Program Overview

MFA, Printmaking Concentration

The Master of Fine Arts degree in studio art with a concentration in printmaking is for students interested in experimenting with technical processes, including but not limited to lithographic, intaglio, monotype, relief, screen, letterpress, and digital printing. Our program promotes interdisciplinary exploration, and our students work with faculty across the School of Art and university. MFA students investigate traditional and exploratory methods used in contemporary printmaking. Our graduates also develop the communication, research, and critical thinking skills needed to be thriving creative professionals.

Program Highlights

Curriculum

Our program follows a rigorous, three-year course of study. The first two years of study include coursework in printmaking and electives in the School of Art and across the university. In the third year of study, students are responsible for developing, executing, and defending a project of their own design. Along with other School of Art MFA candidates, these projects culminate in an exhibition and/or presentation at the School of Art’s Ewing Gallery.

Facilities

Discovery requires the freedom to explore. Our MFA students have access to extensive facilities and individual studio spaces around campus.

Exhibition Opportunities

We encourage our graduate students to present their work publicly. There are regular opportunities to exhibit at Gallery 1010, Tennessee’s only off-campus, student-run gallery, and other local galleries.

Assistantships

The School of Art minimizes the financial burden of graduate studies by awarding teaching assistantships with a full tuition waiver, stipend, and health benefits to eligible students.

Artists in Residence and Visiting Artists and Scholars

Our students benefit from frequent interactions with accomplished artists in our prestigious Artist-in-Residence Program and Visiting Artists and Scholars Program.

Current Graduate Students in Printmaking

• Shannon Ferguson
  • Area of Study: Printmaking
• Cole Hancock
  • Area of Study: Printmaking
• Hannah Jordan
  • Area of Study: Printmaking
• Ivy Manska
  • Area of Study: Printmaking
• Mable Ni
  • Area of Study: Printmaking
• Etai Rogers-Fett
  • Area of Study: Printmaking
• Adriana Torres Cruz
  • Area of Study: Printmaking
• Ven Zhu
  • Area of Study: Printmaking

Faculty in Printmaking

• J. Leigh Garcia
  • Associate Professor
  • Area of Study: Printmaking
• Beauvais Lyons
  • Divisional Dean for Arts and Humanities and Chancellor’s Professor
  • Area of Study: Printmaking
• Althea Murphy-Price
  • Professor
  • Area of Study: Printmaking
• Koichi Yamamoto
  • Professor
  • Area of Study: Printmaking

Areas of Study

• Art History
• Ceramics
• Cinema Studies
• Painting & Drawing
• Photography
• Printmaking
• Sculpture
• Time-Based Art

Resources

• Media Pool
• smART Lab
• Wood Shop
• Letterpress Lab

Opportunities

• Study Abroad
• Undergraduate Scholarships
• Graduate Assistantships & Aid
• Artist Residencies + Internships

Art at UT

• Ewing Gallery
• Downtown Gallery
• Gallery 1010
• Local Exhibit Spaces
• MFA Exhibition Catalogs
• Faculty Work
• ArtBox: Limited Edition Prints

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