Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will soon have a new state-of-the-art Arts and Media Building. A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for May and the project is expected to be finished in spring of 2026.
The building will take the place of the recently demolished Classroom East and will be a two-story, 85,000-square-foot facility for the music, theatre, and dance programs on campus.
Building amenities include:
- A state-of-the-art 325-seat proscenium theatre equipped with the latest technology
- A 200-seat recital hall along with a warm-up room for performers
- A black box theater that can seat up to 166 guests
- A dance studio complete with mirrors, barres, and a sprung floor
- Studios, workshops, and rehearsal spaces, and
- A dedicated space for a Dr. Hector P. Garcia display.
For the university’s music and theatre departments, which are currently housed in the Center for the Arts, the new facility will provide improved sound-proofed rehearsal and performance spaces. It will also provide space for a costume shop and makeup area for theatre productions.