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
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Undergraduate
First-Year: December 1, 2023
External Transfer: March 1, 2024
Internal Transfer: May 1, 2024
Graduate
M.F.A. in Design: January 24, 2024
M.A. in Design: April 29, 2024
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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
Double-trophy victory for SDCT! Professor Jiabao Li and M.F.A. student Brad Hakes awarded at Biodesign Challenge Summit 2023

This summer, SDCT tackled record-breaking temperatures and swept industry-leading awards. Jiabao Li (Assistant Professor of Design) won Outstanding Instructor at the Biodesign Challenge Summit (BDC) 2023. Her student Brad Hakes (M.F.A. in Design) secured Runner-Up for the competition with his project “Orbweaver.”
The War on the Walls in AET Assistant Professor of Practice Yuliya Lanina's Mother / Land

In her new multimedia installation 'Mother/Land,' now on view at the Austin Public Library, Lanina processes the personal impact of the Ukrainian invasion.
Vote for These Panels to See SDCT at SXSW 2024

Headed to South by Southwest next spring? So are we! We invite you to consider voting for the following panels featuring faculty, staff, and students from the School of Design and Creative Technologies.