Undergraduate

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Bachelor of Science in Radio-Television-Film

Discover your creative voice as you learn about all aspects of the storytelling process and gain expertise in the critical analysis of media and film. You will hone your skills in filmmaking, directing, screenwriting, audio engineering and more, while gaining hands-on experience with the latest technology. And you will leave prepared to succeed in a range of careers in media and entertainment industries, the creative arts, higher education and more, with connections to a community of creative storytellers and industry professionals.

The radio-television-film program is so expansive. There are so many options for every type of person, from writers and directors to casting to people who want to do editing and sound design. There are so many opportunities you get here that you can’t get anywhere else.

Cooper Brown, Class of 2027

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Hands-on Practice


Dive deep into learning all aspects of screenwriting, production and creation as you run a multi-camera set, write a script, animate in 3D, edit audio in post-production, program games, direct films and more as an RTF major. Outside the classroom, many students also gain experience assisting with production for graduate student projects, an invaluable opportunity for undergraduates to gain real-world experience as well as make creative connections.

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Critical Thinking


Think contextually and critically about the media you create and consume across media forms. From films to television series to video games to memes, media studies courses help you understand the historical, technological, and cultural landscape of media production and consumption.

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Enhance your major with one or more of these opportunities:

Career Paths in Radio-Television-Film

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. Our graduates are working as 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 and more!

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Life After Moody


See how Bita Ghassemi, RTF alum, uses her degree and experience on student films as a freelance filmmaker.

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Email: rtf-department@austin.utexas.edu
Phone: 512-471-4071