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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Deadlines
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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Upcoming Events
The Department of Arts and Entertainment Technologies (AET) is taking on a bold new journey in this year’s showcase—Amplify. Join us as we turn up the volume on creativity, innovation, and impact, elevating student work beyond the classroom and into an unforgettable experience for all.
Design as Sensemaking in Times of Uncertainty
Join us for the 2026 University of Texas at Austin MFA in Design Thesis Exhibition—Known Otherwise: Design as Sensemaking in Times of Uncertainty.
Opening Reception for 2026 B.F.A. Capstone Showcase
Join us for an evening celebrating the creative vision and passion of UT Austin's graduating B.F.A. designers.
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
Drone Show Design Course Takes AET Students to New Heights
A new AET course is turning first-time drone pilots into confident visual storytellers, just in time for the Amplify showcase.
Uncovering the Archive: A Design faculty member's mission to restore Louise E. Jefferson to graphic design history
Designer and educator Tasheka Arceneaux-Sutton recovers the forgotten legacy of Louise E. Jefferson, the first Black woman art director at a publishing house.
Design Graduate Students Transform Capstone Into Funded, Award-Winning Health Innovation
A student capstone becomes Compreva, a funded wearable for Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) patients—earning $30K and top honors from Texas Health Catalyst.