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“Fine arts”

43records23colleges15states
25distinct decisions
23closures or endings
6pauses or teach-outs
43official-source records

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ArtHACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College · Harrisburg, PA

HACC will phase out the stand-alone Art associate degree and continue the subject as a concentration within a broader meta major. Current students may finish the original degree by summer 2027. Open the record for the exact decision and source.

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Film and TheatreHACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College · Harrisburg, PA

HACC says the Associate in Fine Arts in Film and Theatre will stop accepting new students and be completely phased out after its teach-out. Current students may finish by summer 2027. Open the record for the exact decision and source.

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Drama, ActingUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro · Greensboro, NC

UNC Greensboro lists the Acting concentration in its Drama MFA as discontinued for the 2026–27 academic year. Open the record for the exact decision and source.

Program discontinuedSee what changed →
ArtUniversity of Connecticut · Storrs, CT

UConn paused admissions to the Master of Fine Arts in Art for the 2026-27 academic year only. The board packet says admissions will resume for 2027-28 in December 2026, so this is not a program closure. Open the record for the exact decision and source.

Temporary admissions pauseSee what changed →
Theatre ArtsUniversity of Arizona · Tucson, AZ

The university registrar lists the Theatre Arts master of fine arts as disestablished. The last term admitting students was fall 2024. Open the record for the exact decision and source.

Program disestablishedSee what changed →
Generative Dramaturgy: Theatre Arts MFAUniversity of Arizona · Tucson, AZ

The university registrar lists the Generative Dramaturgy: Theatre Arts MFA master of fine arts concentration as disestablished. The last term admitting students was fall 2024. Open the record for the exact decision and source.

Program disestablishedSee what changed →
Theatre Design and Production: Theatre Arts MFAUniversity of Arizona · Tucson, AZ

The university registrar lists the Theatre Design and Production: Theatre Arts MFA master of fine arts concentration as disestablished. The last term admitting students was fall 2024. Open the record for the exact decision and source.

Program disestablishedSee what changed →
Art - 3D Art and DesignCalifornia State University, East Bay · Hayward, CA

Cal State East Bay approved discontinuing Art - 3D Art and Design (Bachelor of Fine Arts concentration) in spring 2026. Open the record for the exact decision and source.

Programs closingSee what changed →
Art - PhotographyCalifornia State University, East Bay · Hayward, CA

Cal State East Bay approved discontinuing Art - Photography (Bachelor of Fine Arts concentration) in spring 2026. Open the record for the exact decision and source.

Programs closingSee what changed →
Arts Leadership and Cultural ManagementUniversity of Connecticut · Storrs, CT

UConn's trustees approved closing the Arts Leadership and Cultural Management master of fine arts on April 29, 2026. Open the record for the exact decision and source.

Programs closedSee what changed →
Fine ArtsPurdue University Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN

The state review records that Purdue Fort Wayne merged the Bachelor in Fine Arts into Art (B.F.A.) during summer 2025. This is a degree-program consolidation, not an institution closure. Open the record for the exact decision and source.

Program mergedSee what changed →
M.A.T. in Fine ArtsIndiana University Bloomington · Bloomington, IN

Indiana's official program review lists Indiana University Bloomington's M.A.T. in Fine Arts as eliminated. The action applies to this credential, not to the institution as a whole. Open the record for the exact decision and source.

Program eliminatedSee what changed →
B.A. in Fine ArtsIndiana University Kokomo · Kokomo, IN

Indiana's official program review lists Indiana University Kokomo's B.A. in Fine Arts as eliminated. The action applies to this credential, not to the institution as a whole. Open the record for the exact decision and source.

Program eliminatedSee what changed →
B.A. in Fine ArtsIndiana University Southeast · New Albany, IN

Indiana's official program review lists Indiana University Southeast's B.A. in Fine Arts for program suspended with teach-out. Current students retain a path to finish. The action applies to this credential, not to the institution as a whole. Open the record for the exact decision and source.

Program suspended with teach-outSee what changed →
M.A. in Fine ArtsPurdue University West Lafayette · West Lafayette, IN

Indiana's official program review lists Purdue University West Lafayette's M.A. in Fine Arts for program suspended with teach-out. Current students retain a path to finish. The action applies to this credential, not to the institution as a whole. Open the record for the exact decision and source.

Program suspended with teach-outSee what changed →
Master of Fine ArtsPurdue University West Lafayette · West Lafayette, IN

Indiana's official program review lists Purdue University West Lafayette's Master of Fine Arts for program suspended with teach-out. Current students retain a path to finish. The action applies to this credential, not to the institution as a whole. Open the record for the exact decision and source.

Program suspended with teach-outSee what changed →
Fine Arts (B.A.)Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University lists Fine Arts (B.A.) as program closing or changing. The official portfolio table supplies the exact status or replacement note. This is a program-level action, not an institution closure. Open the record for the exact decision and source.

Program closing or changingSee what changed →
PhotographyWashington University in St. Louis · St. Louis, MO

Missouri's higher-education department records Washington University's Master of Fine Arts in Photography as deleted in April 2026. Open the record for the exact decision and source.

Program deleted from state inventorySee what changed →
Printmaking: Drawing and CeramicsWashington University in St. Louis · St. Louis, MO

Missouri's higher-education department records Washington University's Bachelor of Fine Arts in Printmaking: Drawing and Ceramics as deleted in April 2026. Open the record for the exact decision and source.

Program deleted from state inventorySee what changed →
Printmaking: Drawing and PrintingWashington University in St. Louis · St. Louis, MO

Missouri's higher-education department records Washington University's Bachelor of Fine Arts in Printmaking: Drawing and Printing as deleted in April 2026. Open the record for the exact decision and source.

Program deleted from state inventorySee what changed →
Printmaking: Drawing and SculptureWashington University in St. Louis · St. Louis, MO

Missouri's higher-education department records Washington University's Bachelor of Fine Arts in Printmaking: Drawing and Sculpture as deleted in April 2026. Open the record for the exact decision and source.

Program deleted from state inventorySee what changed →
Printmaking and DrawingWashington University in St. Louis · St. Louis, MO

Missouri's higher-education department records Washington University's Master of Fine Arts in Printmaking and Drawing as deleted in April 2026. Open the record for the exact decision and source.

Program deleted from state inventorySee what changed →
Interdisciplinary ArtsOhio University · Athens, OH

Ohio University says the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Arts will be sunset after state review. Current students can finish the degree. A minor in Interdisciplinary Arts remains available. Open the record for the exact decision and source.

Programs closing to new studentsSee what changed →
Fine ArtOklahoma Panhandle State University · Goodwell, OK

The governing board approved suspending Oklahoma Panhandle State University's BFA in Fine Art. No new students will be admitted beginning fall 2026, while current students are guaranteed a teach-out. A suspension is not necessarily permanent. Open the record for the exact decision and source.

Admissions pausedSee what changed →
PaintingWashington University in St. Louis · St. Louis, MO

Missouri's higher-education department records Washington University's Master of Fine Arts in Painting as deleted in March 2026. The action applies to this degree, not to the university or every art program. Open the record for the exact decision and source.

Program deleted from state inventorySee what changed →
Emergent Media and CommunicationValdosta State University · Valdosta, GA

The University System of Georgia reports that the Board of Regents approved terminating Bachelor of Fine Arts with a Major in Emergent Media and Communication at Valdosta State University. The requested effective term is spring 2026. Open the record for the exact decision and source.

Program terminatedSee what changed →
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art EducationGeorgia State University · Atlanta, GA

The University System of Georgia approved a teach-out for Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education at Georgia State University before formal termination. The requested effective term is spring 2026. This action applies to the named program, not to the institution. Open the record for the exact decision and source.

Program teach-outSee what changed →
Department of Craft and Material StudiesVirginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, VA

Virginia Commonwealth University closed the Department of Craft and Material Studies and combined its administration with other art departments in a new Department of Fine Arts. This is a department reorganization, not an institution closure. Open the record for the exact decision and source.

Department closedSee what changed →
Department of Painting and PrintmakingVirginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, VA

Virginia Commonwealth University closed the Department of Painting and Printmaking and combined its administration with other art departments in a new Department of Fine Arts. This is a department reorganization, not an institution closure. Open the record for the exact decision and source.

Department closedSee what changed →
Department of Sculpture and Extended MediaVirginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, VA

Virginia Commonwealth University closed the Department of Sculpture and Extended Media and combined its administration with other art departments in a new Department of Fine Arts. This is a department reorganization, not an institution closure. Open the record for the exact decision and source.

Department closedSee what changed →

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