Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts

• School of Art
• School of Music
• School of Theatre

From the Dean

What makes our programs models of excellence?

Caring, dedicated faculty that are successful artists in their own right and are excellent teachers. Academic programs that have been nationally accredited for many years. Excellent facilities that are constantly upgraded with the latest technology. And students who are passionate about their discipline.

Find out more by visiting the School of Art, School of Music, or School of Theatre. And come to a performance or show listed on our calendar of events in order to see for yourself what we're about at SFA.

A.C. “Buddy” Himes
Dean of the College of Fine Arts

At a Glance

visit the School of Music

The SFA School of Music prepares students to confidently begin or continue careers in Music Education, Performance, Sound Recording Technology and Composition. Its goal is to graduate people who are highly competent musicians, accomplished performers, sensitive artists and articulate musical leaders.

visit the School of Art

The visual arts expand our consciousness and appreciation of the world and enhance our abililty to interact with it by presenting objects and images that excite the senses, stir the emotions and engage the intellect. At the SFA School of Art, we provide high quality baccalaureate, graduate and public educational opportunities suitable for scholars, producers and viewers of art.

visit the School of Theatre

The SFA School of Theatre is dedicated to excellence in teaching, learning and doing theatre continuously and intensively, in many different ways. Our courses, productions and relationships work together to develop students who analyze incisively, feel deeply, create boldly and interact responsibly. We are a thriving center of the arts devoted to training diverse professionals to do and teach theatre and related fields, and our graduates thrive in a wide range of careers.

Ongoing Events

• May 5–June 13
  Texas National

Save the Date

• June 23–July 10
  The Little Prince

  This event has been canceled

• June 23–July 10
  How I Became a Pirate

  This event has been canceled

News

• posted May 18: Studying abroad presents special challenges during worldwide COVID-19 crisis
  Finishing spring semester 2020 studies, which have been online, in the midst of a worldwide pandemic would be stressful for any college student. But imagine yourself as a fine arts student who had chosen this academic year to study abroad. Separated... read full story
• posted May 13: SFA graduate Castillo accepted into prestigious art program at Texas Tech University
  A Stephen F. Austin State University art student and a recipient of the Ed and Gwen Cole Dean’s Award in Art has been accepted into a highly competitive Master of Fine Arts program at Texas Tech University, where she has also been awarded several scholarships. Madeline... read full story
• posted May 11: Boerne artist Gonzales wins 2020 Texas National
  The winning artist in the 2020 Texas National Competition and Exhibition at Stephen F. Austin State University is Boerne artist Victoria Gonzales. The announcement was made recently on the SFA School of Art website, which also features a short walk-through... read full story
• posted May 6: YouTube videos fill SFA Art Academy void
  For East Texas students who look forward to participating in the Art Academy each summer at Stephen F. Austin State University, news that the current COVID-19 pandemic had forced the academy’s cancellation this year was disappointing. But, to fill... read full story
• posted May 1: SFA School of Music presents ‘Quarantine Concert,’ sends virtual message to students
  The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music continues to explore innovative methods to reach out virtually to its students and music-loving audiences. A virtual “Quarantine Concert” will feature pre-recorded performances by students in... read full story
• posted April 29: SFA’s Texas National virtual exhibition postponed until May 5
  Due to technical difficulties in the virtual judging process for this year’s Texas National Competition and Exhibition at Stephen F. Austin State University, the video of the exhibition and announcement of the winning entries will not be available for... read full story
• posted April 29: SFA School of Music announces scholarship recipients
  The School of Music at Stephen F. Austin State University has announced the newest list of recipients of the many scholarships that are awarded annually to SFA music students. “At the end of every academic year, the SFA School of Music is fortunate... read full story
• posted April 27: SFA art, music, theatre professors find innovative ways teach fine arts online
  Each day for the past few weeks, Dr. Christina Guenther, professor of flute at Stephen F. Austin State University, accompanied by her husband, Dr. Ron Petti, director of collaborative piano at SFA, have recorded a video of themselves performing works... read full story