A study examined the nature and extent of vocational arts education programs throughout the 50 states. During the study, data were sought concerning those programs designed to prepare students for occupations in 14 arts areas: dance; vocal music; instrumental music; theater; radio, television, and video; cinematography; photography; graphic arts; product design; environmental design; drawing, painting, and sculpturing; vocational crafts; therapy through art, dance, music, and drama; and musical instrument construction and repair. To obtain these data, questionnaires were mailed to all state educational agencies. Responses were obtained from the District of Columbia and from all of the 50 states except Nebraska. Included among the study findings were the following: (1) all responding states offered vocational education programs in 1979-1980 at the secondary or postsecondary levels in at least 1 of the 14 specified arts areas; (2) while the numbers of areas covered ranged from as few as 1 to as many as 12, the average number of arts area programs offered per state was 5.2; (3) graphic arts was the most widely offered program, with all but one state having programs in this area; and (4) the least prevalent program areas were vocal music, dance, and therapy through the arts. (MN)