Sydney University's controversial decision to shut down its art school at Callan Park will not happen for at least two years, with students set to continue studying at the historic Kirkbride campus until 2018.

Sydney University revealed plans to close its Sydney College of the Arts in 2015, and later tried and failed to merge the art school with the University of NSW.

The university's latest proposal is to move the art school to the Old Teacher's College, located on its Camperdown campus, and utilise nearby buildings if required. The relocation would not be complete until early 2019.

No art students will be taught at Sydney University's main campus this year. And no students were accepted to commence the bachelor of visual arts course in 2017.