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Which Tennessee colleges have graphic design degree programs?
| School | City |
|---|---|
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro |
| O'More College of Design | Franklin |
| University of Memphis | Memphis |
| University of Tennessee Knoxville | Knoxville |
Below is a list of Tennessee schools that offer graphic design programs:
Belmont University, Nashville
Programs: BFA - Design Communications Option
Carson-Newman College, Jefferson
Programs available: BA Art with Emphasis in Graphic Design
Christian Brothers University, Memphis
Programs: BFA Visual Art - Concentration Graphic Design
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City
Programs available: BFA Art with Specialization in Graphic Design, MFA, Studio Area - Graphic Design
Fisk University, Nashville
Programs: BS Art - Concentration Graphic Design
Freed-Hardeman University, Henderson
Programs: BA Art - Emphasis Graphic Design
King University, Bristol
Programs: BS Digital Media Art & Design (DMAD) - Concentration Graphic Design
Lipscomb University, Nashville
Programs: BFA: Graphic Design, BA: Art - Graphic Design
Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro
Programs available: BFA Graphic Design, BS Electronic Media Communication with Specialization in Digital Animation
Nossi College of Art, Nashville
Programs: Bachelor of Graphic Arts (BGA)
Southern Adventist University, Collegedale
Programs: BS Graphic Design
Tennessee State University, Nashville
Programs available: BS Studio Art with Concentration in Graphic Design
Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville
Programs: BFA Design (Digital Media)
Trevecca Nazarene University, Nashville
Programs: BS Graphic Design & Technology
Tusculum College, Greeneville
Programs available: BA Art and Design with Graphic Design Concentration
Union University, Jackson
Programs available: BA, BS Digital Media studies, BA Graphic Design
University of Memphis, Memphis
Programs available: BFA with a Concentration in Graphic Design; MFA Graphic Design
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga
Programs available: BFA Art: Graphic Design
University of Tennessee Knoxville, Knoxville
Programs available: BFA Graphic Design; MFA Transmedia Design
University of Tennessee at Martin, Martin
Programs available: BFA Studio Art Option with Graphic Design Emphasis
Watkins College of Art, Design and Film, Nashville
Programs available: BFA Graphic Design with Concentration in Illustration or Web Design
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