Overview

Key Features

The Painting and Drawing program at University of Tennessee Knoxville seeks to help students consider the personal, social, and art historical context of what they make. Over the course of study, our faculty fosters students’ abilities to think, talk, and write critically about their art practice. The faculty members in painting and drawing have diverse approaches to art-making and are professionally active nationally and internationally.

The MFA curriculum covers three years. Each semester, students take a class with one faculty member from painting and drawing, and the Artist-in-Residence Seminar, as well as elective courses. There is also access to other faculty in the School of Art through individual critiques and area reviews. After two years students will have worked closely with the permanent faculty and four different artists-in-residence, ensuring a sound understanding of the many ideas and sensibilities that compose the contemporary art world.During the third year, students work exclusively on an independent project with a select faculty committee of their own choosing. This MFA committee structure facilitates discussion and feedback specifically relevant to the graduate student’s body of work. A project exhibition, a written statement about the work, and an oral examination cap the year. We expect our graduates to be articulate and knowledgeable about contemporary and historical issues in art, and able to make a mature body of work that can be identified as uniquely their own. We award degrees on that basis.

Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-05-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , International

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Domestic applicants may apply up to two weeks prior to the beginning of the desired term of entry.

Language

English

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Credits

90 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Knoxville, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Scan and upload copies of transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate institutions you have attended.

Upload degree certificates (if applicable)

Three letters of recommendation

Portfolio with an inventory list

Resume

Artist/Designer Statement

Statement of Purpose

Pay the $60 non-refundable application fee by credit/debit card or electronic check

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

32208 USD / year

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Out-of-State

32208 USD / year

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In-State

13720 USD / year

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Living costs

Knoxville

United States

885 - 1454 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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