IRSC is cutting its Performing Arts program

This story first came across my feed through a post from the Pineapple Playhouse earlier this week. Alex Yahn, President of the Pineapple Playhouse, shared a heartfelt response to the news that IRSC is discontinuing the Performing Arts and Visual Arts tracks within its Associate of Arts degree program 🎭.

I reached out to IRSC for comment. Lindsay Skully, Associate Vice President of Brand Experience, confirmed the change. Following a strategic review of enrollment trends, resource sustainability and institutional priorities the college is discontinuing the Performing and Visual Arts tracks within the A.A. degree program. Students currently in those tracks will not have their degree progress or graduation timelines disrupted.

The college also sent a message directly to McAlpin patrons this week confirming that the McAlpin Performing Arts Series will no longer feature student performers going forward. The McAlpin Fine Arts Center itself is not closing. IRSC says it plans to deepen partnerships with Treasure Coast community arts organizations through co-productions and continue hosting college programming.

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