Facilities

Performing Arts Facilities

We have two main performance spaces at USF: Presentation Theater, in the School of Education Building, and Studio Theater on Lone Mountain. Other performance spaces one might find live dance, music, and theater on campus include: Thacher Gallery in Gleeson Library, Gleeson Plaza, Kalmanovitz Amphitheater, Lone Mountain's Handlery Room (LM100), Xavier Chapel in Fromm Hall, and St. Ignatius Church.

 

Private Rehearsal Rooms (open to all USF students)

Masonic practice rooms (MA 111 & 112)

Description
small, single room, fits 4-5 people.

Hours
Monday - Sunday, 8am - 10pm. Reservations may be made online. Any unbooked time may be used on a first come first served basis, but is not guaranteed. Students can schedule up to 4 hours each week.

Amenities
acoustic upright piano, drum kit, amps, 5 chairs, music stands, table, mirror.

Contact
Come to the PASJ Suite (281 Masonic, MA 201)  to sign the Rehearsal Room Use Policy contract and get your OneCard activated.

MA 202 (Inside PASJ Office)

Description
small, single room, fits up to 4 people

Hours
Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm only : Reservations may be made online. Any unbooked time may be used on a first come first served basis, but is not guaranteed. Students can schedule up to 4 hours each week.

Amenities
Electric piano, chairs, music stands

Contact
Come to the PASJ Suite (281 Masonic, MA 201)  to sign the Rehearsal Room Use Policy contract and get your OneCard activated

MA 209 Recording Studio (Inside PASJ Office)

Description
small, single room, fits 2 - 3 people

Hours
Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm only: Reservations may be made online. Any unbooked time may be used on a first come first served basis, but is not guaranteed. Students can schedule up to 4 hours each week.

Amenities
..coming soon..

Contact: Come to the PASJ Suite (281 Masonic, MA 201)  to sign the Rehearsal Room Use Policy contract and get your OneCard activated


Classroom Spaces

Smaller performances, workshops, and informal showings frequently occur in classroom spaces around campus, including: the Kathi Gallagher Dance Studio in Koret Rec Center; School of Education room 040, Lone Mountain room 151, and Masonic Building room 122.

ED 040

Description
Large open area with sprung floors (good for dancing) and can be used to rehearse ensembles as well as individual practice. Can fit up to 30 people.

Hours
You can schedule up to 4 hours each week by contacting the department PA Reservations must be made in advance. Students may also use the space during dead hour, weekends, or evenings--whenever a class is not in session in the room.

Description
acoustic upright piano. 35 movable chairs and a few tables; music stand; also has whiteboards.

Contact
performingarts@usfca.edu

MA 122

Description
A classroom on the first floor of the Masonic building.

Hours
Dead hour, weekends, or evenings - whenever a class is not in session in the room.

Amenities
Acoustic upright piano; 20 movable chairs and tables; whiteboard with staff lines; transparency projector and screen

Contact
N/A: Students may use the room whenever it is empty, first-come, first-served basis

LM 151

Description
A classroom on the first floor of Lone Mountain building

Hours
Students may also use the space during dead hour, weekends, or evenings--whenever a class is not in session in the room.

Amenities
Acoustic upright piano; 30 movable chairs; white board with staff lines

Contact
N/A: Students may use the room whenever it is empty, first-come, first-served basis

KG Dance Studio (KO L102)

Description
Large open room can fit up to 30 dancers

Hours
Varies--this room is often reserved for dance classes, but PASJ majors and dance minors may be able to arrange rehearsals. Usually limited to prearranged events/concerts and the associated rehearsals for those concerts.

Amenities
Sprung wood floor. Mirrors against one wall. A grand piano in the back, and sound system in the classroom to play pre-recorded music.

Contact
Contact dance program coordinator asdowling@usfca.edu or nicely@usfca.edu for reserving the space


Performance Venues

Presentation Theater (Fall 2025 - Under renovation)

Description
400-seat proscenium stage theater

Hours
Limited to pre-arranged events/concerts and the associated rehearsals for those concerts

Amenities

  • Electric piano [may be used by student groups in their productions]
  • Concert Grand Piano [can only be used for USF's Music Program Concerts]

Contact
performingarts@usfca.edu

Studio Theater on Lone Mountain, lm 148

Description
100-seat black-box theater

Hours
Limited to pre-arranged event/concerts and the associated rehearsals for those concerts. Priority for space use limited to PASJ and Music Program student and faculty performances

Amenities
upright piano. Theater has monitors, mics and amps, as well as a screen for projecting and choral risers

Contact
Beth Hersh, PASJ Production Manager, ehersh@usfca.edu


Other

ED 045 - Performing Arts green room

Description
Creative multi-use space: sewing machines, lighting & sound equipment, coffee & popcorn machine

Hours
Open to all students with OneCard, Monday - Friday, 9am - 6pm

Amenities
electric weighted keyboard and chair and music stand.

Contact
 Josh McDermott, Director of Performance Spaces, jmcdermott@usfca.edu

UC's 4th floor "Music Room"

Description
small, glass-encased single room, Fits 4-5 people. Some sound bleed.

Hours
Access only by swipe-card keylock [space controlled by SLE]; same hours of use as all other meeting times in UC

Amenities
electric weighted keyboard and chair and music stand.

Contact
Contact Voices Choir President (voices@usfca.edu) to schedule an orientation and get your id activated

Gleeson Plaza

Description
Outdoor space in the middle of main campus

Hours
Dead hour, and evenings after classes/study hours have ended. Campus Security won't permit any activity there past 11:00 p.m.

Amenities
a small elevated space serves as a "stage"; but central location and high visibility

Contact
Contact Events Management to reserve the space

Kalmanovitz Amphitheater

Description
Outdoor space located right in front of K-Hall's main entrance

Hours
Dead hour, and evenings after classes/study hours have ended. Campus Security won't permit any activity there past 11 p.m.

Amenities
small stage at the bottom of the amphitheater can hold a small combo or solo performers; capable of carrying acoustic sound quite a long distance with clarity

Contact
Contact Events Management to reserve the space