UTSA’s most academically diverse college, the College of Liberal and Fine Arts contributes to the education of virtually every student at UTSA. In addition to exemplary teaching, the college produces quality research and creative works in the arts, humanities and social sciences.

Invitation to 50 Years of Art and Music Celebration

Join us for our 50th Anniversary Celebration!

Join us as we celebrate 50 years of art and music at UTSA on Tuesday, March 4, the School of Art and School of Music mark this milestone with a special anniversary event at the Tobin Center!
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14

2025

SOUTHWEST GUITAR SYMPOSIUM AND COMPETITION

The 2025 edition of the Symposium will take place March 14 – 16 in the beautiful city of San Antonio, hosted by the University of Texas – San Antonio School of Music. We are thrilled to bring a variety of programming and performances by distinguished concert artists from around the world! This year we have the distinct pleasure to present acclaimed Canadian guitarists Cicchillitti-Cowan guitar duo, Zohn-Li Guitar Duo, Duo Fortis – Alejandro Montiel and Isaac Bustos, Rubio/Reece Duo, Costa Rican guitarist, Marco Corrales, and the winners of the 2024 SWGS Competitions, Allen Liu and David Manzanares, along with guest performances by Dr. Rachel Woolf, flute, Dr. Jourdan Laine Howell, soprano, the Coronado High School Chamber Orchestra directed by Timothy Thomas. Additionally, the SWGS hosts solo competitions for High-School and Collegiate Undergraduate Categories.

Mar

15

2025

SOUTHWEST GUITAR SYMPOSIUM AND COMPETITION

The 2025 edition of the Symposium will take place March 14 – 16 in the beautiful city of San Antonio, hosted by the University of Texas – San Antonio School of Music. We are thrilled to bring a variety of programming and performances by distinguished concert artists from around the world! This year we have the distinct pleasure to present acclaimed Canadian guitarists Cicchillitti-Cowan guitar duo, Zohn-Li Guitar Duo, Duo Fortis – Alejandro Montiel and Isaac Bustos, Rubio/Reece Duo, Costa Rican guitarist, Marco Corrales, and the winners of the 2024 SWGS Competitions, Allen Liu and David Manzanares, along with guest performances by Dr. Rachel Woolf, flute, Dr. Jourdan Laine Howell, soprano, the Coronado High School Chamber Orchestra directed by Timothy Thomas. Additionally, the SWGS hosts solo competitions for High-School and Collegiate Undergraduate Categories.

Mar

16

2025

SOUTHWEST GUITAR SYMPOSIUM AND COMPETITION

The 2025 edition of the Symposium will take place March 14 – 16 in the beautiful city of San Antonio, hosted by the University of Texas – San Antonio School of Music. We are thrilled to bring a variety of programming and performances by distinguished concert artists from around the world! This year we have the distinct pleasure to present acclaimed Canadian guitarists Cicchillitti-Cowan guitar duo, Zohn-Li Guitar Duo, Duo Fortis – Alejandro Montiel and Isaac Bustos, Rubio/Reece Duo, Costa Rican guitarist, Marco Corrales, and the winners of the 2024 SWGS Competitions, Allen Liu and David Manzanares, along with guest performances by Dr. Rachel Woolf, flute, Dr. Jourdan Laine Howell, soprano, the Coronado High School Chamber Orchestra directed by Timothy Thomas. Additionally, the SWGS hosts solo competitions for High-School and Collegiate Undergraduate Categories.

Mar

17

2025

Nine Premieres of New Music - San Antonio Ambient Orchestra In Collaboration with the UTSA SAILOR Ensemble

The first NuMu 2025 concert, at the UTSA Arts CUBE on Monday night. We will be premiering nine compositions by nine different local composers.

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March 9, 2025

How a UTSA class is prepping students for career in TV, film industry

Published by Express News

Students from the University of Texas at San Antonio's Live Production class got a behind-the-scenes look at the stage production for Justin Timberlake’s “The Forget Tomorrow Tour" at the Moody Center in Austin.

Photo of Ailish Elzy by Anna Boone

March 5, 2025

Silliness as Radical Resistance: An interview with Ailish Elzy

Published by UTSA Arts

In collaboration with UTSA’s Film/Media program, speaker Ailish Elzy presented Silly Humor, Kaleidoscopic Blackness, and Affirming Spectatorship in A Black Lady Sketch Show to students and the public at Student Union in the Willow Room last month. Her presentation explored silliness as a distinct comedic mode and how it can also be used as a tool of radical resistance. Elzy, a Ph.D candidate in Media Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, shared her expertise of Black film history, humor studies, and genre theory to her discussion. She presented insights from her research, creative work, and passes on her best piece of advice to our students.

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March 4, 2025

CPOR poll finds many voters undecided on mayoral race

Published by UTSA Center for Public Opinion Research

A new voter survey from the UTSA Center for Public Opinion Research (CPOR) highlights a lack of clarity among voters about who will become San Antonio’s next mayor. About 35% of voters are undecided and 20% are unfamiliar with any of the 27 candidates running to replace Ron Nirenberg in the May 3, 2025 election.