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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College of Liberal and Fine Arts Events

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Mar - Apr

22 - 12

2025

2025 CAM Perennial Exhibition

UTSA Arts hosts the 2025 CAM Perennial Exhibition for Contemporary Art Month.

Mar

24

2025

A Joint Recital by Alex Guzman and Matthew Bruns

This joint recital performed by Alex Guzman and Matthew Bruns will be held in the UTSA Recital Hall on March 24th at 5pm. We are excited for you to hear us play some great pieces including: "Effie Suite" for tuba, Brazilian Dance, Csardas, and Fantasy

Mar

25 - 27

2025

COLFA Conference Workshops: Oral Presentation

Join us for a workshop series designed to get you ready for the 2025 COLFA Research Conference and Showcase!

Mar

25

2025

Structured Dialogue: Science and Public Policy

Join the Center for Dialogue & Deliberation for a dialogue about science and public policy.

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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.

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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.