Master the fundamental techniques of storytelling and digital production while exploring the history, creative, industrial, and cultural contexts of media from early cinema to contemporary gaming.
About the Minor
The Radio-Television-Film minor is open to all undergraduate students, excluding RTF majors, who are following the 2026-2028 catalog and have an minimum GPA of 2.5.
Applicants need to plan for a minimum of 4 long semesters to complete the minor. Applications will open in August 2026.
If demand exceeds space available, the Moody College reserves the right to select students based on a review of their academic record, prior coursework or a secondary application.
- The Radio-Television-Film minor requires a total of 15 hours of coursework.
- Nine hours of coursework must come from outside of major requirements. Only 6 hours of overlap between major and minor courses is allowed for this minor.
- Nine hours of coursework must be taken at the upper division level and in residence.
- All courses must be taken for a letter grade, unless the course is only offered on the pass/fail basis. Only courses of C- or better will be counted for the minor.
Students pursuing the Radio-Television-Film minor on the 2026-2028 catalog responsible for the following requirements:
Requirement 1: RTF 301I Fundamentals of Filmmaking
Requirement 2: RTF 304 Storytelling in Film and Television
Requirement 3: RTF 320I Film and Broadcasting History I
Requirement 4: RTF 321I Film and Broadcasting History II
Requirement 5: RTF 322I Producing Film and Television Fundamentals
Courses completed for the Radio-Television-Film minor will NOT count towards a Bachelor of Science in Radio-Television-Film.
In addition to specific course requirements, students must also fulfill the hour totals for overall, in residence, and upper division coursework as well as meet the grade minimums for each minor course.
The Radio-Television-Film minor is open to all undergraduate majors, excluding RTF majors, who are following the 2026-2028 catalog. Admission to the minor requires a minimum GPA of 2.5. Applicants need to plan for a minimum of 4 long semesters to complete the minor.
Eligible Catalogs: 2026-2028 (Published in Fall 2026)
Students enrolled in their first semester at UT Austin should apply after grades are posted.
Please note, in order to complete the Radio-Television-Film minor, students MUST be following the 2026-2028 catalog for their major. This new catalog, which will be published in August 2026, may have significant changes to major, college and other minor requirements.
Any questions regarding catalog requirements should be directed toward a major academic advisor after the Fall semester begins.