UT Austin Major Choices

Hello everyone,

I finally submitted the confusing as ever Apply Texas application and today received by UT EID. Upon checking My Status I was told that I must alter my major choices. First I had put Radio Television and Film and second Art History. Art History is not allowed as a second option because you must put it first since it is so selective to be considered I now gather. The problem is when I was writing my essays for the second your choice prompt I chose D, which is the prompt asking if you are applying to an arts field to discuss why you are applying to that field. So, if I am to take Art History off of my application then I will have an essay that was only required because I was applying to Art History there for no reason. Then do I need to write another essay? Still though, I am interested in Art History, just not as much as Radio Television and Film, so then do I bump it up to first and risk having to possibly transfer? Is transferring hard between colleges at UT Austin? I haven’t been able to find any answers to this and obviously I am not an expert on the school or Texas in general. Does anyone have any advice? I would be so grateful.

Call the admissions counselor for your area as well the department directly. I understand that transferring into other colleges/majors within UT can be hard for competitive majors. So unless you are ready to accept your second choice major as your final degree I would suggest you list your first choice first.