PAFA Commencement — Cap, Gown & Regalia Overview

PAFA holds commencement ceremonies for graduates of its degree and certificate programs, including BFA, MFA, certificate and post‑baccalaureate, as shown by recent ceremonies such as the Low‑Residency MFA graduation on August 6, 2025 at the Annenberg Gallery.

While PAFA clearly documents the occurrence of graduation ceremonies and posts event details and livestreams, its publicly available materials do not include any official policy, handbook, PDF or color‑chart that defines academic regalia requirements such as gown color, tassel color, hood color, honor‑cord or stole colors. The graduation page and catalog do not mention “cap and gown sets”, “tassels”, or “honor cords/stoles” by name.

There is no reference to approved honor cords, Latin‑honor cords, veteran/military cords, or discipline‑based hood or tassel color codes for different majors or degrees. No downloadable commencement program with regalia‑color specifications is publicly available.

As a result, the only verified, public statement is that PAFA organizes graduation ceremonies; anything regarding the style, color, or components of academic regalia remains undocumented. There is no publicly available confirmation that PAFA uses the standard academic‑regalia code, or that it enforces a cap/gown/tassel requirement for graduates or faculty.

In summary: PAFA conducts regular commencement ceremonies for its graduates, but there is no publicly accessible policy or documentation that specifies graduation‑gown color, cap/tassel color, honor‑cord or stole approval, hood colors, or discipline‑based regalia color schemes. Any product listing or retail description claiming “official PAFA cap and gown sets,” or “official PAFA tassel, hood or stole colors by major or honor,” should be treated as speculative and not as verified by the institution.

• PAFA holds formal commencement ceremonies for degree and certificate graduates (BFA, MFA, certificate, post‑bacc).
• No publicly available handbook, PDF or color chart defines academic‑regalia requirements (gown color, cap/tassel, hoods, cords or stoles) for PAFA.
• No published policy for Latin‑honor cords, veteran cords, honor‑society stoles or discipline‑based hood/tassel color codes.
• Because of this lack of documentation, only “ceremony held” is confirmed — academic regalia specifics remain unverified.
• Any retail or e‑commerce product listing claiming “PAFA official graduation gown/tassel/cord/stole” should clearly note such items as unverified and optional.
• For compliance and transparency: product descriptions should avoid asserting unverified color or style standards for PAFA regalia.

Note: To confirm the exact colors of the graduation gown, cap, tassel, honor cords, and stoles for your specific program at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, you can reach out directly to the college's administration or the office responsible for commencement and student services. They can provide you with the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding academic regalia.