About the College Fast Facts Nickname: COFA Established: 1938 Student enrollment: 1,978 Faculty: 295 Student to Faculty Ratio: 7:1 Student Galleries: 4 Concerts per year: 600+ Academic Departments Department of Art and Art History Chair: Susan Rather One of the largest and most diverse art departments in the U.S. Three divisions: Art History, Studio Art, and Art Education The Visual Arts Center (VAC) is a premier gallery space to exhibit art created by visiting artists, students, faculty and alumni Department of Arts and Entertainment Technologies Chair: Michael Baker New department that aligns student interests with career goals and deepen knowledge in 3 core areas: Game Design, Live Event Technologies, and Sound Design Spaces include the Lab for Immersive Media as well as teaching spaces, resource libraries, maker spaces, and state-of-the-art labs across campus Collaboration with the Game Development and Design Program and UT Department of Computing Butler School of Music Director: Susan Thomas Home to ensembles ranging in size and genre from the Longhorn Band to Mariachi Paredes, from the UT Symphony Orchestra to jazz combos Hosts over 600 concerts and events annually in Bates Recital Hall, Jessen Auditorium, and two lecture-recital halls With an enrollment of more than 600, the Butler School supports a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1. The Butler School has more than 1,000 instruments in its inventory, including six organs, over 220 pianos, five harpsichords and a fortepiano. Department of Design Chair: Karol Murlak Currently offering Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design, Bachelor of Arts in Design, Master of Fine Arts in Design, and Master of Arts in Design Focused on Health Faculty includes award-winning designers and published scholars who merge theory with practice to redefine contemporary design Sharing facilities with the Department of Arts and Art History, the Department of Arts and Entertainment Technologies and Texas Robotics, we offer students, faculty and staff access to exceptional resources — including two digital fabrication labs, two woodshops and a print studio featuring the nationally renowned Rob Roy Kelly American Wood Type Collection. Department of Theatre and Dance Chair: Peter Carpenter First university theatre program in Texas (1938) One of the largest theatre and dance departments in the country, with four divisions: Theatre, Dance, Performance Studies, and Design/Technology Home to the Lab Theatre, B. Iden Payne Theatre, and Oscar Brockett Theatre The David Mark Cohen New Works Festival is a student-run, department-wide celebration of new plays, choreography, and performance art. Programs Landmarks Director: Andrée Bober One of the most important university public art programs in the country Works are purchased through construction and renovation projects, but Landmarks must raise funds to maintain and preserve those works A UT committee of arts professionals vets the artists, with final approval by the college receiving the work. Provides hands-on experience for student volunteers in preservation and education
