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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, visual and performing arts was ranked 5th in Tennessee. In fact, 2,629 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#1

Visible Music College

Memphis, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Visible Music College the most popular school in Tennessee for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Memphis, Visible Music College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Visible Music College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#2

Nashville Film Institute

Nashville, TN

Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Nashville Film Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Nashville Film Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 23% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Nashville State Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Tennessee. Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

Women make up 59% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Nashville State Community College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. TCAT - Dickson is a fairly small public school located in the town of Dickson.

Of the 12 students majoring in visual and performing arts at TCAT - Dickson, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson Report

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Memphis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Tennessee. TCAT - Memphis is a small public school located in the city of Memphis.

About 10% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 90% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Murfreesboro did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. TCAT - Murfreesboro is a small public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

About 33% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Morristown ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. TCAT - Morristown is a small public school located in the small city of Morristown.

About 14% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 86% are male.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hohenwald came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the remote town of Hohenwald, TCAT - Hohenwald is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in visual and performing arts at TCAT - Hohenwald, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hohenwald Report

#9

SAE Institute - Nashville

Nashville, TN

SAE Institute - Nashville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. SAE Institute - Nashville is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Women make up 50% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crump did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Crump, TCAT - Crump is a public college with a small student population.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crump Report

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,215
West Virginia 405
Florida 7,291
Virginia 3,471
Arkansas 830
Mississippi 696
South Carolina 1,360
Louisiana 1,147
Alabama 1,142
Kentucky 1,067
Georgia 4,322

Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355
Arts & Media Management 4,788
Dance 3,288
Other Visual Art 912
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 119
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art 10

Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bonnielou2013.

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