The University of Texas at Austin requires all graduate students to take three courses outside their home departments. Students specializing in continental philosophy are encouraged to pursue their interdisciplinary work with the many faculty in other departments who teach in areas of continental theory. The City of Austin Austin is a lively and culturally active city, known as the Live Music Capital of the World. Located in the Colorado River valley, Austin takes pride in its year-round beauty, multitude of parks, bike trails, and natural swimming pools. Near a series of lakes, the environs of Austin provide year round recreation.
Graduate students can take advantage of the many fine restaurants and live music venues.