Department of Visual and Performing Arts

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Art, Music, and Theatre
Jimmy D. Case College of Literature, Arts, and Social Sciences
Office: Fine Arts Building 106
Phone: (432) 837-8218
E-mail: mscott3@sulross.edu
Associate Professor and Chair: Marjorie Scott, M.F.A.
Professor Emeritus: Carol H. Fairlie, M.F.A.

Professors: Ross Fleming, M.F.A., Karrin Ford, Ph.D.
Associate Professors: Bret Scott, M.F.A., Gregory Tegarden, M.F.A.
Assistant Professors: Andrew Alegria, D.M.A., Carolyn Barrientes, M.F.A., Ramon Deanda, M.F.A.

Program Description

The Department of VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, comprising the academic disciplines of art, film, music and theatre, offers the following degrees and teacher certifications:

• Bachelor of Fine Arts: Art, Theatre, Theatre with an emphasis in Film
• Bachelor of Music
• Master of Arts: Art
• Teacher Certification: Art, Music, and Theatre

In addition, minors are offered in each of the three areas. Undergraduate course work is offered in each of the four areas, Fine Arts; graduate course work is offered in Art, Music, and Theatre.

The Department of Visual and Performing Arts, which firmly supports Sul Ross State University’s “student-centered campus” philosophy, offers students invaluable hands-on training and opportunities through its courses and activities. Through their all-encompassing curricula, the programs in art, music, and theatre prepare their students for the graduate and/or professional world: as educators, as artists, as performers, as technicians, etc.

The Department serves as one of the primary cultural centers for the Big Bend region of West Texas. Therefore, the Department’s programs offer a broad range of creative activities, including student and professional art shows, vocal and instrumental concerts, video and radio productions, and year-round theatrical productions.

All students are eligible to join the five honorary societies and clubs sponsored by the Department of Visual and Performing Arts. Honorary societies include Alpha Psi Omega (the national theatre honorary society), and Kappa Pi (the national art honorary society). Student organizations include the Art Club (for students whose interests lie in the visual arts), the Music Club (for students who wish to promote the activities of the Music Program), and the Sul Ross Theatrical Society (for all students interested in theatre arts).

Features

The Department of Visual and Performing Arts is located in the Francois Fine Arts Building, with the main office and Chair’s office in FAB 106. Departmental facilities located in the Fine Arts Building include the band hall (FAB 100), art gallery (FAB 102), costume shop (FAB104), the Studio Theatre (FAB105), the choir room (FAB 200), the computer lab (FAB 207), as well as several classrooms, music practice rooms, and faculty offices. Additionally, the Department has a scene shop, located at the Kokernot Outdoor Theatre, and a ceramics and sculpture annex, located to the east of the Industrial Technology Building. Sul Ross State University has four performing spaces: Marshall Auditorium (a 700-seat proscenium facility), the Studio Theatre (a 120-seat proscenium facility), the Kokernot Outdoor Theatre (a 200-seat modified, outdoor proscenium theatre), and the Motion Capture studio (a 2400 square foot sound stage). The Kokernot Outdoor Theatre and Amphitheatre have been designated by the Texas Commission on the Arts as part of Alpine’s State Cultural District.

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