Program Overview

Undergraduate Program in Radio-Television-Film

The University of Texas at Austin offers a comprehensive undergraduate program in Radio-Television-Film (RTF) that prepares students for a range of careers in media and entertainment industries, the creative arts, higher education, and more. The program ensures students are ready and confident in all aspects of media, with hands-on experience in the latest technology and expertise in critical analysis of media and film.

Theory/Practice Curriculum

The RTF program features a theory/practice curriculum that combines hands-on learning with critical thinking and analysis. Students learn about all aspects of the storytelling process, including filmmaking, directing, screenwriting, audio engineering, and more.

World-Class Equipment

The program provides students with access to world-class equipment, allowing them to gain hands-on experience in production and post-production.

Industry Internships

Industry internships are an integral part of the RTF program, providing students with real-world experience and connections to industry professionals.

Hands-on Practice

As an RTF major, students dive deep into learning all aspects of screenwriting, production, and creation. They gain experience running a multi-camera set, writing scripts, animating in 3D, editing audio in post-production, programming games, directing films, and more. Many students also assist with production for graduate student projects, gaining invaluable experience and making creative connections.

Critical Thinking

Media studies courses help students think contextually and critically about the media they create and consume. Students learn to understand the historical, technological, and cultural landscape of media production and consumption.

Enhance Your Experience

Students can enhance their experience with one or more of the following opportunities:

• Moody College Minors
• UT in New York
• UT in Los Angeles
• Texas Student Media
• RTF-related minors, including:
  • Sports Production and Broadcasting minor (available to all majors)
  • Media and Entertainment Industries minor (available to students not majoring in RTF)
  • Latino Media Arts and Studies minor (available to all majors)

Career Paths

Radio-television-film graduates are storytellers and artists, entrepreneurs and scholars who bring their skills to a variety of platforms, including film, TV, radio, and streaming services. Career paths include:

• Editors
• Sound designers
• Sound editors
• Postproduction supervisors
• Music supervisors
• Game designers
• Cinematographers
• Screenwriters
• Television writers
• Producers
• Managers
• Agents
• Executives
• Scholars
• Researchers
• Academics
• Archivists
• Directors
• Visual effects artists
• Animators
• Production managers
• Line producers
• Actors

The University of Texas at Austin's Radio-Television-Film program provides students with a comprehensive education and hands-on experience, preparing them for a range of careers in the media and entertainment industries.