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Photography

Reveal the world around you. Discover traditional and contemporary photographic processes. Capture your moment. 

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Develop your experience

The field of photography includes a range of artistic and lens-based processes that register moments, forms, spaces, and ideas. The School of Art offers an undergraduate program in photography as well as a minor and elective courses for non-art majors. Our amply equipped media pool, digital photography lab, and analog darkroom facilities provide all the tools needed to capture, develop, and print photographs. Graduates of our programs acquire the critical and technical skills needed to secure careers in the arts and adjacent fields.  

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Programs in Photography

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Fine Arts

The School of Art offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in studio art and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in studio art to students interested in photography. The Bachelor of Arts curriculum includes a higher percentage of general education courses for students pursuing a broader liberal arts education, whereas the Bachelor of Fine Arts curriculum includes more studio courses for students considering careers or graduate study in the visual arts. Our faculty encourage students to cultivate personal visual languages grounded in a solid understanding of different photographic processes and the history of photography.  In more advanced courses, students continue to develop their own unique visual perspectives. Explore the options below to learn more about our undergraduate programs. 

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Degree Requirements

See Undergraduate Catalog for BA details

See Undergraduate Catalog for BFA details

Offered Courses

  • ARTA 231 Photography I  
  • ARTA 331 Photography II  
  • ARTA 331 Digital Photography 
  • ARTA 431 Photography III 

See Undergraduate Catalog for course descriptions

Minor

The School of Art offers a studio art minor for students interested in photography while pursuing other fields of study. Explore the options below to learn more about our minor program. 

Minor Requirements

See Undergraduate Catalog for minor details

Offered Courses

  • ARTA 231 Photography I  
  • ARTA 331 Photography II  
  • ARTA 331 Digital Photography 
  • ARTA 431 Photography III 

See Undergraduate Catalog for course descriptions

Non-Major Electives

The School of Art offers a course in photography for non-art majors. Explore the option below to learn more about our non-major electives. 

Offered Course

  • ARTN 231 Non-Major Intro to Photography 

See Undergraduate Catalog for course description

Faculty

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Bruce Cole

Assistant Professor of Practice
Area of Study: Photography

cdoyle9@utk.edu
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Paul Lee

Professor Emeritus
Area of Study: Photography

plee3@utk.edu
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Bucky Miller

Assistant Professor
Area of Study: Photography

bmill117@utk.edu
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Photography News

  • School of Art Welcomes New Faculty in Photography, Art HistoryAugust 15, 2025
  • A group of people holding pieces of gray paper with the UT logo on them
    School of Art Holds 2024 Kimberly D. Iles Awards CeremonyOctober 8, 2024
  • Kimberly D. Iles Scholarship Recipients
    Kimberly D. Iles Scholarship Awards – 2023November 9, 2023
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Resources

Artist-in-Residence Program and Visiting Artists and Scholars Program

Current and previous artists-in-residence 

Upcoming and past visiting artists and scholars

Facilities

Photography Lab and Darkroom

Media Pool

Helpful Links and Videos

Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement (EURēCA) 

Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture 

Gallery 1010

McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture

The Studio (UT Libraries)

UT Downtown Gallery

UT Libraries

Internships and Workshops

Internships for credit must be coordinated through the School of Art. Students wishing to pursue internships are encouraged to contact Bruce Cole or Bucky Miller to discuss current internship opportunities across the field of photography.

Professional Organizations

Aperture

International Center for Photography

Society for Photographic Education (SPE)

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Areas of Study

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