Discover what’s possible at the University of Kentucky College of Fine Arts. Here, you will develop real-world skills. You will be embraced by a community of creatives with unique stories to tell. You will prepare for success making meaningful contributions to the arts. You will stand out and drive change, inspire innovation.
The College of Fine Arts declares that the arts are essential to the life of the individual and the community. We express our commitment to the arts through dedication to teaching, scholarly research, artistic experimentation, performance, outreach, and exhibition.
Accreditations:
School of Music is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music. Last visit: 2018.
Department of Theatre and Dance is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Theatre. Last visit: 2017
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SA/VS alumna gives back to students
Art studio alumna Brianna Armstrong (BFA '20) recently established the Alumni Award for Achievement (Big Steppa Award), in recognition of her School of Art and Visual Studies experience, in the spirit of giving back to others, and to help encourage current students.
School of Music Faculty Travel to Corfu, Greece
From Oct. 16 – 20, 2023, eight faculty members from the University of Kentucky School of Music traveled to Ionian University in Corfu, Greece, to participate in the first full exchange as part of a new bilateral relationship between UK and Ionian University.
Art Museum Receives Grant from the Terra Foundation for American Art
The Terra Foundation awarded 57 grants in November 2022, amounting to a total of over $5.5 million, to support projects that expand narratives of American art to transform how stories of American art are told.
Theatre and Dance alum Taha Mandviwala makes Broadway debut in "Life of Pi"
Taha Mandviwala, UK Theatre alum and London, KY native, made his Broadway debut this summer in "Life of Pi," and reflects on his time at UK.
University of Kentucky Alumnus Aaron Levi Garvey Becomes the New Chief Curator at the Andy Warhol Museum
Aaron Levi Garvey is a Jewish-American Curator/Historian working and lecturing in Modern and Contemporary Arts and Culture. Currently Garvey is the Chief Curator of the Andy Warhol Museum.