Center for Coastal Studies

Located in Corpus Christi on the Texas Gulf Coast, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is a university with programs across academic fields and the visual and performing arts. It offers art and design, music, theater, and dance study, with programs preparing students for creative careers, teaching, professional practice, or further study. Students can take part in research through the university's institutes, which examine issues affecting the Gulf region and beyond. Learning extends beyond coursework through campus activities and student connections. The university also opens its campus arts programming to the Coastal Bend community, with visual and performing arts events at venues including the Performing Arts Center and Weil Gallery. Its campus is situated on an island near wetlands, a hike-and-bike trail, the beach, and the bay.