
From Creative Visionary and Educator to Champion of Philanthropy: Tina Fuentes' Lasting Impact on Texas Tech University.
The J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts (TCVPA) is the beating heart of Texas Tech University. We are a creative community with the resources of a world-class public university. Our students from all over the world shine with Texas-sized ambition, curiosity, and compassion.
Our college cultivates confidence-building artistic journeys with an infinite number of destinations. We are theatrical sound designers, independent filmmakers, and modern dance teachers. We are gallery owners, experimental sculptors, and art historians. We are symphony conductors, opera singers, and Broadway performers. We are researchers exploring the intersection of the arts with multiple disciplines.
Our schools provide a supportive visual and performing arts education. New students join a community of 1,100 arts dedicated undergraduate and graduate students—including D.M.A. and Ph.D. candidates. The arts are relevant, critical, and essential to contemporary life. An education in the arts inspires students to communicate through artistic tradition while embracing and creating innovative technologies as vehicles for individual expression and social change.
Since graduating from the School of Art I have gone on to work for a fantastic woman-owned marketing and creative agency in Austin.
I loved being a student at Texas Tech because of
the people. Throughout my time here, Ive found
support and care from both the faculty and my peers.
The friendships, mentorships, and skills I have
developed here in Lubbock will stay with me for a
lifetime as I transition from the educational setting
into the professional world.
My time in the dance program really opened my
eyes to what dance looks like worldwide, making
relevant connections about the past, present and
future of dance education
This interdisciplinary Bachelor's degree allows students to study multiple fields in the arts in equivalent depth, preparing them for new career opportunities that integrate several artistic disciplines.
An interdisciplinary doctoral program leading to the Ph.D. degree in fine arts is offered by the faculties in the TCVPA. This unique program emphasizes interdisciplinary among the arts and academic and artistic excellence.
Academic programs in the TCVPA are accredited by the following:
Additionally, the TCVPA participates in the accreditation process for the university and its teacher education programs: