Training
•Innovative hybrid of theatre, film, and new media focused on storytelling via stage or screen
•Equal attention to performance, writing, design, and technology
•Program concept adapted from Kennedy Center National Standards for Arts Education
Performance & Productions
•Faculty-produced mainstage productions in Studio Theatre and Jackson Auditorium
•TheatreXpress student touring ensemble for original material and multimedia productions
•XpressFest showcases senior capstone projects
•Partnerships with theatres and nonprofits in the greater San Antonio area
Professional Development
•Company ensemble model with daily rehearsals and crew work
•Alpha Psi Omega (national theatre honor society)
•38-hour major designed for easy double-major pairing
Facilities
•Studio Theatre (flexible black box, ~200 seats) in the Weston Center for the Performing Arts
•Jackson Auditorium (1,048 seats)