UTSA College of Liberal and Fine Arts

UPDATE (8/19/26, 3:15 p.m.): Students, faculty and staff, see https://bit.ly/4gESkzN for updated information and resources from Provost Heather Shipley as we prepare for the start of fall classes on Monday.

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We are delaying the start of fall semester classes until Monday, August 24. Check here for important information on steps we’re taking to ensure that students, faculty and staff are adequately prepared: https://bit.ly/4gESkzN.

We're excited to welcome the new class of UT San Antonio COLFA students to campus with our huge Move In To COLFA event next Monday, August 17th from 10AM to 2PM!

Move In To COLFA is recommended for new students in COLFA, giving you the chance to learn about your Student Success Center, meet various student and campus organizations, learn how to DO college successfully, and meet new friends!

We will have food, short information sessions, giveaways, games, and more! For more information on how to attend and to RSVP, visit our link in bio 🔗

The School of Music held an incredible Drum Major and Student Leadership Camp this summer for with over 120 participants! High school band leaders and drum majors from across Texas joined The Spirit of San Antonio Marching Band student leadership for a camp led by outstanding music educators and featured clinician, Fran Kick. Our Drum Major and Student Leadership Camp strives to equip students with the skills, confidence, and character needed to lead their peers with excellence throughout their marching band programs.

A new poll from UT San Antonio’s Center for Public Opinion Research (CPOR) shows Bexar County voters aren’t necessarily opposed to a tax increase, but they want to see the county reduce its spending to pay down its debt.

The county is projecting its worst financial year since the 2008 crash, thanks to sinking property values and new state policies exempting some business taxes.

The UT San Antonio poll was conducted online from May 1-12, and received responses from 1,300 residents, with a +/- 2.7% margin of error.

More info on CPOR's poll at our link in bio 🔗

Photo credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio Report

Cheers to another successful summer of global learning! Our students have officially wrapped up their time in South Korea, returning home with new perspectives and memories.

A huge thank you to Professors Deukhee Gong and Hyewon Kim for leading this journey, and to the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures for making this experience possible for our students!

has launched a new Master of Fine Arts degree program in Film and Media. Enrolling for fall 2026, the degree builds on the success of the program’s BA in Film and Media Studies that equips emerging filmmakers with the advanced skills needed to launch their careers in the professional industry.

“Due to recent legislation, regional tax incentives, and the emergence of programs like ours, this is a pivotal moment for the film and television production industry in Texas and our city, with the local creative economy primed for explosive growth,” explained Film & Media Program Director Paul Ardoin. “Our new program will train the high-level artists and craftspeople needed to sustain that growth, and we expect its presence to contribute to the appeal of San Antonio as an ideal film production destination.”

Visit UT San Antonio Today for the full story at our link in bio 🔗

Earlier this month on June 1st, Dr. Yoojin Muhn from the UT San Antonio School of Music was invited as a guest conductor at Carnegie Hall as part of the Manhattan Concert Productions Masterworks Series, where she conducted performances of Faure’s Requiem and Runestad’s Proud Music of the Storm with the New York City Chamber Orchestra and the Masterworks Festival Chorus. Several students from the UTSA Choirs also participated in the performance.

Photos at Carnegie Hall were taken by

This month, the Department of English brought faculty and students together for its deparmental awards ceremony to celebrate the work our students completed over the past year. The event highlighted the creative writing projects and academic achievements of undergraduate and graduate students including student successes at the COLFA Research Conference & Showcase!

Congratulations to all of this year's recipients for their focus and hard work inside and outside the classroom!

Join the Institute of Texan Cultures as they celebrate one of Texas’ most powerful cultural expressions: Conjunto music. Born from migration, working‑class life, and creative exchange, the new exhibition “Puro Conjunto: Border(less) Sound” traces conjunto’s layered musical heritage and celebrates San Antonio and South Texas as its heart—where neighborhood clubs, family record labels, school programs, festivals, and backyard gatherings have sustained the tradition while continually reimagining it for new generations. On view starting June 11, 2026, through May 30, 2027.

Generously supported by the Summerlee Foundation.

Alana Schwartz, a UT San Antonio alumna and former Top Scholar who earned her bachelor’s degree in anthropology with a minor in chemistry, is currently serving as a Fulbright U.S. Student Program English teaching assistant in Ourense, Spain, a role that allows her to live fully within the program’s mission of cultural exchange.

In reflecting on her time in Ourense, Schwartz noted that “the most rewarding aspect of my time here has been seeing students gradually participate and engage, which has confirmed my aspiration to pursue teaching in the future.”

While Schwartz always knew she wanted to pursue a career in medicine, her time teaching English as a Fulbright recipient has reshaped her professional goals. Her long-term vision is to become a physician-educator.

Read more about her journey on UT San Antonio Today at our link in bio. 🔗