College of Fine Arts at UT Austin
Departments
497 courses taught in Spring 2026 and Fall 2026.
| Department | People | Courses |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Art and Art HistoryAED, ARH, ART | 73 people | 95 |
| Department of Arts and Entertainment TechnologiesAET, UTL | 25 people | 37 |
| Department of DesignDES, ITD | 40 people | 60 |
| Department of Theatre and DanceT D | 94 people | 84 |
| Sarah and Ernest Butler School of MusicCLA, D B, DRS, ENS, F A, F H, GUI, HAR, I, MUS, ORG, PER, PIA, SAX, TRO, TRU, V C, VIA, VIO, VOI | 147 people | 221 |
| School of Design and Creative Technologies | 2 people | 1 |
Bachelor’s degrees16 programs
- Acting BFA
- Art education BFA
- Art history BAArtHist Catalog
- Arts and entertainment technologies BSAET Catalog
- Composition BMusic
- Dance BFA
- Design BADesign Catalog
- Design BFA Catalog
- Jazz (emphasis in composition or performance: double bass, drum set, guitar, piano, saxophone, trombone, and trumpet) BMusic
- Music BAMusic Catalog
- Music education BMusic
- Music performance (Students may major in voice, piano, organ, harpsichord, harp, or one of the orchestral instruments, including euphonium, guitar, and saxophone) BMusic
- Studio art BAStudioArt Catalog
- Studio art BFA Catalog
- Theatre and dance BATD Catalog
- Theatre education BFA
Master’s degrees11 programs
- Art education MA
- Art history MA Catalog
- Conducting MMusic
- Dance MFA
- Design MA Catalog
- Design MFA Catalog
- Music MMusic Catalog
- Music and human learning MMusic
- Studio art MFA Catalog
- Theatre MA
- Theatre MFA
Doctoral degrees7 programs
- Art history PhD Catalog
- Conducting DMA
- Music DMA Catalog
- Music PhD Catalog
- Music and human learning DMA
- Music and human learning PhD
- Theatre PhD
Pay after graduationUp to $75,100
| Field of study | 1 year out | 4 years out |
|---|---|---|
| MusicDoctoral · Conducting, Music, Music | $41,100 | $75,100 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor’s · Design, Design | $54,800 | $69,800 |
| Design and Applied ArtsMaster’s · Design, Design | $64,700 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster’s · Art education | $53,900 | $59,800 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftMaster’s · Theatre, Theatre | $49,500 | $49,800 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor’s · Acting | $42,300 | $48,800 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor’s · Art history, Studio art, Studio art | $30,300 | $47,700 |
| MusicBachelor’s · Composition, Music | $44,600 | $47,200 |
| MusicMaster’s · Conducting, Music | $33,900 | $37,600 |
Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard: 1 year out is 2020–21 pay (2022 dollars), 4 years out is 2019–20 pay (2021 dollars). Fields group related programs.
SourcesUT catalog, HB 2504
Colleges, deans, departments and degree programs come from UT’s catalog. Who teaches what comes from UT’s public HB 2504 course information, which lists the instructor of record and a CV for every section.