University of Houston

university art department · Closed

last checked 2026-05-29

As archived

Program began
1970

Degrees
B.F.A

Now (checked 2026)

Status
Closed

What happened
The UH metals/jewelry program (started 1970, faculty Val J. Link) no longer exists as a distinct offering. The School of Art's areas of study now list only Graphic Design, Painting, Photo & Video, Sculpture, Art, and Art History — no metals, jewelry, or crafts concentration. (The Houston region's prominent contemporary jewelry/enamel teaching now centers on the separate Glassell School of Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston — a different institution.)

Link
www.uh.edu/kgmca/soa/home.php

People

Formerly taught here

Val J. Link · former from 1970

Trained here

Sandie Zilker

Sources

https://www.uh.edu/kgmca/academics/areas-of-study.php https://www.uh.edu/kgmca/soa/home.php https://www.uh.edu/kgmca/soa/degrees-programs/areas-of-study/sculpture.php https://www.metalcyberspace.com/schools.htm https://crafthouston.org/exhibition/course-of-action/

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

A program in the Academic Metals Directory. People shown are linked where they have an entry. See it on the map → · in the lineage →