October 2020
The Department of Art and Art History no longer requires (but still recommends) that incoming students in Studio Art, Art History, and Art Education (UTeach Art) have a laptop computer and a subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud.
The Department of Art and Art History no longer requires (but still recommends) that incoming students in Studio Art, Art History, and Art Education (UTeach Art) have a laptop computer and a subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud.
Recommended Laptop Specs
- 13", 15", or 16" Apple MacBook Pro
- minimum i5 processor
- minimum 16GB memory
- minimum 512GB SSD storage
Laptops can be purchased with educational pricing through Apple’s Education Store or UT Austin’s Campus Computer Store.
Subscriptions to Adobe Creative Cloud are available to students at a discounted rate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Financial Aid for Laptop Purchase
Do you qualify for financial aid? You may be able to apply aid to the purchase of your laptop.
- Contact the Office of Financial Aid (OFA) and request a budget adjustment for the required laptop.
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You will need to indicate that you are a Department of Art and Art History student majoring in Art History, Studio Art, or UTeach Art (Visual Art Studies).
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An escalation will be created and an OFA counselor will complete the aid revision.