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This page is for UT Austin Theatre and Dance majors.NON-Majors, please refer to this page for information.Please notify Mark-Anthony if any links on this page need to be updated.

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ADD, DROP, WITHDRAWAL, GRADUATION Deadlines & Procedures
THEATRE and DANCE UNDERGRADUATE ADVISOR Information

Fall or Spring Semester

    • From 7th to 12th day of classes: Review procedures Here

    • From 13th day of classes to mid-semester deadline:
      • Drop a Course: Visit Texas One Stop Academic Q-Drops website
      • Withdrawal (drop all classes): Visit Registration Change System
      • Pass/Fail: Visit CoFA Office of Student Affairs Website
      • Late Adds are not permitted after the 12th day of classes.

    • From mid-semester deadline to last day of classes:
      • Drop a course: If not already utilized, request a One-Time Exception drop via Texas One Stop Academic Q-Drops website.
      • Withdrawal (drop all classes): If not already utilized, request a One-Time Exception withdrawal by reaching out to cofastudentaffairs@austin.utexas.edu or obtain approval for a Medical Withdrawal.

Summer Session 

    • Summer Deadlines
      • Drop a Course: Visit Texas One Stop Academic Q-Drops website
      • Withdrawal (drop all classes): Visit Registration Change System
      • Late Adds 3rd to 4th day of classes: Contact the Department offering the course to learn about their late add policy and procedure.

Other Academic Deadlines & Resources

    • COFA Office of Student Affairs 
    • Graduation & Commencement Information
    • University Academic Calendars
    • Texas One Stop - For registration, tuition, financial aid questions.


COURSE ENROLLMENT

  • Over Hours Registration Request:  Irregular Status Petition
  • F A 140/340 Fine Arts Internship Course Info
  • Time Conflict Override - For students wanting to add a T D course that slightly overlaps with another course
  • T&D Undergraduate Independent Study Contract
  • Graduate T D Course - Review requirements to enroll in a graduate TD course.



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Mark-Anthony Zuniga, Senior Academic Advisor
Department of Theatre and Dance, College of Fine Arts

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Email:
TD_Advising@austin.utexas.edu (please include your EID in emails)

Office Location: 
F. Loren Winship Drama Building, Room 1.118


APPOINTMENTS & AVAILABILITY

Availability for Registration Advising periods (March, April, October, November)
Please select the Registration Advising Info link below for how to remove the T&D (COFA) registration hold & to schedule an advising session.

    • Registration Advising Info for Summer & Fall Courses 

    • Registration Advising Info for Spring Courses 
      Please review the "Spring 2026 Registration Advising" email sent to your official UT Email. 

Availability for Non-Registration Advising periods

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    • Drop-In Advising:
      When my door is open or if the sign on my door shows "I'm Here, Please Knock", students are welcome to chat with me. Students may need to set up an appointment if I have a scheduled meeting starting soon.
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    • Advising Appointment:
      Appointments hours are typically M-F 9:30am to 12:30pm & 1:30pm to 4:30pm. Summer and semester transition periods may have limited availability. 
      Appointments may be scheduled through Bookings.

HELPFUL LINKS
DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DANCE Information

Registration:

Registration Information Sheet (RIS) 
Types of Registration Holds
Registration Website
Registration How-To & Examples
Registration Waitlists & Instructions

Interactive Degree Audit (IDA)
How to Run a Degree Audit 

Degree Student Planner - Plan out future semesters or transfer courses
Course Schedules
Campus Map 
Course Planner - Search for, create and save a variety of personalized schedule options based on your preferred courses and scheduling breaks.
Course Syllabi

Degree Guides & Sample 4-Year Plans

Canvas - Canvas updates overnight when classes are changed.

Class Listing- Review your classes

Grades & GPA Information
GPA Calculator

Paying Tuition

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Tuition Insurance

PEARL - Customized list of all campus resources for each of your courses

Secure Academic Notes (SAN) is a secure environment in which UT staff can communicate confidential information concerning you and your academic record (FERPA-sensitive information) in a message.



Website: https://theatredance.utexas.edu

Main Office Location: 
F. Loren Winship Drama Building, Room 1.142
300 East 23rd Street, Austin, TX 78712

Phone:
512-471-5793 

Directory: Theatre and Dance Faculty/Staff Directory

Productions: 


COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS Information

COFA Dean's Office Directory

COFA Office of Student Affairs

Website: https://sites.utexas.edu/cofastudents/

Office Location: 
Doty Fine Arts Building, Suite 1.103
2301 Trinity St, Austin, TX 78712

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

Phone: 512-471-5011     Email: cofastudentaffairs@austin.utexas.edu

Center for Creative Economies

Counselors in Academic Residence (CARE) Counseling and Mental Health

Student Success Coordinator

  • Fine Arts Mentoring and Enrichment Program (FAME): FAME offers support programming to first-year College of Fine Arts students to aid in their transition to university life.
COURSE Information
MINORS & CERTIFICATES

Fine Arts Course Options


How to Apply for a Minor or Certificate

Arts Management & Administration Minor

Other Fine Arts Minors

UT Los Angeles Program

UT New York Program


CORE CURRICULUM, FLAGS, BA GENERAL EDUCATION
COURSE CREDITS / CREDIT BY EXAM

Core Options List / PDF

  • Core Course Substitution Petition
  • Government Course Pairings
  • Sciences for Non-Majors are listed in bold on Natural Science Options 
  • Foreign Language Deficiency - Beginning Proficiency required for students lacking two years of the same high school foreign language 

  • UGS First-Year Signature Course - After your first year, to enroll in a UGS course please email the First-Year Signature Office at sigcourses@austin.utexas.edu during your active registration time. Include your EID & the unique numbers of three UGS 303 sections listed as “open” on the course schedule.

BA General Education 

  • Foreign Language
  • General Culture Options (BA Requirement)
    • Course may not satisfy both Core and the General Culture requirement.
    • Courses outside the Department of Theatre and Dance that are cross-listed with T D courses may not be used to fulfill the General Culture requirement.  

Flag Requirements (As of April 2025, Flags are NO LONGER required.)

    • T D Courses that Satisfy Flag Requirements
    • Center for the Skills & Experience Flags Website
    • Flag Substitution Petition

Student Testing Services FAQ's

  • AP/IB/SAT/ACT - View Scores & Claim Credits

  • Credit by Exam
    • Exam Schedule for all available Subjects
    • GOV 310L AP Texas Exam: For students who scored a 3 and above on their AP Government exam
    • RHE 306 TSI Essay: Optional for some first-year students who don't expect credit for RHE 306 from AP/IB/SAT/ACT/Dual Credit
TRANSFER COURSE Information
UNIVERSITY RESOURCES Information
  • Transfer Course Equivalencies - For students wanting to take courses at another college to transfer to UT Austin
  • Education Abroad - Find a Program
  • University Extension Courses - UEX offers a variety of flexible course options for individuals seeking to earn academic credit from The University of Texas at Austin.

TRANSCRIPTS 

  • Sending Transcripts to UT
  • Request UT Transcript / Enrollment Verification
  • Order Previous School unofficial transcript you sent to UT Austin for admission purposes

The MyUT Website has many resource links available for students.

Campus Safety
Counseling & Mental Health
Chosen Name
Disability & Access
Health Services
Email Update
Financial Aid & Scholarships
UT ID Card
Student Outreach and Support

UT Directory




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Add/Drop Procedures for 7th to 12th day of classes - FALL Semester
Sept 3 to Sept 10



Course Waitlists

Waitlists are no longer active.

DROPPING a Course

All students may Drop a Course Online 

WITHDRAWING from ALL Courses

Prior to the mid-semester deadline, students may withdraw for any reason. Please visit the Registration Change System to initiate the withdrawal. You will also be prompted to reach out to cofastudentaffairs@austin.utexas.edu to set up a one-on-one meeting with a Student Affairs staff member. Though their permission is not required to withdraw, they’ll review options, resources, and readmission items with you. 

Late REGISTRATION for ALL students not yet registered ($25-50 late registration fee added)

Please contact the COFA Office of Student Affairs to begin the registration process.

*Payment due by 5pm September 10

Late ADDS for NON-THEATRE & DANCE Courses

Please contact the Department offering the course to learn about their late add policy and procedure. For example, contact the History Department for History courses. 

*Payment for added classes (if applicable) due by 5pm September 10

Late ADDS for THEATRE & DANCE Courses

Note: Not all late add requests are approved.  If adding this course increases you to over 17 hours, please fill out the Irregular Status Petition online. 

*Payment for added classes (if applicable) due by 5pm September 10


Please include the following information in your late add email request to Mark-Anthony.

Subject line: 
Fall 2025 Late Add Request

Message:
*Your First & Last Name 
*Your EID
*Course Prefix & Number, Title of Course, Unique #XXXXX, Instructor Name
     (Example: TD 353T How to Defy Gravity, Unique #96000, Lin Manuel Miranda)

  • For T&D Independent Studies:
    Please turn in the completed Independent Study Contract     to Mark-Anthony, so he can add the course for you.  No email from faculty is required because their signature is on the form.

  • For T&D Required Courses:
    If you didn't register for a T&D Required course, no email from faculty is required.  Examples include BFA courses or courses you already received consent to add.

  • For Performance or New Works Festival Course Credits:
    To add TD 323P Adv. Projects in Acting & Directing or TD 321P Festival Project & Production, no email from faculty is required.

  • For All Other T&D Courses:
    Contact the instructor of the course to find out if late adds are permitted.
    If consent is received, please forward the email along with the information listed above to TD_Advising@austin.utexas.edu.   


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Add/Drop Procedures for 5th to 12th day of classes - Spring Semester
Jan 17 to Jan 29



Course Waitlists

Waitlists are no longer active.

DROPPING a Course

All students may Drop a Course Online 

WITHDRAWING from ALL Courses

Prior to the mid-semester deadline, students may withdraw for any reason. Please visit the Registration Change System to initiate the withdrawal. You will also be prompted to reach out to cofastudentaffairs@austin.utexas.edu to set up a one-on-one meeting with a Student Affairs staff member. Though their permission is not required to withdraw, they’ll review options, resources, and readmission items with you. 

Late REGISTRATION for ALL students not yet registered ($50 late registration fee added)

Please contact the COFA Office of Student Affairs to begin the registration process.

*Payment due by 5pm January 29

Late ADDS for NON-THEATRE & DANCE Courses

Please contact the Department offering the course to learn about their late add policy and procedure. For example, contact the History Department for History courses. 

*Payment for added classes (if applicable) due by 5pm January 29

Late ADDS for THEATRE & DANCE Courses

Note: Not all late add requests are approved.  If adding this course increases you to over 17 hours, please fill out the Irregular Status Petition online. 

*Payment for added classes (if applicable) due by 5pm January 29


Please include the following information in your late add email request to Mark-Anthony.

Subject line: 
Fall 2025 Late Add Request

Message:
*Your First & Last Name 
*Your EID
*Course Prefix & Number, Title of Course, Unique #XXXXX, Instructor Name
     (Example: TD 353T How to Defy Gravity, Unique #96000, Lin Manuel Miranda)

  • For T&D Independent Studies:
    Please turn in the completed Independent Study Contract to Mark-Anthony, so he can add the course for you.  No email from faculty is required because their signature is on the form.

  • For T&D Required Courses:
    If you didn't register for a T&D Required course, no email from faculty is required.  Examples include BFA courses or courses you already received consent to add.

  • For Performance or New Works Festival Course Credits:
    To add TD 323P Adv. Projects in Acting & Directing or TD 321P Festival Project & Production, no email from faculty is required.

  • For All Other T&D Courses:
    Contact the instructor of the course to find out if late adds are permitted.
    If consent is received, please forward the email along with the information listed above to TD_Advising@austin.utexas.edu.   


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University Resources

Campus Safety Information
Active Shooter Response Guide, Building Access and Security, Campus Closures, Emergency Communications & Terms, Safety Hubs on Campus, Safety Apps, Sirens, Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Trainings

Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC)

Behavior Concerns Advice Line ( BCAL )
Are you worried about a student you know, bothered that your roommate has been acting differently, or concerned about the behavior of a co-worker? If so, call BCAL 512-232-5050 or share your concerns online.


Chosen Name: Update your Chosen Name - If you designate a chosen name it will be displayed on the following, including:  Class rosters, ID cards, Canvas, UT Directory, Interactive Degree Audit (IDA) and Registration Information Sheet (RIS).

Disability and Access Information
D&A ensures students with disabilities have equal access to their academic experiences at the University of Texas at Austin by determining eligibility and approving reasonable accommodations.

Email: Beginning in 2025, all students will use their official UT Austin Student Email. Please review the IT Services website for more information. 

Update your UT Email Address
If you change your official email address after the 12th day of classes, please email Mark-Anthony to update the Theatre and Dance email list as well.  

Financial Aid & Scholarships Information

ID Card - UT Student ID Card Information

Longhorn Wellness Center
Our purpose is to contribute to a culture of well-being at UT Austin by providing evidence-informed health promotion, resources, skills and support that are responsive to the needs of our community. 

Sanger Learning Center

  • Get ahead with one-on-one appointment or drop-in tutoring
  • Discuss ways to achieve your desired academic results with a learning specialist
  • Request a peer academic coach to maximize your study effectiveness
  • Improve your math skills with our refreshers and exam reviews
  • Attend a workshop or request one for your group
  • Log into PEARL for a customized list of all campus resources for each of your courses
  • Access all of our handouts virtually

Student Outreach and Support
Our office helps students and their families during difficult or emergency situations. Assistance includes outreach, class absence notifications, advocacy, intervention, support, student emergency funds and referrals to relevant campus and community resources. 

  • Emergency situations include but are not limited to: Missing Student, Family Emergency, Fire or Natural Disaster, Medical or Mental Health Concern, Academic difficulties due to crisis or emergency situations, Interpersonal Violence (stalking, harassment, physical and/or sexual assault)
  • UT Outpost is the free on-campus food pantry and career closet for all currently enrolled students at UT Austin. 
  • Class Absence Notification Request 

Student Success Help Desk
The Student Success Help Desk may help students stay on track to graduate and offers students assistance enrolling in classes required to fulfill degree requirements. 

University Health Services Information


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