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Below are several examples showing how to reference the university, the school, degree programs, and titles.

The University of Texas at Austin

The first time the university is referenced in text, the correct usage is “The University of Texas at Austin."

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  • the University transforms lives … (This is a change. After several years of lowercasing “university” per AP Style, we are returning to uppercase even when used alone.)
  • UT (when it will not be confused with the UT System).
  • Texas (when unlikely to be confused with the state, and often with the construction “at Texas”).
  • And, sparingly, UT Austin (no hyphen), especially to distinguish from other UT System universities. When writing for internal audiences familiar with the university, it is acceptable to refer to the university as UT Austin.)

School of Architecture

The full, correct title of the school is "The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture."

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When writing for internal audiences familiar with the school, it is acceptable to refer to the school as "UT Austin School of Architecture" or "UTSOA" (capital "O," not lowercase "o.")

School of Architecture Degree Programs

Capitalize the names of degree programs except when used in a person’s title.

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Correct:    She received a master's degree in architectural history.

Titles

An individual’s title is capitalized only when used before the name. Do not capitalize an occupational designation, only a true title.

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