UT Austin Screenwriting MFA 2026

[Mophilos16]

Hi! This is a thread for UT Austin Screenwriting (+Michener) MFA applicants for Fall 2026. Please say hi if you applied.

 

[Chris W]

Good luck and thanks for creating this thread!

Here are our stats for UT screenwriting:

UT Austin - MFA in Screenwriting Program Acceptance Rate (All Programs/All Years)

21.5%

Admitted

14 out of 65

16.9%

Waitlisted

11 out of 65

61.5%

Not Admitted

40 out of 65

Awaiting Results Admitted Waitlisted Denied

Click here for our full Admission Statistics for this program including interview and acceptance notification dates, accepted GPAs, waitlist acceptance rate, demographics of accepted applicants, $ amount of scholarship awarded, and more...

And Michener:

UT Austin: Michener Center Acceptance Rate (All Programs/All Years)

9.5%

Admitted

2 out of 21

90.5%

Not Admitted

19 out of 21

Awaiting Results Admitted Waitlisted Denied

Click here for our full Admission Statistics for this program including interview and acceptance notification dates, accepted GPAs, waitlist acceptance rate, demographics of accepted applicants, $ amount of scholarship awarded, and more...

No applications for either have been logged for this year's application cycle so be sure to log yours when you can so we can crowdsource and improve the acceptance data for these programs.

2026 Fall Entry

Film School Applications for the Fall 2026 entry application period.

www.filmschool.org

Also here's an interview with a Michener student that got accepted from our site.

Article 'Q & A With Kendra Daniels, a Michener Screenwriting Fellow'

For more than 25 years, the Michener Center for Writers has attracted top talent for its selectivity — only two screenwriters are admitted per cycle — and annual scholarships of $29,5000. Located in the heart of Austin, Texas, the Michener Center is the only MFA program worldwide to provide full...

• Alexa P.
• Jun 22, 2021
• 7 min read
• Reaction score: 3
• Category: Film Student Interviews
• michener michener center ut austin ut austin screenwriting

 

[soom]

Hi! This is a thread for UT Austin Screenwriting (+Michener) MFA applicants for Fall 2026. Please say hi if you applied.

Hi! thanks for making a thread!

 

[travelguy1995]

Yes hi! I also applied.

 

[jgriff1995]

I, too, have applied!

 

[Mophilos16]

Did anyone also apply to Michener?

 

[jgriff1995]

Has anyone gotten an interview yet?

 

[Mophilos16]

Not sure, but it seems the Media and Production guys interviewed last week and are already receiving decisions.

 

[soom]

still waiting here too, nothing yet

 

[mrp]

I got my interview invite last Monday, and interviewed on Friday.

 

[Mophilos16]

I got my interview invite last Monday, and interviewed on Friday.

Oh wow! Congrats on your interview.

I'm guessing you're the one on the MFA Draft spreadsheet?

 

[jgriff1995]

I got my interview invite last Monday, and interviewed on Friday.

Congrats! But darn. Might not look too good in my favor.

 

[Mophilos16]

I think decisions should be out this week. The trend has always been mid-February. God help us all. lol

 

[mrp]

Oh wow! Congrats on your interview.

I'm guessing you're the one on the MFA Draft spreadsheet?

I’m not sure what the draft spreadsheet is? lol. Very new to this site. But, I know how it is to wait and would rather know what’s happening than be kept in the dark.

Yeah. Interview invites were sent out on Monday with two dates to choose from, the 11th or 13th. They said we would know by this week.

 

[jgriff1995]

I’m not sure what the draft spreadsheet is? lol. Very new to this site. But, I know how it is to wait and would rather know what’s happening than be kept in the dark.

Yeah. Interview invites were sent out on Monday with two dates to choose from, the 11th or 13th. They said we would know by this week.

BIG this. It beats waiting more months to get a rejection notice. Appreciate that you got on the thread.

 

[Mophilos16]

I’m not sure what the draft spreadsheet is? lol. Very new to this site. But, I know how it is to wait and would rather know what’s happening than be kept in the dark.

Yeah. Interview invites were sent out on Monday with two dates to choose from, the 11th or 13th. They said we would know by this week.

Thank you for breaking the silence. lol. Doesn't seem like there are many applicants here this year.

Did y'all apply to anywhere else?

 

[mrp]

No but I had a friend apply to Northwestern and AFI this year and they had interviews a few weeks ago.

 

[Mophilos16]

No but I had a friend apply to Northwestern and AFI this year and they had interviews a few weeks ago.

Nice!
Also applied to Northwestern but it's been radio silence. Had an interview with FSU last week though. That's all I've got so far.

 

[jmort663]

I got my interview invite last Monday, and interviewed on Friday.

Was this for the Michener program or general?

 

[Chris W]

I’m not sure what the draft spreadsheet is? lol. Very new to this site.

Don't know anything about a spreadsheet but you log your applications here on this site:

Application Database

A database of thousands of film school applications to calculate acceptance rates to film programs and the minimum GPAs, minimum SAT and GRE scores, experience of accepted applicants, and much more....

www.filmschool.org

Good luck!