Matthew McConaughey will teach a film class at the University of Texas at Austin this fall

This image released by STX Productions shows Matthew McConaughey in a scene from "The Free State of Jones." (Murray Close/STX Productions via AP) This image released by STX Productions shows Matthew McConaughey in a scene from "The Free State of Jones." (Murray Close/STX Productions via AP) Photo: Murray Close, HONS / Associated Press Photo: Murray Close, HONS / Associated Press Image 1 of / 144 Caption Close Matthew McConaughey will teach a film class at the University of Texas at Austin this fall 1 / 144 Back to Gallery

They say there are only two things in life that are certain: death and, eventually, you will come back to Texas. And Matthew McConaughey is doing just that. Well, the returning to Texas part.

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McConaughey is headed back to the University of Texas at Austin, his alma mater, this fall to teach a filmmaking class, the university announced Thursday morning.

McConaughey will take students "behind the scenes" of his upcoming film Free State of Jones through recorded videos and at least one on-campus visit, Lauren Phillips, public affairs representative for the Moody College of Communications, told MySA.com Thursday.

He will be joined in the videos by Gary Ross, the director of the Hunger Games, and the duo will admit 30 students into the higher-level class.

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McConaughey and Ross, accompanied by Rice, will show students clips from the movie and followed by recorded videos explaining why it was filmed that way, Phillips said.

This will be the second time McConaughey will co-teach this course with university lecturer Scott Rice. During the spring 2016 semester, students could take the 3-hour class. Phillips said that not too many photos or videos could be taken during the class because Free State of Jones had not yet been released.

Students had to sign a nondisclosure form as well, Phillips said.

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The class is an upper-level division course, so freshmen and sophomores will not be able to register, she said. But there are no special prerequisites or fees to take the once-a-week class.

The Oscar-winning UT alum often visits the university, giving pep talks to the football team and attending games.

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