AUSTIN, Texas _ He's not making Tom Herman money (at least not from the University of Texas), but Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey isn't offering his services pro bono, either.
The Longhorns' Minister of Culture (an honorary, reportedly unpaid position) makes $12,000 for every course he teaches independently at the University of Texas and $6,000 for every course he co-teaches, according to an offer letter obtained by mySA.com.
The 1993 UT alum served as a visiting instructor since 2015 and was appointed as a professor of practice to the Moody College of Communication's Department of Radio-Television-Film (RTF) faculty beginning this fall. McConaughey has co-taught Advanced Producing: Script to Screen with UT professor Scott Rice since 2015; during this fall's course, students will study "The Gentlemen" and "Mud." "Mud" director Jeff Nichols is scheduled to visit.
It's unclear how many classes McConaughey will teach or co-teach during the 2019-2020 school year.
The 49-year-old actor is incredibly involved in Austin and with the University of Texas. Earlier this summer, he announced his investment in Austin FC as a co-owner and he appeared on ESPN's College GameDay program ahead of the Texas vs. LSU football game in September.
McConaughey has appeared in over 50 films and won the 2014 Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Rob Woodroof, a cowboy diagnosed with AIDS, in "Dallas Buyers Club."
