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.

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OVATIONS Magazine

Explore the latest issue of Ovations magazine and see how COLFA is shaping the future of the liberal and fine arts! It highlights the work of our faculty, students, and alumni while showing how their ideas and creativity shape the world around them.

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College of Liberal and Fine Arts Events

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Aug - Oct

28 - 3

2026

Exquisite Entropy: Photographs by Trish Simonite, 1972-2025

The exhibition Exquisite Entropy: Photographs by Trish Simonite, 1972 – 2025 offers audiences the opportunity to enjoy exemplary works from multiple periods produced across Simonite’s celebrated career.

Sep - Oct

3 - 10

2026

Antithesis in Contemporary Collage

Antithesis in Contemporary Collage is an exhibition emphasizing high contrasts in paper collage, bricolage, and assemblage.

Oct

6

2026

Our Communities, Our Histories Virtual Presentation

A Teach for America Week virtual presentation and dialogue with Ana Patricia Rodríguez, Jennifer Cárcamo, and Alexis Nicole Meza. Registration is required to attend this online event.

Oct

6

2026

"Iconic Vocal Repertoire" - Vocal Arts Series

Iconic Vocal Repertoire, part of the Vocal Arts Series, features students and alumni of the UT San Antonio Voice Area with pianist Kumiko Shimizu, performing beloved and enduring works for the voice. Join us for an evening celebrating the dramatic, beautiful, and unforgettable music of the vocal repertoire.

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September 29, 2026

Ali Atabey, PhD wins Diana Kennedy Foundation Grant

UT San Antonio Special Collections has awarded Dr. Ali Atabey the Diana Kennedy Foundation 'Teaching in the Archives' grant for faculty. The grant supports faculty in utilizing Diana Kennedy's papers and research libraries in their teaching.

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September 22, 2026

Dr. Valerio-Jiménez Publishes Edited Anthology with OU Press

The University of Oklahoma Press publishes anthology, Looking for Justice in Texas: A Century of Reckoning, edited by Omar Valerio-Jiménez. A part of the New Directions in Tejano History Series, the book examines excessive policing and struggles for racial justice in Texas.

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April 21, 2026

UT San Antonio School of Art Ranked #143

UT San Antonio School of Art was ranked #143 for graduate schools in the US by U.S. News & World Report.