Founded in 1889, The University of New Mexico (UNM) serves approximately 25,000 students on its main campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico USA. As the flagship university of New Mexico, UNM has the only comprehensive College of Fine Arts in the state, granting both undergraduate and graduate degrees in Art and Art History, Film and Digital Arts, Music and Theatre and Dance.

Founded in 1936, the College of Fine Arts at the University of New Mexico nurtures creative thinking and supports innovative work across all disciplines by providing in-depth training and mentoring in the complex skills necessary for achievement in the arts. We integrate teaching, research, and creative work in order to prepare students to participate in the evolving disciplinary and professional practices of the arts occurring locally, in the Americas, and globally.

Innovative yet mindful of tradition, the artists and scholars of our College practice and critique the arts in a vibrant community where animated teaching and learning are fostered by an environment of respect. Teaching has a foundational role in CFA. We value accessible, public education in the arts where what we produce is as diverse as our faculty, staff, and students. Intellectual curiosity and artistic passion are part of the culture of performance, exhibition, composition, and critique central to the College. Art nurtures creative thinking and supports innovative work across all disciplines. By forming a center where the arts are publicly performed, created, and interpreted, we foster economic development in New Mexico, contribute to the sustainability of art education in our public schools, promote the growth of extra institutional arts in the region, and advocate the judicious integration of art and technology.

The Theatre program offers our students many opportunities to hone their craft and technical skills in our departmental production season, which includes three faculty and two student-directed performances as well as the Linnell Festival of New Plays. Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts or Fine Arts in Theatre acquire comprehensive knowledge of dramatic literature, theatre history, and performance theory within a global context, and develop fluency in multiple areas of practice, such as acting, directing, design, dance, playwriting, and production.