old Dominion University

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

As archived

Program began
1977

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

Now (checked 2026)

Status
Merged / renamed

Now known as
Jewelry & Metalsmithing concentration within the 3D Media & Material Studies program (Department of Art)

What happened
The standalone "metals" program (started 1977 per the archived record) continues but has been consolidated/rebranded into the broader "3D Media & Material Studies" umbrella within ODU's Department of Art. Rather than a separate metals/jewelry degree, metalsmithing now sits as a concentration/area within the BFA in 3D Media and Material Studies. Leadership: the area is taught by Emily Culver (MFA Cranbrook, BFA Tyler), Assistant Professor of Jewelry and Metalsmithing; the Department of Art chair is John Roth. The program remains active as of 2026 with current course offerings (e.g., ARTS 291).

Link
www.odu.edu/art/academics/3d-media-materials-studies

Sources

https://www.odu.edu/art/academics/3d-media-materials-studieshttps://catalog.odu.edu/undergraduate/arts-letters/art/fine-arts-3d-media-material-studies-bfa/https://www.odu.edu/arthttps://www.odu.edu/directory/emily-culverhttps://www.coursicle.com/odu/courses/ARTS/291/https://catalog.odu.edu/courses/arts/

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

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