UTSA’s new Dramatic Arts program will greet its first students in fall 2025, combining training in performance and stagecraft with the study of drama and performance history, storytelling, and technology. Key courses available in acting for stage, screen, and emerging media; stage management; directing; playwriting; stagecraft; dance; and more. All this, plus stage and screen performance opportunities every semester.
The program is highly experiential, with opportunities for internships, professional networking, and building your resume or reel for a career as performer; director; writer; teacher; scholar; designer of sets, costumes, lighting, projection, or sound; and more. You’ll meet pros from leading local theaters and with national experience. You’ll work with leading PhD scholars, MFA artists, and more. You’ll join a community of dedicated collaborators and experience the cutting-edge Buena Vista Theater facilities on UTSA's Downtown Campus and you’ll learn about lots of opportunities to get involved on productions.
For more information about our new courses and program, contact Dramatic Arts Director Paul Ardoin to ask questions or be added to the program mailing list.
Donate to the Dramatic Arts program!
Thank you for your interest in supporting Dramatic Arts at UT San Antonio. This program invites students to develop their craft through performance, design, directing, stage management, and work in rehearsal spaces that reflect the needs of a growing creative community. Your support strengthens the resources that prepare students for the wide range of opportunities in San Antonio’s vibrant arts scene and helps them bring new stories to audiences across the city.
