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

• July 7–August 15
  The Upshaws of County Line: An American Family

News

• posted June 23: SFA fine arts podcast shares online instructional ideas
  Like all universities and public and private school systems across the globe, Stephen F. Austin State University found itself in mid-March suddenly shifting from delivering all in-person classroom instruction to online. Some courses adapt to remote instruction... read full story
• posted June 18: Online access to ‘The Tempest' purchased through Fine Arts Box Office
  “The Tempest” rehearsals started a few weeks ago with Stephen F. Austin State University theatre students doing all the traditional elements of theatrical rehearsal, like script analysis and blocking, while also discovering the opportunities and limitations... read full story
• posted June 18: Cole Art Center to reopen: Orton traveling photo exhibition of Upshaw family to ‘retire’ in permanent venue
  The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House, Stephen F. Austin State University’s historic downtown gallery, will reopen to the public Tuesday, July 7, with a traveling exhibition of local photographer Richard Orton’s images of the Upshaw family of... read full story
• posted June 16: Registration underway for Junior Jacks Virtual Experience
  Registration is ongoing for the Junior Jacks Virtual Experience at Stephen F. Austin State University. The popular two-week School of Theatre camp is designed for children entering third through ninth grades. This year’s online camp is scheduled for... read full story
• posted June 5: Madrid taking SFA Music Prep program in new direction
  A new director of the Music Preparatory Division of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music is taking the music outreach program in a new and exciting direction. Alba Madrid, an adjunct faculty member in the SFA School of Music, began... read full story
• posted June 5: SFA School of Theatre to present Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’ online
  In a world where COVID-19 continuously throws obstacles in the way of plans and progress, the School of Theatre at Stephen F. Austin State University is moving forward in presenting its annual SummerStage Festival in a new and innovative way. The play... read full story
• posted May 28: SFA Art Scholarships announced for 2020-21 academic year
  Christopher Talbot, director of the School of Art at Stephen F. Austin State University, has announced the recipients of SFA and Friends of the Visual Arts scholarships for the 2020-21 academic year. More than $25,000 in scholarships was awarded. Recipients... read full story
• posted May 21: SFA School of Art to assist with Boys and Girls Clubs’ summer programming
  Dr. Maggie Leysath, professor of art education at Stephen F. Austin State University, will provide art instruction for students participating in summer programs with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Deep East Texas. Through virtual programming, Leysath will... read full story