We invite prospective students to attend information sessions, tour the Butler School of Music facilities, participate in a Shadow Day, attend a performance or schedule a one-on-one appointment.
- Admissions Viewbook
- Visiting our Undergraduate Programs
- Visiting our Graduate Programs
- Visits and Information for Non-Music Majors
- Group Visits and Tours
- Directions and Accommodations
Visiting our Undergraduate Programs
INFORMATION SESSIONS AND TOURS
Prospective students can schedule a personalized campus visit online. Select from a variety of visit-related activities, including admissions information sessions, campus tours and a Fine Arts Information Session and Tour.
The Fine Arts Information Session and Tour is held most Mondays and Fridays and alternating Wednesdays at 1 p.m. The session provides a presentation overview of degree programs within the Butler School of Music, School for Design and Creative Technologies, Department of Theatre and Dance and Department of Art and Art History. The session also provides an introduction to the college's audition and portfolio requirements for admission. A brief walking tour of the facilities follows the presentation. Due to summer construction, the Butler School tour will be limited.
UNIVERSITY-WIDE ADMISSIONS EVENTS
Each year Texas Admissions hosts a variety of open houses on campus for prospective students and their families. Taking part in campus events offers you the opportunity to see what the campus is really like, interact with other prospective students and receive information directly from the staff members and admissions counselors.
SHADOW DAYS FOR PROSPECTIVE MUSIC MAJORS
Experience a day in the life of a Butler School student with a host music major! Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays offer the best opportunities to visit music classes and rehearsals.
Fall 2019 Shadow Days will be available Monday to Friday between Sept. 16 – Nov. 25. Requests will be accepted between Sept. 1 – Nov. 11.
We require at least two weeks notice (ten business days) to make arrangements. Please email the following information to Ms. Borshard if you would like to arrange a Shadow Day:
- Type "Shadow Day" in the subject line.
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In the body of the email, include:
- Your first and last name.
- Your UT EID, if known.
- A phone number and email address that we may provide to your assigned Shadow Day host.
- Your first and second choice date for a Shadow Day. Example: 1) Monday, Sept. 16 2) Friday, Sept. 20
- Your principal instrument or voice-type.
- Your intended degree.
- The name of your high school and year of graduation.
- Whether or not you will need an absence excuse letter for your high school attendance office.
You will receive an email reply when your request has been received. We will do our best to place you with someone in the same major or instrument, however, this is not always possible. You will receive a second reply once your Shadow Day host is confirmed. Once you have received the second email you can expect to be contacted directly by your host to arrange a meeting time and place.
INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENTS FOR PROSPECTIVE UNDERGRADUATE MUSIC MAJORS
Sarah Borshard, Assistant Director for Admissions, is happy to meet individually with prospective freshmen and transfer applicants who are interested in majoring in music. Ms. Borshard is not available to meet with prospective non-music majors. Appointments are available 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. Monday - Friday with at least one week advance notice. To request an appointment, email Ms. Borshard directly with your preferred meeting date and time, degree of interest and primary instrument. Please note that as described on the external transfer admission webpage, Ms. Borshard does not evaluate transcripts or advise for coursework. Conversations with admissions staff are not interviews and do not influence our admissions decisions.
Ms. Borshard is not available June 20-24 and June 28-July 22. Please plan to register for the Fine Arts Information Session and Tour if you would like to visit over these dates. The university is closed on the following dates: Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day; the day after Thanksgiving; Dec. 23, 2019-Jan. 3, 2020; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day.
If you would like to visit with a member of the Butler School of Music faculty, please email them directly to request an appointment.
Visiting our Graduate Programs
Dan Seriff, Graduate Admissions Coordinator, is happy to meet individually with prospective graduate applicants. Appointments are available 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. Monday - Friday with at least one week advance notice. To request an appointment, email Mr. Seriff directly with your preferred meeting date and time, degree of interest and primary instrument, if applicable. Conversations with admissions staff are not interviews and do not influence our admissions decisions.
The university is closed on the following dates: Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day; the day after Thanksgiving; Dec. 23, 2019-Jan. 3, 2020; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day.
If you would like to visit with a member of the Butler School of Music faculty, please email them directly to request an appointment.
Visits and Information for Non-Music Majors
The Fine Arts Information Session and Tour is held most Mondays and Fridays and alternating Wednesdays at 1 p.m. The session provides a presentation overview of degree programs within the College of Fine Arts, as well as an introduction to the college's audition and portfolio requirements for admission. The session concludes with a walking tour of the Butler School of Music.
Ms. Borshard and Mr. Seriff are only available to meet with prospective music majors.
Group Visits and Tours
We are happy to arrange a group visit to the Butler School of Music for your students in grades 8-12 with at least one month advance notice. We are able to accommodate groups of up to 50 people total, including chaperones. We suggest requesting a visit to coincide with the rehearsal schedules of our flagship large ensembles on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The Concert Chorale, Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble rehearse from 12-2 p.m., while the Jazz Orchestra meets from 3-5 p.m.
Group visits are not available on weekends, from December through February, during final exams or on official university holidays. Only one group visit can be scheduled per day, and groups are accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. General campus tours should be scheduled through the Visitor Center.
To request a group visit to the Butler School, please complete and submit the online request form at least one month before your proposed date. A school representative will be in touch within five business days to discuss the details of your request.
Maps, Directions and Parking Information
The University of Texas at Austin is located in the heart of the city of Austin, just north of the downtown area. Campus is just two miles from the State Capitol. Main thoroughfares around campus include Guadalupe to the west, MLK to the south, Red River to the east and 26th (Dean Keeton) to the north.
HOTELS
The AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center is the university's premiere hotel and meeting site, and the only hotel located on the campus itself. Other hotels close to the Butler School of Music are Days Inn - University and Rodeway Inn - University.
The Butler School of Music cannot arrange or provide accommodations for any applicant or visitor.
