About
The Campbell and Eloise Smith Music Building is home to the Music Department, as well as the Ruth Taylor Recital Hall and is named for former Trinity Professor Campbell Smith. The Smith Music Building is a wing of what is commonly known on campus as the Dicke Smith Building and is part of the Ruth Taylor Fine Arts Center.
Fast Facts:
- All-Steinway campus distinction, one of only 169 in the world
- The campus consists of 43 Steinway Pianos
- 50+ yearly recitals, concerts, and music performances
Hours of operation
Monday-Friday: 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday: Noon - 10 p.m.
Inside the Venue
The Smith Music Building is full of students with instruments in hands in hallways moving from classrooms, to private lessons, to voice lessons, and faculty-student mentoring sessions.
Ruth Taylor Recital Hall
Ruth Taylor Recital Hall is a state-of-the-art performance space and is the site of many music department recitals and concerts, University lectures, and outside events. The 312-seat hall features a raised stage and Wenger acoustical shells, positioned against a beautiful maple wood backdrop, creating a superb acoustical environment.
Features:
- Auditorium capacity: 300
- Indoor conference area: 4,000 sq. ft.
- Outdoor reception area: 6,000 sq. ft.
- On site technician: Yes
Practice Rooms and Classrooms
The building is made up of three floors that houses music classrooms, rooms for private lessons, labs, and faculty offices.
Our practice rooms are soundproof and equipped with Steinway Concert Grand Pianos. Spaces are open, inviting and composed to serve purpose and allow students to move about with musical instruments or with their groups constantly creating.
Music Department
Musical life at Trinity can be heard in the choir, orchestra, wind ensemble, and many other musical groups open to all students at Trinity. Students who choose to study performance, composition, or music education do so through ensemble participation, private lessons, and courses in music history and theory.
Degree Programs
Trinity offers a B.M. in performance, composition, or music education. For academic study of music, or students who want to double major in another field of study, we offer the B.A. in music.
Performance Ensembles
Students can join various choral and instrumental ensembles that perform on campus and around the world.
Private Lessons
Trinity also offers private lessons in both instruments and voice to all students regardless of their majors. Lessons are taught by both full-time and part-time faculty.
Directions and Parking
Address: One Trinity Place, San Antonio, TX 78212
Parking and Accessibility
General Parking
Parking is available in Parking Lot M, located on Stadium Drive. There is a ramp from Parking Lot M that follows around the Ruth Taylor Recital Hall to the main entrance of the Ruth Taylor Fine Arts lobby. Additional parking is available in the outdoor parking lot by the Dicke Smith Music and Art Building, just east of the Ruth Taylor Theater Building.
Visitor Parking
There is designated visitor parking available on the Laurie Auditorium Orange Level and Lot B and at the Alamo Stadium.
Accessibility Accommodations
Parking
Laurie Auditorium Parking Garage has elevators with Braille signage and has accessible parking spaces available on all levels.
Elevators
There are two elevators available, one located near Laurie Auditorium, one in the Dicke Smith Building all elevators have braille signage.
Seating and Listening Devices
Reserved wheelchair and accessible seating in all the venues. Assisted listening devices are available for events at the box office.
Entrances
There are two accessible entrances to the Smith Music Building. The main entrance on the south side of the building with a ramp into the front lobby and one at leading from Laurie Auditorium, which has a ramp with direct access to the Dicke Art Building and the Campbell Music Building. There is an additional ramp located in Parking Lot M that follows the Ruth Taylor Recital Hall around to the main entrance lobby.
Contact
TUPD is available and onsite during every event. For further assistance, please call the Trinity University Police Department at 210-999-7070.
Accessibility Information – Campus Map
Check out the accessibility section on Trinity's campus map for information about accessible parking and entrances. Use the way finding feature to see accessible paths across campus.
Events and Booking Information
Upcoming Events
Booking Information
Tiger Faculty and Staff
Host an Event
Planning a large event or activity? Contact Conferences and Special Programs for more information about event planning on Trinity’s campus.
Reserve a Space or Place
Make individual space or room reservations through T-Space at tspace.trinity.edu. You’ll need your Trinity network username and password, and an idea about the date, time, location, and size of your event.
Students: Reach out to a faculty or staff sponsor for more information on event planning and space reservations.
Community Members
Host an Event
Want to use a facility or space on Trinity’s campus for your next large event or activity? Contact Conferences and Special Programs for more information.
Reserve a Space or Place
Rooms, halls, and outdoor spaces can be reserved for events such as guest lectures, meetings, or other smaller activities. Contact Conferences and Special Programs for more information.