Metalsmithing and jewelry majors take a number of studio classes that allow them to explore the breadth of metal techniques such as casting, enameling, raising and forging.
A portfolio is not required for admission to these programs, although if you are a transfer student you may need to submit one for placement. At the end of your sophomore year, the studio faculty members in your area will review your portfolio to determine if you can continue in the program. You also must submit your work in a senior exit review.
Professors Harlan Butt and Ana Lopez are internationally exhibited metalsmiths. From their collective expertise, a wide range of resources is available to the students of the metalsmithing program. Regents Professor Harlan Butt has had a distinguished career that spans the use of most of the media and techniques practiced in contemporary studio metalsmithing. Best known for his poetic enamelwork with cloisonné on vessels, Harlan has pieces in such notable collections as: The National Gallery of Australia, The Museum of Art & Design in New York, and The Mint Museum of Art & Craft, among others.
Ana Lopez's sculptural metalwork is informed by her additional studies of the History of American Decorative Arts at The Smithsonian Associates in Washington, DC. Through the sharing of her combined experiences with the practice, histories and theories relating to metalsmithing, students may gain additional insight and perspective on their own practice.
The Master of Fine Arts degree in Metalsmithing & Jewelry is a terminal degree, requiring a minimum of 60 credit-hours of graduate level coursework. A minimum of 24 credit hours must be in the graduate metalsmithing & jewelry class.
Harlan Butt | Regents Professor and Program Coordinator | 940-369-7207 | butt@unt.edu
Ana Lopez | Assistant Professor | 940-369-7134 | lopez@unt.edu
Administrative Assistant | Angela Vanecek | 940-369-7671 | studio@unt.edu