Tennessee State University Department of Art and Design

The Blackbird Academy
2806 Azalea Place

The Department of Art and Design offers a major in Art leading to a Bachelor of Science Degree with concentrations in Studio Art and Art Education.

The Bachelor of Science degree program in Art prepares students to work professionally in art related fields by providing concentrated studies in:
Ceramics,
Jewelry,
Painting,
Printmaking,
Sculpture,
Graphic design
Photography
and K-12 art. Each discipline encourages students to approach and resolve aesthetic, intellectual, and technical problems through informed; Practice, Experimentation, and H

04/21/2026

Art majors! Time to shoutout your favorite teachers! Please send your nominations for the College of Liberal Arts Teaching Awards to Prof. Sales at [email protected]. Deadline is April 30th!

04/16/2026

Check out these brand new courses for the Fall semester! 🔥

Intro to Animation
Non-Profit Arts
Fabrication & Mixed Media
Experimental Typography

03/03/2026

Class of 2026 — leave your mark.

We’re building a living time capsule shaped as “26,” created from meaningful objects contributed by you.

Old IDs. Lanyards. Ticket stubs. Keepsakes.
Your story becomes part of our legacy.

📍 Drop off in front of Room 125, Elliot Hall
Starting Monday, March 10

What piece of you will you leave behind?

Photos from Tennessee State University Department of Art and Design's post

02/11/2026

There’s still time to visit the Hiram Van Gordon Memorial Gallery to see the Faculty Triennial! Exhibition ends Friday, February 20th.

02/11/2026

Fundamentals of Drawing I students’ egg on cloth drawings from Fall 2025 semester.

02/08/2026

2d Design students completed their group project (Fall ‘25) in spectacular fashion starting with developing an image using AI, finding supplies from and creating this impactful portrait.