Students disappointed as Hood shuts down ceramics graduate program

Jillian Atelsek, The Frederick News-Post, Md.
Updated ·9 min read
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Nov. 24—The graduate ceramic arts program at Hood College — which students and faculty say is nationally distinguished and has made Frederick a hub for potters — is shutting down for good as officials cite declining enrollment.

Current students will be allowed to finish their degrees, Hood Provost Debbie Ricker said in an interview, but they must do so by the fall of 2025. The program is no longer accepting applicants.

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Joyce Michaud

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Hood College ceramics student Amy Corbin, right, and program director Joyce Michaud with some of Corbin's work at Hood College in 2005

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Joyce Michaud

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Joyce Michaud in her home gallery in Frederick

Staff file photo by Bill Green

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Hood Masters Ceramics

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Ceramic pieces are seen Nov. 18 at Hood College's kiln pavilion.

Staff photo by Graham Cullen

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