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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.

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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.

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SCHOLARSHIPS
AWARDED
2023-2024
25%
OF STUDENTS 
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2023-2024

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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.

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    Are the Battle Hall doors green or blue? The answer dates back to 1912! <br><br>As an iconic spot on campus, graduating students have posed outside the doors for decades – making it one of campus’ most recognizable locations. <br>
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    Are the Battle Hall doors green or blue? The answer dates back to 1912!

    As an iconic spot on campus, graduating students have posed outside the doors for decades – making it one of campus’ most recognizable locations.

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    On September 21, architect and managing director of UNS North America (@we.are.uns) Frans van Vuure presents his lecture, “Sustainability with a Twist.” <br>
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    On September 21, architect and managing director of UNS North America (@we.are.uns) Frans van Vuure presents his lecture, “Sustainability with a Twist.”

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    From the iconic ONDA wall in the West Mall Building to supporting the School of Architecture's academic operations as Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Kory Bieg’s presence is felt on campus. <br>
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    From the iconic ONDA wall in the West Mall Building to supporting the School of Architecture's academic operations as Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Kory Bieg’s presence is felt on campus.

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    FALL 2026 PROGRAMMING <br><br>This year's lecture series, "At Home in the World," explores how design and critical inquiry operate within an era defined by planetary interdependence. <br>
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    FALL 2026 PROGRAMMING

    This year's lecture series, "At Home in the World," explores how design and critical inquiry operate within an era defined by planetary interdependence.

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    Congratulations to Architecture graduate student Luis Rodriguez for earning Honorable Mention in the 2026 ACSA Concrete Masonry Competition!<br>
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    Congratulations to Architecture graduate student Luis Rodriguez for earning Honorable Mention in the 2026 ACSA Concrete Masonry Competition!