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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

• Recording Arts Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
  
• Culinary Arts/Chef Training
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Visual and performing arts
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

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

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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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