Visiting the Department of Art and Art History

B.A. Art History, B.F.A. Design, B.A. Studio Art , B.F.A. Studio Art, and B.F.A. Visual Art Studies

NOTE: Due to the start of renovations on the Art Building – slated to last June, July, August 2012 – the Undergraduate Offices and the Art Building will be closed the week of May 21-25, 2012 as facilities will be without utilities.

Prospective Freshmen and Transfer College Information Sessions: College of Fine Arts Information Sessions provide an overview of degree programs in the Department of Art and Art History, Butler School of Music, and the Department of Theatre and Dance. Sessions also provide an introduction to the College's audition and portfolio requirements for admission. Information regarding courses and opportunities for non-majors is also provided.

College of Fine Arts Information Sessions, are offered on most Monday and Fridays at 2:00 PM in the Doty Fine Arts Building, Fine Arts Student Center, located at the corner of E. 23rd Street and Trinity Street. Sessions conclude with walking tours of studio, gallery, performance spaces in the Department of Art and Art History, Winship Drama Building, and Butler School of Music. Note: Tours of the Department of Art and Art History are not available May 14-August 17 due to building renovations. Register online!

Departmental Admission and Program Information Sessions and Portfolio Review Events

Prospective Freshmen and Transfer Individual Appointments: Shane Sullivan, Senior Program Coordinator for Undergraduate Programs, Recruitment, and Admissions, is happy to meet with prospective freshmen and transfer applicants who are interested in applying to The University via our undergraduate degree programs. To request an appointment, contact Shane directly at 512-475-8757 or via comebackshane@mail.utexas.edu. Shane can meet with you Monday through Friday, from 8 AM - 5 PM. Please consult the University's official Academic Calendar for specific dates and times the University could be closed. Shane's office is located on the third floor of the Art Building (ART), Room 3.342 (look for a vertical blue sign that reads "Undergraduate Admission" hanging just outside the door.) Prospective Freshmen and Transfer applicants who have an interest in visiting our department should register for either the College of Fine Arts Information sessions or one of our upcoming admission events!

Current or Former UT Austin Students: Elana Logsdon, Assistant Academic Advisor for Undergraduate Students, is happy to meet with current and former UT Austin students, both declared majors and those students seeking to change major to or add a simultaneous major in our department. To request an appointment, contact Elana directly at 512-475-7718 or via elana@austin.utexas.edu. Elana can meet with you Monday through Friday, from 8 AM - 12 and 1 - 5 PM. Please consult the University's official Academic Calendar for specific dates and times the University could be closed. Elana's office is located on the third floor of the Art Building (ART), Room 3.340 (look for a vertical blue sign that reads "Undergraduate Advisor" hanging just outside the door.)

M.A. Art Education: To request an appointment with the Art Education Graduate Advisor, Dr. Paul Bolin, email Dr. Bolin directly via pebolin@mail.utexas.edu. Dr. Bolin is generally available to meet with prospective students from Sept. 1 to early December and mid-January through early May. If your schedule doesn't mesh with Professor Bolin's, contact the Graduate Coordinator, kt shorb at ktshorb@mail.utexas.edu. She is available to meet with prospective students Monday through Wednesday and Friday, year-round from 9 am - 5 pm. The exceptions are that no appointments will be made on dates when the University is closed, or from February 1 to early March, when Fall admission decisions are being made. The Graduate Coordinator's office for the M.A. Art Education Program is on the third floor of the Art Building (ART), Room 3.330 (in the middle hallway, with a vertical blue sign that reads "Graduate Coordinator" hanging just outside the door.) Dr. Bolin's office is located on the third floor of the North wing in ART 3.414.

M.A. and PH.D. Art History: The Graduate Office in Art History is open to visitors by appointment only from 9 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday. The office is closed on all university holidays. As first point of contact, visitors may make an appointment to visit the Graduate Coordinator, Maureen Howell by email via maureenc@austin.utexas.edu. If you would like to visit with other members of the Art History faculty, please e-mail them directly to request an appointment. The Graduate Coordinator's office for the M.A. and PH.D. Art History Programs is located in the Doty Fine Arts Building (DFA), Room 2.124B. Access the building from Trinity Street by walking up the pedestrian bridge which automatically places you on the second level of the building; as soon as you enter the building, proceed down the hallway and turn right before the stairs, go past the elevators and into the Art History suite. The Graduate Office is the second door on the left.

M.F.A. Design: To request an appointment with the the Design Graduate Advisor, Professor Kate Catterall, e-mail Professor Catterall directly via katecat@mail.utexas.edu. Professor Catterall is generally available to meet with prospective students from Sept. 1 to early December. If your schedule doesn't mesh with Professor Catterall, contact the Graduate Coordinator, kt shorb at ktshorb@mail.utexas.edu. She is available to meet with prospective students Monday through Wednesday and Friday, year-round from 9 am - 5 pm. The exceptions are that no appointments will be made on dates when the University is closed, or from February 1 to early March, when Fall admission decisions are being made. The Graduate Coordinator's office for the M.F.A. Design Program is on the third floor of the Art Building (ART), Room 3.330 (in the middle hallway, with a vertical blue sign that reads "Graduate Coordinator" hanging just outside the door.) Professor Caterall’s office is located on the first floor of the Art Building, ART 1.214.

M.F.A. Studio Art:

FALL SEMSTER GUIDED TOUR VISITS - Prospective Students Only
Prospective students may arrange in advance an on-campus visit with the Graduate Advisor and selected Studio Art faculty members at three formally scheduled times during the fall semester. These visits will be held on the following Mondays: September 26, October 10, and November 7, 2011 from mid-morning to late afternoon. To reserve your spot, visit the online registration page at https://surveystation.austin.utexas.edu//TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=8lLL7n71 at least two weeks in advance of one of those dates. Appointment time(s) for your Monday visit will be confirmed via e-mail shortly before your arrival.

Students are strongly encouraged to attend one of these visit days. If none of those dates are possible, students may request an appointment with the Studio Art Graduate Advisor, Professor Mark Goodman via e-mail at mgoodman@mail.utexas.edu. Professor Goodman is generally available to meet with prospective students from Sept 1 to the end of November. If your schedule does not mesh with Professor Goodman’s, contact the Graduate Coordinator, kt shorb, at ktshorb@mail.utexas.edu. She is available to meet with prospective students Monday through Wednesday and Friday, year-round from 9 am - 5 pm. The exceptions are that no appointments will be made on dates when the University is closed, or from February 1 to early March, when Fall admission decisions are being made. If you would like to visit with other members of the Studio art faculty, please e-mail them directly to request an appointment. The Graduate Coordinator's office for the M.F.A. Studio Art Program is on the third floor of the Art Building (ART), Room 3.330 (in the middle hallway, with a vertical blue sign that reads "Graduate Coordinator" hanging just outside the door.) Professor Goodman’s office is located on the same third floor of the North wing in ART 3.344.

Self-Guided Tours:
You may take a self-guided tour of the Art Building at any time during regular business hours, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, when the University is open. Print out the four-page Self-Guided Tour Map (PDF) . Directions for “Getting To Campus” are detailed above.

IH-35: From the South, take Martin Luther King Boulevard exit heading west for South campus, campus will be on your right. Turn right on Trinity and this will shortly merge with San Jacinto Street. From the North, take Dean Keaton Street exit heading west for North campus; campus will be on your left. Turn left on San Jacinto Street.

MoPac/Highway Loop 1: Take Windsor Road exit heading east. This turns into 24th Street, which will cross Guadalupe Street, the Western border of campus, and then enter directly into campus.

Highway 71: From East, take IH-35 North and follow directions for IH-35 above. From West, take MoPac/Highway Loop 1 North and follow directions for MoPac/Highway Loop 1 above.

Highway 290: From East, take I-35 South and follow directions for I-35 above. From West, follow directions for Highway 71 above.

Highway 183: From North, take MoPac/Highway Loop 1 South and follow directions for MoPac/Highway Loop 1 above. From South, take Highway 111/Airport Boulevard North to MLK Boulevard. Head east on MLK Boulevard and campus will be on your right. Turn right on Trinity and this will shortly merge with San Jacinto Street.