Overview

School of Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication / School of Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication is located in Richardson, TX.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Arts, technology and emerging communication
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Arts, technology and emerging communication
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Arts, technology and emerging communication

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Portfolio, thesis, or capstone project
Doctoral Degrees	Portfolio, thesis, or capstone project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

65

Applied

24

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.3 in upper-level coursework in field
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.3 in upper-level coursework in field

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 30
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

63

Total Graduate Students

26%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.76%
Black or African American	9.52%
White or Caucasian	39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	11.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.35%
Unknown	1.59%

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 1

Male (11)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Anticipatory (cause-and-effect) behavior in living systems; virtual human simulation for police training; interactive firefighting training simulations; electronic games for psychotherapy and pain management; first person cultural trainer and serious interactive gaming for military applications
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	856,650

Location & Contact

Address 800 West Campbell Road
Mailstop ATC10
Richardson, TX  75080
United States

Contact Dr. Nils Roemer
Interim Dean
Email: atecdean@utdallas.edu
Phone: 972-883-4376

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