Jan. 28 Transition to Virtual Operations, Campus Closed

Bowie State University will be transitioning to virtual operations for all classes and office operations on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The campus will be closed to all non-essential personnel, and all campus activities are canceled. All buildings except residence halls will be closed. Essential personnel should report on time. This is due to the extended time required to clear the extensive snow and ice accumulation on campus. University crews are making every effort to resume campus operations, as a safe return to in-person learning and work remains our top priority. Only essential personnel and residential students are permitted access to the campus on Jan. 28. For more information, please visit BowieState.edu/weather.

 

Department of Fine & Performing Arts

Build your talent to create, connect and inspire.

The visual and performing arts are highly competitive fields and having a strong foundation of professional training is critical. In Bowie State’s Department of Fine and Performing Arts, students prepare for success in the Fine and Performing Arts Center—a beautiful space featuring a movement studio, band room, only Steinway piano rooms and rehearsal studios, a recital hall, a multimedia recording studio, digital media labs, Studio Ayoka Chenzira, a stop-motion animation studio powered by Laika Studios, fashion design studio and costume shop. We also have MOCAVI-XR, a video editing, compositing, motion capture, XR, VFX suite powered by Adobe; a digital music production lab, visual arts and design studios for painting, printmaking, ceramics, photography and more, as well as the Dionne Warwick Theater and Black Box Theater. Additionally, our award-winning faculty provide a holistic education that produces empowered graduates prepared to meet the challenges of their discipline, stay abreast of technology and embrace diversity.

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