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The School: The ACEJMC-accredited School of Journalism and Electronic Media's (http://jem.cci.utk.edu/) 17 faculty members are highly engaged scholars in a diverse array of research and creative areas. The School has approximately 400 undergraduate, MS and Ph.D. students and houses a variety of student media: Scoop magazine, WUTK-90.3 FM, TVC-The Volunteer Channel, Land Grant Films, and the online news site Tennessee Journalist. Faculty are supported by the Adam Brown Social Media Command Center, focus group facilities, user experience laboratories, and a professional staff to assist with sponsored research.
 
UT is located within easy driving distance to Atlanta, Nashville, and the Great Smoky Mountains. The city of Knoxville, with a population of 200,000 and growing, is a hidden gem with a beautiful and walkable downtown, varied nightlife, active neighborhoods, and eclectic cultural activities, shopping, and restaurants. It is home to the Knoxville Symphony and Knoxville Opera, as well as annual festivals like the international Big Ears Music Festival, Jazz on the Square, Rhythm ‘n Blooms, and Shakespeare on the Square. Knoxville is the fourth leading creator of video product in the U.S., an indicator of its rich entrepreneurial ecosystem. Trip Advisor recently named Knoxville a Top Ten Destination on the Rise.