Facilities

Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center

The Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center is a 40,725-square-foot building that features the 524-seat Baugh Performance Hall, the visually stunning Fikes Chamber Hall, a rehearsal hall, recording studio, and many multifunctional rooms which allow it to be used as a teaching facility throughout the school year as well as a venue for musical and theatrical performances.

Baugh Performance Hall

Located inside the Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center, the Baugh Performance Hall provides on-campus performance space for opera, musical theater, wind ensembles, and choirs. The 524-seat theater with a proscenium stage, fly space, and orchestra pit accommodates the requirements of a dramatic production, complete with orchestra.

Fikes Chamber Hall

As one of the premier venues within the Sue & Frank Mayborn Performing Arts Center, Fikes Chamber Hall is an intimate 2,000-square-foot performance space that utilizes flexible seating options. The room is used for concerts and recitals, as well as a reception space for social gatherings.

Presser Hall

Presser Hall was built in 1930 as a result of the Luther fire, and in 1978, it was completely renovated. The building was made possible by a gift from the Presser Foundation, and it houses the offices for the College of Visual and Performing Arts and the Department of Music. Classrooms, faculty offices, and practice rooms are located in this building.

Hughes Recital Hall

Located in the north end of Presser Hall, this tiered auditorium is perfect for small performances and recitals. It has wonderful acoustical accommodations and has been the site of hundreds of musical and dramatic performances.

Farris Band Hall Suite

Located on the second floor of Bawcom Student Union, the Farris Band Hall Suite features rehearsal space for the Wind Ensemble and CRU Spirit Band, as well as other instrumental ensembles. It also contains faculty offices, practice rooms, the music library, and instrument storage. The suite is named in memory of Mrs. Martha White Farris of Floydada, Texas. Mrs. Farris (Class of 1942) was a gifted musician who devoted her time supporting the intellectual, physical, and spiritual growth of children.