Igniting Opportunity for Curious Minds
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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First-Year: December 1, 2025
External Transfer: March 1, 2026
Internal Transfer: May 1, 2026
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M.F.A. in Design: January 27, 2026
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What Students Are Saying
Class of 2022 AET graduate Grace Troutman in her stole and cowgirl hat in front of the UT Austin tower
Grace Troutman, Class of 2022
“Now recently graduated, I wanted to thank you and express how this was the first place at UT that really scratched the itch I was looking for in college that matched my passions.”
Arts and Entertainment Technologies professor Matt Smith and AET student Jayden Chavez smile at the camera while programming lighting at the 2022 Bee Cave BuzzFest
Jayden Chavez, Class of 2023
“AET is the program of dreamers. It is a program that you get out what you put into it. Where something is only impossible because no one has tried it yet."
A student wearing an "Inside Out, AET Showcase 2024" shirt smiles while holding a small trophy and an "Audio" award certificate, with a table of additional trophies nearby.
Gabriel Brown, Class of 2025
“The student community is vibrant and diverse, encompassing both technically-minded and artistically-driven individuals, and the curriculum values both the how and the why behind each project equally.”
Featured Stories
AET sophomore Kaden Lee brings together students, faculty across UT through his work with EGaDS, department
Nov. 9, 2026
AET Lecturer Eric Freeman’s brings beginner’s mindset philosophy to both classroom and his textbooks
Nov. 6, 2026
Honors AET student uses physical and digital technology to break down accessibility barriers
Oct. 7, 2026
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