UTSA College of Liberal and Fine Arts

Name

UTSA College of Liberal and Fine Arts

Legal name

The University of Texas at San Antonio

Website

https://colfa.utsa.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools (EDAHAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Research Collaboration & Joint Labs (International Partnerships) (EDAIABAC)

Keywords

• Higher education programs
• Liberal arts degrees
• Fine arts education
• Humanities research
• Academic degree programs

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue generated from undergraduate and graduate student tuition and fees for degree programs across 43 degree and certificate programs.
2. Research Grants and Funding: External funding through grants including NIH ($2.4M), NSF ($425K), NEH ($60K each), Mellon Foundation ($1.5M), and USDA ($1M), totaling approximately $2M in projects funded through 49 grants.
3. Private Donations: Philanthropic support through giving programs including the Steinway piano donation from James and DeAnna Bodenstedt, and ongoing alumni and community giving initiatives.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

COLFA is the largest college at UTSA, delivering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degree programs in liberal arts, fine arts, humanities, and social sciences across 11 academic departments and schools. It offers 43 degree and certificate programs, operates 3 research centers, and conducts approximately $2M in funded research projects. The college also provides student success services, community programming, and continuing education.

Product overview

UTSA College of Liberal and Fine Arts (COLFA) is a comprehensive academic institution comprising 11 academic departments and schools offering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs. The college's portfolio includes established schools (School of Art, School of Music) and newly launched schools (Interdisciplinary School for Engagement, School of Art). Key academic units include the Departments of Anthropology, Communication, English, History, Modern Languages and Literatures, Philosophy and Classics, and Political Science and Geography. COLFA operates specialized research centers including the Center for Archaeological Research (CAR) and the Center for Dialogue & Deliberation. The college launched its Film and Media Studies program in 2022 and its Student Success Center in 2023. COLFA administers 43 degree and certificate programs, operates 3 research centers, and manages approximately $2M in research projects funded through 49 grants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• School of Art: An art school within COLFA offering B.A., B.F.A., M.F.A., and M.A. degrees in Studio Art and Art History and Criticism. Formerly the Department of Art and Art History, it became a school following UTSA's integration with Southwest School of Art.
• School of Music
• Interdisciplinary School for Engagement in the Humanities and Social Sciences

Products and services

• School of Art Art education institution offering undergraduate and graduate degrees including B.A., B.F.A. in Studio Art and B.A., M.A. in Art History and Criticism. Serves over 500 students and engages San Antonio through exhibitions and visiting artist programs.
• Department of Communication Largest department in COLFA with over 800 students and 25 full-time faculty. Offers Communication Studies degree with concentrations in Public Relations and Health Communication, plus a Digital Media Influence degree.
• Department of English Department with over 400 undergraduate majors and 100 masters and doctoral students. Offers concentrations in Creative Writing, Professional Writing, English Language Arts and Reading, and upcoming Black Indigenous and Latinx Literatures. Provides M.A. in English and Ph.D. in English with 20-year track record focused on borderlands cultures.
• Department of History Department offering History B.A., Social Studies concentration for educators, M.A. program, and Graduate Certificate in Public History. A Ph.D. proposal in Public History is near completion. Largest and most dynamic M.A. program in COLFA.
• School of Music Music education institution established in 2022 offering comprehensive music degrees and engaging the San Antonio community through performances and the En Vivo series.
• Interdisciplinary School for Engagement (E-school) Interdisciplinary school housing programs that integrate arts, humanities, and social sciences, including B.A. in Medical Humanities, Minor in Latin American Studies, Minor in Museum Studies, and Film/Media program.
• COLFA Student Success Center Resource center offering tutoring, professional development workshops, experiential learning programs, leadership programs, and career services for undergraduate and graduate students.
• Center for Archaeological Research (CAR) Research center conducting archaeological investigations focused on San Antonio missions. Maintains curation facilities with over 400,000 artifacts and offers Legacy outreach programs, K-12 classroom opportunities, and summer camps.
• Film and Media Studies Program Interdisciplinary program offering courses in screenwriting, digital media production, film history, race and gender in film, music and film, and politics in film. Had 92 students enrolled as of early 2023.
• Medical Humanities Program One of the largest undergraduate medical humanities degree programs in the nation with nearly 400 currently enrolled students. Directed by Assistant Professor Cindy Ermus.
• Center for Dialogue & Deliberation Center equipping students with skills and space to discuss difficult topics and disagree constructively, promoting civil discourse on campus through innovative education programs.
• Ovations Magazine Annual magazine showcasing faculty, students, and alumni work, highlighting how ideas and creativity shape the world.
• Nau Scholars Program Distinguished history scholarship program running from 2013 to 2026, supporting exceptional history students.

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) San AntoniominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023Collaboration to celebrate the life and work of Juan O'Gorman, one of the greatest Mexican architects and artists of the twentieth century.
• Southwest School of ArtcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021The Southwest School of Art merged with UTSA in 2021-2022, creating the new UTSA School of Art and UTSA Southwest Campus. This integration expanded COLFA's arts education offerings and brought additional facilities including downtown San Antonio campus space.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• UT El Paso College of Liberal Arts: UT System peer institution with comparable Hispanic-Serving Institution status, borderlands cultural focus, and similar liberal arts scope — overlapping more with COLFA on demographics and regional identity than any other peer.
• Texas A&M College of Liberal Arts: Major Texas public research university's liberal arts college, providing near-identical scope across humanities, performing/visual arts, and social sciences; competing for the same state and regional student pool.
• Texas State University College of Liberal Arts: Texas public university liberal arts college with parallel structure to COLFA, including arts, humanities, and social sciences; competes in the same in-state applicant pool and graduate job market.
• University of North Texas College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences: Texas public research university college with parallel humanities, social sciences, and arts portfolio, including strong music/art offerings that mirror COLFA's new School of Music and expanded School of Art.
• UT Dallas School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences: Fellow UT System school housing humanities and social sciences; closely comparable mission and student demographics within the same Texas higher-ed ecosystem.
• Sam Houston State University College of Humanities and Social Sciences: Texas public university college offering directly comparable humanities, social sciences, and arts programs to in-state students; part of the same Texas higher-ed funding and policy ecosystem.
• UT Austin College of Liberal Arts: The flagship 'College of Liberal Arts' within the same University of Texas System; offers directly comparable humanities, social science, and arts departments with doctoral programs and significantly larger scale.
• Stephen F. Austin State University College of Liberal and Applied Arts: Texas public university's college combining liberal and fine/applied arts under a nearly identical name; shares scope and the Texas higher-ed funding context.
• University of Houston College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences: Texas public research university's CLASS unit; closest in scale and Carnegie tier to COLFA, with overlapping programs in communication, history, English, and modern languages serving a large urban Hispanic student base.
• Texas Tech University College of Arts & Sciences: Large Texas public research university's umbrella arts & sciences college; directly comparable in disciplinary mix (humanities, social sciences, performing/visual arts) and Carnegie research profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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