{"id":85912,"date":"2023-07-06T16:24:32","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T20:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adpr.utk.edu\/beta\/?page_id=85912"},"modified":"2026-04-13T14:29:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T18:29:14","slug":"undergraduate-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/adpr\/undergraduate-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull utkwds-hero-split has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19e250f3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"utkwds-superhead\">Tombras School<\/p>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Undergraduate Programs<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations is nationally and internationally recognized and accredited for the quality of our scholarship and instruction. Our program provides small class sizes with one-on-one interaction with professors, mentors, and advisors to ensure each student has the best possible learning experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-utkwds-cta-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.utk.edu\/apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply today<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/adpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/web-ADPR-Major-Tombras-School-Showcase-26_7600-Enhanced-NR-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A student stands in front of a screen that says Student Poster Presentation and Reception, and gestures broadly with her arms at the people in front of her and the Duolingo campaign poster next to her.\" class=\"wp-image-105911 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/adpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/web-ADPR-Major-Tombras-School-Showcase-26_7600-Enhanced-NR-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/adpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/web-ADPR-Major-Tombras-School-Showcase-26_7600-Enhanced-NR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/adpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/web-ADPR-Major-Tombras-School-Showcase-26_7600-Enhanced-NR-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/adpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/web-ADPR-Major-Tombras-School-Showcase-26_7600-Enhanced-NR.jpg 1110w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light utkwds-billboard\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large);min-height:511px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-133\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/jem\/wp-content\/themes\/utkwds\/assets\/images\/bkg-cot-imagelight.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#eeeeee\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-81f6a6fa wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-494b7923 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is a public relations or advertising major right for you?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column utkwds-billboard-divider has-orange-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:2px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c7b3064f wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Whether you want to work at an agency, manage social media for a Fortune 500 company, or dive into any of the diverse careers you can get with <a href=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/adpr\/undergraduate-programs\/majors\/\">a major in advertising or public relations<\/a>, we ensure that what you learn in the classroom prepares you to succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/adpr\/undergraduate-programs\/minors\/\">advertising and public relations minor<\/a> can be exactly the addition you need to your college degree to give you valuable skills that employers across industries want in their hires.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide utkwds-link-group has-light-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<ul style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\" class=\"wp-block-list is-style-utkwds-link-group-3up\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/adpr\/undergraduate-programs\/financial-support\/\">Financial support<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/adpr\/student-experience\/\">Student experience<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/adpr\/undergraduate-programs\/transfer-students\/\">Transfer students<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull utkwds-quote-media-orange has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile utkwds-media-quote has-smokey-background-color has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 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It was one of the first schools I toured, and it just felt right.&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite><span class=\"name\">Lanie Pastor<\/span><br><span class=\"title\">Advertising major<\/span><br><span class=\"college\">Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations<\/span><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"994\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/adpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/quote-Lanie-Web-1-994x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Advertising major Lanie Pastor holds a clear glass award that says American Advertising Awards.\" class=\"wp-image-106047 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/adpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/quote-Lanie-Web-1-994x1024.jpg 994w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/adpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/quote-Lanie-Web-1-291x300.jpg 291w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/adpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/quote-Lanie-Web-1-768x791.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/adpr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/quote-Lanie-Web-1.jpg 1110w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 994px) 100vw, 994px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tombras School The Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations is nationally and internationally recognized and accredited for the quality of our scholarship and instruction. 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