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University Of North Dakota

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

As archived

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

Now (checked 2026)

Status
Active

What happened
Continuation, not closure. The metals/jewelry track persists as a living emphasis area in the Visual Arts BFA and MFA. The archived directory's listed faculty "Ellen Rose-Auyong, 1972 to present" does not correspond to any current UND Art & Design faculty found (possibly a directory error or a long-departed earlier instructor). Since at least 2004 the metalsmithing area has been taught by Donovan Widmer, who became department chair in January 2017 and received the North Dakota Museum of Art's Art Makers Award (2018-19). The curriculum has modernized to include CAD/CAM digital fabrication, 3D printing, and direct casting (ART 306).

Link
arts-sciences.und.edu/academics/art-design/index.html

People

Faculty
Ellen Rose-Auyong · 1972 to present

Sources

https://und.edu/programs/visual-arts-mfa/index.htmlhttps://arts-sciences.und.edu/academics/art-design/index.htmlhttps://und-public.courseleaf.com/undergraduateacademicinformation/departmentalcoursesprograms/artanddesign/https://campus.und.edu/directory/donovan.widmerhttps://arts-sciences.und.edu/academics/art-design/faculty.htmlhttps://libguides.und.edu/art/metalhttps://nasad.arts-accredit.org/institution/university-of-north-dakota/

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

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