The Metals area focuses on the direct study of sculptural processes and all that occurs in the visual language of three-dimensional art. Courses offer an in-depth study of the technical and aesthetic development of metals. You will develop professional skills through hands-on work, technical demonstrations and critiques and exploration of traditional and contemporary metals. Weekly events include critiques, demonstrations, field trips and presentations by artists. The Metal shop offers individual bench facilities, a forging and metalsmithing area, new gravity and centrifugal casting equipment, a lapidary, polishing equipment and enameling facilities. Previous Course Offerings Below are previous course offerings for the Metals area. Students must visit mySMFA to see current offerings and register. Students in the undergraduate, graduate, Studio Diploma and Post-Baccalaureate certificate programs may also take continuing education courses for credit. LIGHT METAL FORMING: HYDRAULIC PRESS PROCESS, FOLD AND ANTICLASTIC / MTL 1011 BEGINNING METAL SCULPTURE & JEWELRY / MTL 1013 01 KINETIC SYSTEM / MTL 2028 01 INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED METALS BOOKS-BOXES-LOCKETS / MTL 2030 INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED JEWELRY / MTL 2031 01 3D GLASS WITH METALS / MTL 2034 INTERMEDIATE JEWELRY AND SMALL OBJECTS / MTL 2036 BODY ORNAMENT AND ADORNMENT / MTL 3017 HOLLOW CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES IN JEWELRY MAKING / MTL 4004 NON-PRECIOUS: CREATED FROM FOUND/ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS / MTL 4016 JEWELRY MOVES: SIMPLE MECHANISM OPEN TO ALL / MTL 4040 PLASTERED, MELTED AND BURNED / MTL 4044 01 ALL ABOUT METALS I / MTL 4065 MTL 4089 METALS INDEPENDENT STUDY / MTL 4098 WAX FABRICATION AND METAL CASTING / MTL 4127