School of Art

The University of Tennessee is classified as a Doctoral/Research Extensive institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Our students are taught by internationally known faculty who conduct a high level of research and creative activity. Detailed information on our research projects is listed in the research section on this site.

Faculty in the School includes artists, designers and art historians of national stature. The Artist-in-Residence Program and the Visiting Artists, Designers and Scholars Program further enhance the teac

Faculty in the School includes artists, designers and art historians of national stature. The Artist-in-Residence Program and the Visiting Artists, Designers and Scholars Program further enhance the teaching environment by featuring prominent individuals who work with students in a variety of venues.

Our Speakers

School of Art

The University of Tennessee is classified as a Doctoral/Research Extensive institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Our students are taught by internationally known faculty who conduct a high level of research and creative activity. Detailed information on our research projects is listed in the research section on this site.

Faculty in the School includes artists, designers and art historians of national stature. The Artist-in-Residence Program and the Visiting Artists, Designers and Scholars Program further enhance the teaching environment by featuring prominent individuals who work with students in a variety of venues.

Our Lectures

Check out the list below for upcoming lectures at the art school. Interested in viewing past lectures?

Close-Looking Session: Renaissance Splendor

Friday, April 28, 2023
6:00pm to 7:00pm

These sessions offer a guided look at a work of art to mine for richer meaning, explore ideas, and discover overlooked details.

The Rebirth of a Renaissance Master

Friday, April 7, 2023
11:00am to 12:00pm

Learning to Draw in Renaissance Florence,” by Julian Brooks, Senior Curator and Head of the Department of Drawings, J. Paul Getty Museum

The Middle Ages through Objects

Wednesday, April 12, 2023-
6:00pm to 7:00pm

Ranging from veristic to abstract, these images represent Muhammad’s individual traits, primordial luminosity, and veiled essence.

Clarence H. White and His World

Monday, May 15, 2023
12:00pm to 12:45pm

These sessions offer a guided look at a work of art to mine for richer meaning, explore ideas, and discover overlooked details.

Close-Looking Session: Renaissance Splendor

Tuesday, May 16, 2023
6:00pm to 7:00pm

These sessions offer a guided look at a work of art to mine for richer meaning, explore ideas, and discover overlooked details.

Carmen Winant: Unmaking the Picture

Tuesday, May 16, 2023
2:00pm to 3:00pm

Carmen Winant is a writer and visual artist who explores representations of women through collage, mixed media, and installation.

Masters of Fine Arts

We are very proud of our Masters of Fine Arts program in the School of Art, which is nationally recognized and respected. We believe the students that accept our invitation to study with us are well served. The School of Art upholds the pursuit of excellence in the creation and study of visual art and design. We affirm the value of creative individual expression in the pursuit of knowledge, the capacity of art to express beauty, evoke wonder, confront injustice and test our values.