We encourage a pedagogical approach that treats prints as one of many tools in an expanded field of art production. All students are encouraged to pursue opportunities for artistic growth by attending conferences and outside workshops. See our Printmaking Student Resources for links to documents and other resources that support student learning, including an Annotated Bibliography in Printmaking that is frequently used by printmakers and educators around the world. We have an active community in our shop, with frequent visiting artists, many of whom work on projects in our studios, and an active student-led print club. In addition, the UTK Letterpress Studio provides a creative space for members of the university community, including many students in art, design, architecture, and creative writing, an opportunity to experience setting type and printing posters, broadsides, and even small books. Graduate students in our MFA program also have individual studios in a nearby building. Our studio facilities are large and comprehensive and include over 4,500 square feet. The UT Printshop is located in room 241 on the second floor, north-west corner. We strongly encourage applicants to come to Knoxville to meet us and the current students and to see our facilities. Our program provides preparatory experiences for college-level teaching for students on a Graduate Teaching Assistantship. Graduate students are required to place a greater emphasis on applying theory to the development of a mature body of work. Additionally, our program is known for a commitment to connecting theory to practice. Our program is comprehensive, encompassing traditional as well and new media and approaches. News and World Report.įor a select group of graduate students, we offer an advanced program that has been ranked among the top printmaking programs nationally since 1998.
Faculty Representative: Beauvais Lyons ( graduate program is ranked #4 nationally (#3 publicly) by U.S.