Arts Schools in Tennessee
Tennessee contains
50 schools that offer arts programs.
Vanderbilt University,
the highest-ranking arts school in TN, has a total student population of 12,506 and
is the
17th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 50 arts schools
in Tennessee,
only 9 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
The Art Institute of Tennessee-Nashville comes out as the most expensive ($30,998/yr),
with Southwest Tennessee Community College as the lowest recorded at only $4,338/yr.
Arts students from Tennessee schools who go on to become
artists,
graphic designers,
journalists,
musicians, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 8,900 people working as
fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$50,630.
Also, Craft artists make on average $33,070 per year and there are about 5,380 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Tennessee alone, there are
140 employed craft artists earning an average yearly salary of
$43,210. Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in this state earn
$45,910/yr and there are 60 employed.
Also, within the arts schools
in Tennessee, the average student population is 2,002 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from arts,
there are 4116 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,154 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$4,032, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Arts Programs in Tennessee
Vanderbilt University
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Masters
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Masters
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Masters
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Rhodes College
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Martin Methodist College
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Bryan College
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Aquinas College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Maryville College
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Cumberland University
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Tennessee Temple University
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Hiwassee College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Associates
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Associates
The University of Tennessee
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Belmont University
Recording Arts Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Union University
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Middle Tennessee State University
Recording Arts Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Masters
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Tennessee Technological University
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Freed-Hardeman University
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Lipscomb University
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville
Recording Arts Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Certificate
The University of Tennessee-Martin
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Southern Adventist University
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
East Tennessee State University
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Lee University
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Carson-Newman College
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Tennessee State University
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Christian Brothers University
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Trevecca Nazarene University
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Masters
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Bethel College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Austin Peay State University
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors, Masters
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Lincoln Memorial University
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Free Will Baptist Bible College
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Lambuth University
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Tusculum College
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Motlow State Community College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Walters State Community College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Memphis College of Art
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Northeast State Technical Community College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Roane State Community College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Crichton College
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Certificate
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Associates
Volunteer State Community College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Pellissippi State Technical Community College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Associates
Dyersburg State Community College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Nashville State Technical Community College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Cleveland State Community College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Levels offered:
Certificate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Le Moyne-Owen College
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
The Art Institute of Tennessee-Nashville
Jackson State Community College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Associates
Columbia State Community College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Certificate
Chattanooga State Technical Community College
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Associates
International Academy of Design and Technology
Recording Arts Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Tennessee Interesting Facts
- The city of Kingston served as Tennessee's state capital for one day (September 21, 1807) as a result of treaties negotiated with the Cherokee Indians. The two-hour legislative session passed two resolutions and adjourned back to Knoxville.
- Andrew Johnson held every elective office at the local, state, and federal level, including President of the United States. He was elected alderman, mayor, state representative, and state senator from Greeneville. He served as governor and military governor of Tennessee and United States congressman, senator, and vice president, becoming President of the United States following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
- Iroquois, bred at Nashville's Belle Meade Plantation, was the first American winner of the English Derby in 1881. Such modern thoroughbreds as Secretariat trace their bloodlines to Iroquois.
- Actress-singer Polly Bergen, from Knoxville, is the first woman to serve on the Board of Directors of the Singer Sewing Machine Company.
- Tennessee won its nickname as The Volunteer State during the War of 1812 when volunteer soldiers from Tennessee displayed marked valor in the Battle of New Orleans.
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