Degree Requirements

Graduate handbook information is updated and maintained by each program. Graduate handbooks are available within each program's office and online at https://utexas.box.com/v/UTAustinGraduateHandbooks. Please contact the program with concerns or questions.

Master of Arts

A total of 30 semester credit hours of coursework is required. These 30 hours may but are not required to include a Master’s Report (three hours) or a Master’s Thesis (six hours). Up to nine hours of upper-division coursework may also be included. Further details are available from the graduate advisor.