Department of Visual & Performing Arts
Yesenia Arriaga
Senior Lecturer in Theatre
Faculty profile
About Yesenia Arriaga
Yesenia Arriaga teaches Introduction to Acting and Dramatic Arts and leads sections of First-Year Seminar on voice and stage presence. With four decades of experience as a classical voice coach and stage performer, she specializes in Linklater voice work, verse speaking, and confidence building for emerging actors. She formerly coached voice for regional Shakespeare productions.
Yesenia Arriaga is a member of the Department of Visual & Performing Arts in the College of Arts & Sciences.
Areas of expertise
- Voice and speech
- Classical verse speaking
- Acting pedagogy
- Introductory theatre
Contact
- Office
- Lovell Hall 439
- Building
- Lovell Hall
Fall 2026 office hours
Yesenia Arriaga isn't teaching in Fall 2026. Email to arrange a meeting.
2026–27
Teaching
In 2026–27 Yesenia Arriaga teaches sections of FYS 101; your own section's instructor is listed in AlkimiHub. Other teaching rotates by year. For the department's courses, see the Department of Visual & Performing Arts.
Meeting with faculty
At least 3 hours per week during the semester, across at least 2 days, with at least 1 hour available virtually. Times are on each course syllabus in Canvas.