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Winthrop College

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

As archived

Degrees
B.A, B.F.A

Now (checked 2026)

Status
Merged / renamed

Now known as
Winthrop University — Department of Fine Arts (Studio Art), College of Visual and Performing Arts

What happened
"Winthrop College" became Winthrop University in 1992 (university status); the directory record predates the rename. The metals/jewelry offering was not closed — it persists as a course/subject area within the Studio Art program. There is an active metals/jewelry faculty member (Anne Fiala) whose stated focus includes metalsmithing, jewelry design, and computer-aided design (CAD), so the program's CAD/CAM-adjacent instruction continues. Department leadership has changed over the period: a 2018 university news item announced Karen Oremus as incoming Fine Arts chair; the current Fine Arts faculty/staff page lists Mark Hamilton as Chair.

Link
www.winthrop.edu/cvpa/fine-arts/about-studio-arts.aspx

Sources

https://www.winthrop.edu/cvpa/fine-arts/about-studio-arts.aspxhttps://www.winthrop.edu/cvpa/fine-arts/https://www.winthrop.edu/cvpa/faculty-staff/fine-arts-faculty.aspxhttps://www.winthrop.edu/majors/44/degree-program/fine-arthttps://www.winthrop.edu/news-events/karen-oremus-selected-as-new-chair-of-fine-arts-department.aspxhttp://winthropfinearts.com/facultyhttps://www.winthrop.edu/aboutus/history/brief-history.aspx

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

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