UT Dallas > Endowed Chairs and Professorships > Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology > Chair of Art and Aesthetic Studies

Chair of Art and Aesthetic Studies

Mrs. Eugene McDermott’s donation created the chair in August 2000. The chair supports the scholarly, educational, artistic, university and community services activities.

Dr. Robert Xavier Rodríguez

Professor of Music

“I was among the first arts and humanities faculty at UT Dallas in 1975. My students and colleagues have brought me many joys, especially the former students who have kept in touch over the past years. I have particularly enjoyed the opportunity to make music on campus with my Musica Nova ensemble and to have several of my works performed and sometimes premiered here.”