Art and Design
The Department of Art and Design at ETSU is a thriving, diverse community of artists located in the mountains of East Tennessee. Johnson City is a developing art hub and is conveniently located near Asheville, NC, and Knoxville, TN.
Our faculty is comprised of qualified professionals, each active in their own academic or creative research. The group includes internationally exhibited artists, published authors, and a Guggenheim fellow.
Our students prepare for lifelong careers in the arts by developing technically and conceptually, while gaining an appreciation for the history of their chosen medium and dealing with contemporary issues.
The department offers a B.A. in Studio Art with a minor in Art Education, a B.A. and M.A. in Art History, and a B.F.A. and M.F.A. in Studio Art with the following concentrations:
• Ceramics
• Drawing
• Fibers
• Graphic Design
• Jewelry and Metals
• Painting
• Photography
• Printmaking
• Sculpture
The Department of Art and Design has been accredited by The National Association of Schools of Art and Design since 1983 and is a member of the College Art Association, Southeastern College Art Conference, the International Sculpture Center, and a consortium member of Studio Art Centers International, based in Florence, Italy.
