Metalsmithing is both an aesthetic and conceptual vehicle. At the graduate level, the relationship between the body and the jewelry, the vessel and the space it occupies, defines, and contains are central to critiques, discussions, and readings. As emerging artists, our graduate students form a strong and supportive community across areas giving each individual a unique experience and education. Our facilities accommodate traditional and nontraditional jewelry and metalsmithing techniques. Graduate students have private or semi-private studios in a building that is also home to art education, ceramics, printmaking, and sculpture.<br><br>Our mission is to provide you with the resources and support you need to develop your artistic talents and to understand the forces that drive creative endeavors in today's increasingly interconnected world. The long history of painting at the School of Art demonstrates a steady and deep commitment to painting, a discipline that is as relevant now as ever. The dichotomies between traditional and contemporary or figurative and non-representational have imploded, and what remains is strong, self-motivated, individual work. The young artists in our painting program represent the global possibilities of what painting can be, whether it embraces tradition or not, whether it be interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary.