UK College of Fine Arts

08/31/2026

Fifty years of performances, art installations, late nights in the studio, and artistic excellence. As we celebrate our Golden Anniversary, we want to hear YOUR stories.

Alumni and friends, send us your CFA memories -a performance that stuck with you, a project you're still proud of, or a professor who changed everything, we'd love to celebrate with you! Share it with us using the form below 👇

https://bit.ly/45ClASi

📸 Pictured: a University of Kentucky School of Music keyboard class, circa 1990. Check out the Kurzweil keyboards, headphones, and OG Macintosh in the corner. Talk about a throwback...

08/24/2026

Welcome back, Wildcats! The first day of classes has us thinking back to 1976.

Outside of the University of Kentucky Libraries King Library, students walked to class in bell bottoms with not a cell phone in sight, and a brand-new UK College of Fine Arts - newly organized and finding its footing, just like those students.

A lot has changed since then, but our spirit hasn't! This year, as we celebrate 50 years of the College of Fine Arts, we're looking back at where it all started, and looking ahead at where our students are headed next. Share your memories with us https://bit.ly/45ClASi

08/21/2026

New research!

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08/14/2026

Vegetarian soldiers. Forest bathing. A curator who ties it all together. 🎙️

Plot twist: the College of Fine Arts has a podcast, and our Season 3 premiere episode just dropped! Full episode here: https://finearts.uky.edu/art-museum/news/beat-podcast-rachel-hooper

08/10/2026

Picture it: Lexington, Kentucky, 1976.

The University of Kentucky Senate Organization and Structure Committee recommends the creation of a College of Fine Arts, formally recognizing the need for a designated college on campus devoted to the academic pursuit of arts education.

Since 1976, the College of Fine Arts has fostered creative excellence, inspired innovation, and strengthened communities across Kentucky and beyond. From our founding in 1976 to the achievements that continue to shape our future today, we invite you to celebrate with us during the 2026-27 academic year as we host a series of special events to commemorate 50 years of Fine Arts at UK!

Explore our full anniversary timeline: https://finearts.uky.edu/college-fine-arts/cfa-anniversary-timeline



Image: A clipping from the April 2, 1976 Kentucky Kernel newspaper listing the University Senate agenda for the then upcoming April 12th meeting. Under number five titled "Action Items," the B item is "Report of Organization and Structure Committee" recommending creation of the College of Fine Arts, circulated under the date of March 29, 1976.

08/04/2026

2026 marks 50 years of the College of Fine Arts at the University of Kentucky

For half a century, the College of Fine Arts has been shaping artists, musicians, performers, and creators who've gone on to change the world and as we kick off our Golden Anniversary celebration, we want to hear from you. Were you a student here? A faculty member? A longtime supporter? A member of the audience who never missed a show?

Share your favorite UK College of Fine Arts memory with us through the form below. We'll be featuring stories throughout the 2026–2027 academic year across our social media and celebration programming.

https://bit.ly/45ClASi

07/22/2026

This summer, our UK Fine Arts students transformed the world into their classroom—from London’s iconic theatres to Istanbul’s vibrant streets, Corfu’s concert halls, and the heart of Paris.

Their journeys with UK Education Abroad sparked creativity, courage, and lifelong memories. Here’s to artistry without borders! 💙🌍✨

https://finearts.uky.edu/college-fine-arts/news/uk-college-fine-arts-takes-world-stage

University of Kentucky Department of Theatre and Dance
UKY Arts Administration
UK School of Art and Visual Studies
University of Kentucky Trumpet Studio

From the theatres of London's West End to the streets of Istanbul to the concert halls of Corfu to a Parisian classroom, University of Kentucky College of Fine Arts students are turning the entire globe into their classroom.

06/05/2026

Celebrating Our Faculty! 🎉

This March, University of Kentucky School of Music assistant professor Jason Rosenholtz‑Witt presented his research, “Co’ begli occhi arso il mondo [With beautiful eyes, she set the world aflame]”: Anna Renzi’s Eyes and the Construction of the Virtuosa in Seventeenth‑Century Italy, at Virtuose di musica in Seventeenth‑Century Italy, an international conference hosted by the University of Florence.

We’re proud to see our faculty contributing to global scholarship.