Igniting Opportunity for Curious Minds in Design and Creative Technologies
Driven by critical thinking, fueled by creativity and craft, and obsessed with emerging technologies — our future-forward program is designed for the ambitious.
Explore Our Degrees & Programs
B.S. in Arts and Entertainment Technologies
Important
Admission
Deadlines
Undergraduate
First-Year:
December 1, 2024
External Transfer:
March 1, 2025
Internal Transfer:
May 1, 2025
Graduate
M.F.A. in Design
Information regarding the 2026-2028 cohort will be available later this year.
M.F.A. in Design
International: February 18, 2025
US: April 28, 2025
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Come & Visit Us
Get a behind-the-scenes look at our program and creative spaces in Austin.
Creativity at Work
Graphic design, immersive media, digital technologies, and more.
Tuition & Funding
Find out more about investing in your future through an education at UT.
Upcoming Events
Register for the first-ever CCL Job Fair! With employers such as Capital One, Southwest Airlines, and Walt Disney. Presented by Industry Relations in the School of Design and Creative Technologies.
The Foundry (Located in the Fine Arts Library), 510 East 23rd Street Austin, TX 78712
Bill Damashke provides insights as an animation industry leader.
ART Building, Room 1.102
Join the Center for Integrated Design (CID) as it hosts the 2025 seminar: "Design+Impact: Design's Value in the Future." Presented by CID.
ART Building, Room 1.102
From Campus to Career
“The industry is always changing and SDCT reflects that in our classes to keep students on top. I also like that early on SDCT faculty and professors encourage you to start networking, getting internships and they keep you focused on the industry.”
“Now recently graduated, I wanted to thank you and express how [SDCT] was the first place at UT that really scratched the itch I was looking for in college that matched my passions.”
Featured Stories
2023-2024 SDCT Top 10
It has been an eventful year filled with impressive showcases and inspiring research. From drone shows to industry partnerships, work produced in our classrooms has truly changed the world around us. We are excited to share SDCT’s Top 10 for this past academic year!
Career City Limits Helps Student Land Microsoft Internship
In Nov. 2023, junior design student Kahlil Davis attended an information session for Microsoft during the SDCT Career City Limits Speaker Series (CCL). This summer, he’ll be working as a design intern in Redmond, WA for the technology giant.
From “Cringey” Conversations to Connection: Networking with Patti DeNucci
Author and "Intentional Networker" Patti DeNucci led the workshop “Build Your Conversation and Networking Confidence with Patti DeNucci” for UT students on Feb. 5. DeNucci believes striking authentic and meaningful conversations — whether in a 30-minute interview or 30-second elevator ride — opens space for professional growth and personal fulfillment.