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

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)

10%

Admitted

2 out of 20

90%

Not Admitted

18 out of 20

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?