Program Recognition
•Historically Black College and University (HBCU) and Hispanic-Serving Institution
•Part of the Alamo Colleges District in San Antonio, TX
Training
•Courses in acting, movement, voice for the actor, script analysis, stage makeup, and technical theatre
•Range of productions from classic plays to contemporary works and original student creations
•Workshops and masterclasses in improvisation, movement, voice, articulation, and design
•Department Chair Vincent Hardy (MFA Acting, Cornell University) — nationally touring actor in musicals and Shakespeare
•Clark Stevens (MFA Acting, UT Austin) — professional actor, Voice and Speech Trainers Association member, published professor
Facilities
•Watson Fine Arts Center with 604-seat proscenium theatre that converts to 300-seat configuration
•State-of-the-art sound and lighting equipment with 32 line sets for flying scenery
•New H-E-B Black Box Theatre under construction with LED and robotic lighting instruments
•Scene shop, green room, rehearsal studio/lab theatre, and practice rooms on site
Degree Flexibility
•Pre-major/transfer program — courses transfer to universities and schools of art throughout Texas and the U.S.
•Pathway to pursue baccalaureate degrees including Theatre Education and Teacher Certification programs
