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Art and Art History

M.F.A. in Studio Art, Financial Aid

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for the entire three-year, 60-credit hour M.F.A. in Studio Art, at rates in effect on September 1, 2009 are about $27,500 for Texas residents and $51,000 for non-residents of Texas. Tuition and fees are established by the Texas State Legislature and are subject to change.

Non-resident Tuition Waivers

The Faculty's goal is to make awards to all non-resident and international students that waive the non-resident portion of tuition. Therefore it is very likely that each admitted student will be charged resident tuition all three years. All non-resident students are automatically considered for this scholarship. Students do not need to apply for it.

Recruitment Fellowships

ALL incoming students receive fellowship support. No additional application or supporting material is required.

Continuing Fellowships

Fellowship deisions for continuing students are made each Spring after a faculty review of student artwork. The University sponsors a campus-wide $18,000 fellowship competition. One second-year student is nominated by the faculty to compete for this award.

Teaching Assistantships (TAs) and Assistant Instructors (AIs)

There are 10- and 20-hour teaching assistantships available for both incoming and continuing students. Teaching Assistants (TAs) assist faculty members in classrooms and/or monitor open-laboratory periods. All students are considered for appointment as Teaching Assistants (TAs). TA assignments are based on institutional needs and budgetary limitations. Twenty-hour-a-week Teaching Assistantships pay a salary of $10,500 per year plus $7,132 in tuition assistance for total compensation of $17,632 per year. Teaching Assistants also receive health insurance premium coverage.

Some 3rd-year graduate students may be appointed as Assistant Instructors. Assistant Instructors (AIs) are responsible for teaching a lower-division undergraduate course. The Graduate Studies Committee of the Faculty considers students who have completed thirty-semester hour of graduate coursework and passed their 30-hour oral examination for Assistant Instructor positions for a specific course.

Appointments of TAs and AIs are made on a semester-by-semester basis, rather than by annual contract. Rigorous performance evaluations are given and appointees can be terminated if they are negligent either in their duties or in their graduate studies. Appointments follow departmental criteria, receive approval by the department chair, and are subject to the availability of funds.

Travel Awards

The department has limited funds to support annual travel for graduate research.

Student Loans and Grants

Graduate students are automatically eligible for Federal Stafford loans as independent students. Students should file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as they have completed their federal tax return. File the FAFSA by the March 31 priority deadline to be considered for University grants and Departmental need-based fellowships. The FAFSA code for UT Austin is 003658. Review the University's Office of Student Financial Services. Questions? Ask DON: Data On-line or call (512) 475-6282.

Information about how to search for sources of funding and external fellowships is available from the Graduate Recruitment and Outreach Program within the Office of Graduate Studies.