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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.

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B.S. in Arts and Entertainment Technologies

B.F.A. and B.A. in Design

M.F.A. in Design

M.A. in Design focused on Health

Courses for All Majors

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Undergraduate

First-Year: December 1, 2025

External Transfer: March 1, 2026

Internal Transfer: May 1, 2026

Graduate

M.F.A. in Design: January 27, 2026

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Creativity at Work

Graphic design, immersive media, digital technologies, and more.

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From internships to jobs, we’ll help you jumpstart your career.

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Upcoming Events

A group of people stand in a gallery space listening to a woman speak near large windows. The exhibition, titled "Garments as Healing Spaces," features text panels, sensory garments, and clothing installations focused on emotional regulation and care.
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Learn more about how the Master of Fine Arts program can help you take your design career to the next level in an info session with department staff and faculty.

Virtual (Zoom)
A projected performance of Franck Vigaroux promoting an upcoming immersive concert experience. Presented by AET and Dadageek.
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Join us for an immersive audiovisual concert experience featuring internationally acclaimed composer and multidisciplinary artist Franck Vigroux.

B. Iden Payne Theatre, 300 East 23rd Street Austin, TX 78712
A speaker presents to a seated audience in front of a bright red installation titled “Objects of Empathy,” featuring chairs, tables, and household items mounted to the wall. The exhibit is part of a design showcase exploring empathy through everyday objects.
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Learn more about how the Master of Fine Arts program can help you take your design career to the next level in an info session with department staff and faculty.

Virtual (Zoom)

Featured Stories

Wordplay, the medieval way: The origins of Dropcaps

Two smiling speakers stand arm-in-arm in front of a large digital display with the words “Stay open to the magic” and medieval-style illustrations of gesturing figures.
Oct. 29, 2025

What happens when a designer with a love of medieval studies meets a game developer who thrives on creative collaboration? You get Dropcaps: a mobile word game that combines ornate typography, clever gameplay, and a touch of history. 

SDCT's Top 10 | 2024-2025

A collage of ten photos representing highlights from the School of Design and Creative Technologies’ 2024–2025 year. Activities include a design thinking workshop with sticky notes, a crowded career fair, a speaker at a podium, a pixelated video game scene, a stage with neon text reading “A Dynamic Future,” students interacting with creative installations, a student presenting a design prototype.
May 14, 2025

This has been another year filled with impressive student work, show-stopping exhibitions, and amazing partnerships! We are excited to highlight some of the amazing accomplishments from across our SDCT community from this past academic year.