About Our Alumni
Graduates of the advertising program at UT include some people with
very impressive credentials, and they are employed in a wide range of
jobs. A large percentage of them, as you might expect, have gone to
work in advertising agencies. They are employed as account people, art
directors, copy writers, media planners, media buyers, and researchers.
Several have risen to the level of vice president, president, and even
Chief Executive Officer of agencies. UT alums are currently working
at each of the twenty largest agencies in the country, at several of
the smaller "hot" shops, and at agencies of virtually every
size and geographic location imaginable, including a variety of different
countries.
Others have chosen to work in media sales. They have taken positions
at newspapers, magazines, radio stations, television stations, etc.,
across the nation and around the world. Many have gone to the "client
side," working for the businesses and other organizations that
advertise. Still others have gone into advertising and marketing related
positions, working in commercial production, sales promotion, public
relations, event planning, and direct marketing. In addition, UT advertising
graduates can be found teaching advertising in colleges and universities
all around the world.
In a recent College of Communication Survey, our alumni had the following
comments about our Graduate Program:
"I believe the Department of Advertising at UT gave me the
best possible start to my academic career. I was completely prepared
for my first job and I am very glad I chose UT."
"My success results from the great people in the Department
of Advertising. I will always respect and honor their efforts and the
program."
"Continue to focus on the Internet and New Media -- this more
than anything else gave me an edge over others when I returned to the
'real world'."
"A welcome environment for all smart thinkers."
Whether your objective is to become a member of the professional advertising
community or a teacher of advertising, graduate study in the Department
is designed to provide both intellectual breadth and specialized practical
training needed to meet your goal. Emphasis is placed on the knowledge,
methods, and skills needed for problem solving, scholarly teaching,
original research, intellectual leadership, creative expression, and
other modes of achievement in the field of advertising.
