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Graduation

At UT Austin, graduation is both a process and an event. Both are probably important to you.

Degree Conferral

The process piece is known as certification. Once your final semester grades come in, Fine Arts will confirm that you’ve earned your degree and ask the Office of the Registrar to update your transcript and mail your diploma to you. At that point, your degree is officially conferred.

Prior to that, though, we need to check that you’re on track to complete your degree requirements and gather some information from you for commencement planning. You must apply to graduate by July 18, 2025. If you’ve missed the deadline, please reach out to us at cofadegrees@austin.utexas.edu.

Like most UT Austin schools and colleges, Fine Arts hosts commencement annually at the end of the spring semester. Students who have graduated the previous fall, are graduating in the spring, or are on track to graduate the following summer (within 12 credit hours) are eligible to participate in this May commencement.

Celebrating Degree Completion

Speaking of commencement, that is what Fine Arts calls the event where you are recognized individually for your achievement. Some call this Graduation, other refer to it as Convocation, but what matters is that it is the ceremony where you cross a stage, shake a hand or two, and are applauded by your peers, instructors, friends, and/or family. We look forward to celebrating your degree completion with you at Fine Arts Commencement!

Looking for information about the university-wide commencement ceremony (no individual attention, but fireworks!)? Follow the link in the section below.

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University-Wide Commencement

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Office of Student Affairs
The Kendra Scott Center
Doty Fine Arts Building, 1st floor
(DFA 1.103)
Phone: 512–471–5011
Email: cofastudentaffairs@
austin.utexas.edu

Available by email or phone: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm

Events

  • BIBI
    Tuesday June 17, 2025
  • DRUMLine Live
    Sunday June 22, 2025
  • Contemporary Dance Intensive: Creative Collaboration
    Monday June 23 - Friday June 27, 2025
  • Exploring the Arts, Exploring the Self
    Monday July 7 - Friday July 11, 2025
  • Summer Stock Austin’s Sneak Peek 2025
    Friday July 18, 2025

Visit the College of Fine Arts Calendar for more events.

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Departments & Schools

  • Butler School of Music
  • Department of Art and Art History
  • Department of Theatre and Dance
  • School of Design and Creative Technologies

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