Film Schools in Tennessee
Tennessee contains
six
schools that offer film programs.
Vanderbilt University,
the highest-ranking film school in TN, has a total student population of 12,506 and
is the
17th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 6 film schools
in Tennessee,
only 2 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 Pellissippi State Technical Community College as the lowest recorded at only $5,825/yr.
Film students from Tennessee schools who go on to become
filmmakers,
producers,
directors,
film directors, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 79,780 people working as
producers and directors alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$86,870.
Also, Actors make on average $0 per year and there are about 39,880 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Tennessee alone, there are
230 employed actors earning an average yearly salary of
$"*". Producers and directors in this state earn
$57,770/yr and there are 820 employed.
Also, within the film schools
in Tennessee, the average student population is 2,002 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from film,
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.
Film Programs in Tennessee
Vanderbilt University
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Watkins College of Art & Design
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Nossi College of Art
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Southern Adventist University
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Pellissippi State Technical Community College
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Associates
The Art Institute of Tennessee-Nashville
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
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.
Top National Parks in Tennessee:
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See Also
Related Subjects - Schools in or near Tennessee