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Pittsburg State University

university art department · Active

last checked 2026-05-29

As archived

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

Now (checked 2026)

Status
Active

What happened
Continuation with a leadership/curriculum change. Marjorie Schick — the long-serving jewelry/metalsmithing professor named in the archived record ("1967 to present") — taught at Pittsburg State for 50 years and died December 17, 2017 (complications of a stroke), ending her tenure. The metals/jewelry program was not closed; it continues as a jewelry/crafts studio area within the Art department's BFA. Since the archive went offline, the BFA emphasis structure was reorganized (an earlier 2D/3D/Illustration/Art-Education split is now consolidated into Studio Practice and Art Education emphases). The department is currently chaired by James Oliver, Jr., and the metalsmithing studio in Porter Hall remains equipped and in use.

Link
www.pittstate.edu/art/

People

Faculty

Majorie Schick · 1967 to present

Trained here

Gail DialHeather Bayless

Sources

https://www.pittstate.edu/art/https://www.pittstate.edu/art/studios-and-facilities.html https://www.pittstate.edu/art/faculty-and-staff/index.html https://www.pittstate.edu/academics/academic-programs/art/art-3d-degree-emphasis.html https://pittstate.edu/news/2017/12/schick-remembered-for-her-innovative-and-enduring-art-style.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marjorie_Schick

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

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