Majors & Minors

Sarofim School of Fine Arts

The Sarofim School of Fine Arts at Southwestern University offers a world-class arts education where students work closely with award-winning faculty in the areas of Art History, Music, Studio Art and Theatre. 

Southwestern University is one of only a handful of undergraduate liberal arts universities that support a separate school of fine arts. We believe in enrolling students who are engaged learners, ready to grow both in and out of the classroom, and eager to explore new regions of thought and creative expression. A Sarofim major is coupled with an engaging and diverse curriculum. 

Our programs lead to the BA in studio art, art history, music, and theatre, as well as the BFA in Studio Art and the BMus in music.  We also provide programs to minor in architecture and design. The Architecture & Design Studies minor has been discontinued and is only available to students currently in the program. All are designed to prepare graduates for a variety of paths in and out of the arts: teaching, professional work, or graduate school.

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AFTER SOUTHWESTERN

Featured Alumni Stories

Director of the Sarofim School of Fine Arts Administration

Laura Sewell ’95 Connects as an Alumna and Staff Member

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Living The Dream

Southwestern teaches Walker Lukens ’09 how to think and take on new challenges.

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Megan McCarty ’09

Megan McCarty ’09, Distinguished Young Alumna

A gifted cellist, Megan McCarty ’09 distinguished herself as a Southwestern music major by winning the University’s concerto competition, working as special musicological assistant for a series of performances organized through a Mellon Integrated Scholarly Community grant, and becoming the first scholar to recognize the existence of a song cycle by Franz Liszt (1811-1886).

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EXPLORE SOUTHWESTERN

Fine Arts News

Video: Southwestern’s Theatre Department Sets the Stage for Successful Careers

Two theatre alumni recently returned to Southwestern to collaborate on a student production. Hear their reflections on how their time at SU prepared them for successful careers in theatre.

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Southwestern University Featured on Forbes’ America’s Top Colleges List

Another national publication has honored Southwestern as Forbes ranked SU one of the best liberal arts colleges in Texas and the #304 overall institution in the U.S.

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Southwestern University Unveils Newly Named Davidson Stage at the Alma Thomas Theater

The stage at Southwestern’s Alma Thomas Theater now has a name thanks to a generous bequest gift from Roger Edward Davidson ’49.

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Fine Arts Events

Shadows and Light: Works of Remembrance and a World Premiere by SU Faculty Composer, Dr. Jason Hoogerhyde


An evening of music honoring resilience, memory, and hope

Faculty Concert featuring Hai Zheng (cello), Dr. Jeanne Hourez (piano), and Dr. Bruce Cain (baritone)

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Musicale

Musicale

The Sarofim School of Fine Arts’ Music Department proudly presents Musicale. 

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TMEA

TMEA Alumni Reception

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