The Seretean Center for the Performing Arts provides the home for the Departments of Theatre and Music. Constructed in 1970 and named in honor of its principal benefactor, M. B. "Bud" Seretean, a 1947 OSU graduate, the Center is the focal point of all major dramatic and musical events on the OSU campus.

The Center's 75,000 square feet include the 600-seat Vivia Locke Theatre and the 800-seat Concert Hall, as well as teaching studios for theatre and music, a variety of classrooms, the theatre scene lab, computer and design labs, a specially-designed choral room, a rehearsal hall for band and orchestra, and a well-equipped audio center, all designed to provide an excellent atmosphere in Oklahoma for the teaching of the performing arts.