Admissions

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ADMISSIONS

At the UT School of Architecture, we believe our disciplines play a key role in addressing complex local, regional, national, and global issues, and that our work will advance a better built environment and quality of life for all people. By blending principle and practice both inside and outside the classroom, we provide our students with a hands-on, professionally driven understanding of all scales of the built environment. 

Here, you join an interdisciplinary community of designers, planners, and scholars committed to creative exploration, ambitious scholarship, and critical practice. 

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The School of Architecture offers degrees at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture is committed to making quality education affordable and achievable for all students. There are opportunities for students to receive funding from a number of sources, including:  financial aid packages, recruitment funding for new students, continuing student scholarships, independent research travel scholarships, TA or GRA appointments, program-specific scholarship opportunities, and more.

$2.1M
SCHOLARSHIPS
AWARDED
2023-2024
25%
OF STUDENTS 
RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS
2023-2024
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    In the inaugural volume of The Plot, we looked at how Josh Conrad, Ph.D., mapped the digital and physical stacks of the John S. Chase Architecture and Planning Library.
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    In the inaugural volume of The Plot, we looked at how Josh Conrad, Ph.D., mapped the digital and physical stacks of the John S. Chase Architecture and Planning Library.

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    On October 26, acclaimed architect Michael Maltzan (@michaelmaltzanarchitecture) presents his lecture, “Scales of the City.” <br>
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    On October 26, acclaimed architect Michael Maltzan (@michaelmaltzanarchitecture) presents his lecture, “Scales of the City.”

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    Beautiful scenes from Genoa, Italy 💜 <br><br>Architecture student Gabriela Fuentes sent these photos in, documenting her time working with @rpbw_architects as part @utsoaprp!<br>
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    Beautiful scenes from Genoa, Italy 💜

    Architecture student Gabriela Fuentes sent these photos in, documenting her time working with @rpbw_architects as part @utsoaprp!

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    Introducing a new annual print publication from the School of Architecture: The Plot.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;
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    Introducing a new annual print publication from the School of Architecture: The Plot.  
     

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    Scenes from our BLOCKWORK symposium 🧱 <br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />Organized by Professor Francisco Gomes. Thank you to The Concrete Masonry Checkoff (The Beauty of Block) and the Texas Masonry Council (@txmasonry) <br />for supporting the symposium.
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    Scenes from our BLOCKWORK symposium 🧱
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    Organized by Professor Francisco Gomes. Thank you to The Concrete Masonry Checkoff (The Beauty of Block) and the Texas Masonry Council (@txmasonry)
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    On October 12, Johnston Marklee (@johnstonmarklee) founding partner Mark Lee will be on campus to celebrate the opening of  the firm’s exhibition “Looks and Books.” with a lecture titled “Now and Then.” <br>
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    On October 12, Johnston Marklee (@johnstonmarklee) founding partner Mark Lee will be on campus to celebrate the opening of the firm’s exhibition “Looks and Books.” with a lecture titled “Now and Then.”

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    📝 Applications are open for 2027-2028 undergraduate and graduate programs!<br><br>Apply today to join an interdisciplinary community of designers, planners, and scholars committed to creative exploration, ambitious scholarship and critical practice.<br><br>UTSOA at a glance:
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    📝 Applications are open for 2027-2028 undergraduate and graduate programs!

    Apply today to join an interdisciplinary community of designers, planners, and scholars committed to creative exploration, ambitious scholarship and critical practice.

    UTSOA at a glance:

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    On September 30, architect, urbanist and author @felipecorrea_sc presents his lecture, "The Domestic Surround.” <br>
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    On September 30, architect, urbanist and author @felipecorrea_sc presents his lecture, "The Domestic Surround.”

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    On October 1-2, The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture presents BLOCKWORK: Concrete Masonry Architecture of the Americas. <br>
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    On October 1-2, The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture presents BLOCKWORK: Concrete Masonry Architecture of the Americas.