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Bristol Old Vic Closes Undergraduate Programs Amid Funding Crisis

1/8/2025

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The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School will close its undergraduate programs by September 2025 due to overwhelming funding challenges, deeming the model unsustainable. While current students will be supported to finish their studies, the shift underscores the mounting financial strain facing arts education, leaving many to ponder the future of creative training.

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The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School will close its undergraduate programs by September 2025 due to overwhelming funding challenges, deeming the model unsustainable. While current students will be supported to finish their studies, the shift underscores the mounting financial strain facing arts education, leaving many to ponder the future of creative training.