The University of Texas at Austin's Radio-Television-Film department (UT RTF) supports a rich diversity of creative and scholarly pursuits. As one of the few top-ranking U.S. university programs in both media production and studies, UT RTF is one of the most affordable among its peers. We offer extensive studio and technique courses to approximately 1000 undergraduate and 160 graduate students, covering all aspects of media production, history, and theory. Our alumni go on to enjoy a wide range of careers commercially and independently—including directing, editing, producing, cinematography, special FX, game design, screenwriting, web design, marketing, policymaking, and higher education.
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Dec. 17, 2018
Joel Fendelman’s (MFA ’17) thesis documentary, “Man on Fire,” to air on PBS Independent Lens
Joel Fendelman’s (MFA ’17) thesis film, “Man on Fire,” will air nationally on PBS Independent Lens, Monday, 12/17, at 10 pm. "Man on Fire" is a feature documentary about an elderly white preacher, Charles Moore, who set himself on fire in 2014 in order to bring awareness to the un-repented racism in his birth town of Grand Saline, Texas.
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Congratulations to Bita Ghassemi (BS '18) on being named a @SchwarzmanOrg scholar! #TEXASMoody #HookEm https://t.co/hYhFlA4tvS
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Recent Works
Entropy
Director: Nicole Geller (BS '15)
All Around
Director: T.J. Martinez (MFA '16)
Before You Know It
Director: PJ Raval (Assistant Professor)
By the River of Babylon
Director: Don Howard (Associate Professor)
Featured Programs
RTF offers Workshops & Camps
Registration will open by February 1, 2019
Learn more about our summer media camps and adult workshops, taught by some of the best filmmakers and faculty in Austin.
UT3D
UT3D explores immersive media in the nation’s first comprehensive 3D/VR production program.
Media Industry Conversations (MIC)
Industry professionals discuss today's evolving media landscape in new speaker series.
Media Studies Colloquium
This lecture series is designed to expose students to the diversity of media studies scholarship, provide models for research presentations, and enable advanced graduate students to present work related to their dissertation projects.
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