Memphis Art Schools
Strayer University - Shelby Oaks
6211 Shelby Oaks Drive, Suite 100Memphis, TN 38134
Sample programs:
- BBA: Retail Management
- BS in IS: Web Development
- Diploma in IS: Web Development
- More
Strayer University - Thousand Oaks
2620 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Suite 1100Memphis, TN 38118
Sample programs:
- BBA: Retail Management
- BS in IS: Web Development
- Diploma in IS: Web Development
- More
TechSkills - Memphis
3237 Players Club ParkwayMemphis, TN 38118
Sample programs:
- Web Developer Level 1
Attending Art School in Memphis
Memphis is one of those unique cities that, when you leave it, the rhythms of the city stay with you like a contagious song you find yourself humming throughout the day. Memphis is the home of the blues, the birthplace of rock and roll, and the only land in the United States that has allowed a monarch to reign since the Treaty of Paris in 1783. For the aspiring artist, the infectious pulse of this city provides inspiration that transcends visual aesthetics; requiring you to feel as much as you see, intuit as much as you ponder. As with almost everything in Memphis, art is a cause for celebration. It seems as if every week there is some event to enjoy, put on by one of the myriad organizations determined to keep art and culture at the forefront of Memphis living. The Brooks Museum of Art, for example, hosts “The Art of Good Taste” (an event that allows you to enjoy fine foods and even finer art concurrently), First Wednesdays, and Art on the Rocks. Moreover, the Greater Memphis Arts Council, which also happens to be the 8th largest United Arts Fund, offers up “Artrageous”, a convivial affair that sees well over a thousand people enjoying various art installations and live music, as well as Arts Access, an outreach program geared to bring the arts to those who may not be able to afford experiencing them. Finally, Delta Axis is yet another organization that enhances the Memphis art scene by devoting itself to the discovery or resurrection of new or neglected art, respectively. Clearly, the art community of Memphis is very active and the involvement of local art students within this community is reciprocal. In fact, the colleges of Memphis work together as a consortium to provide their students with the widest array of courses and opportunities possible, a relationship that serves the students, the schools, and the city. The art scene in Memphis is food for the soul and nothing, aside from the famous pork barbecue, will leave a student more satisfied.
Memphis College of Art
| Enrollment: | 289 |
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| Faculty: | 40 |
| Programs: | Graphic Design, painting, drawing, sculpture, papermaking/book arts, photography, printmaking, fibers, ceramics, installation, animation, public interventions, performance, video, illustration/ advertising design, or an individually tailored program of interdisciplinary study |
| Degrees: | Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Fine Arts |
| Features: | Belongs to a consortium of other local colleges so students may pursue studies outside their field; Courses available for working professionals; Accredited member of the National Association for Schools of Art & Design (NASAD); Horn Island wilderness sculpture; Visiting Artists Lecture Series; Volunteer program at St. Jude’s Target House; “On the Street” downtown exhibition space, Main Gallery; Arts in the Schools program |
College of Communication and Fine Art, University of Memphis
| Enrollment: | 19,986 ; 2,000 in College of Communication and Fine Art |
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| Faculty: | 112 |
| Programs: | Architecture, ceramics, graphic design, painting, and sculpture |
| Degrees: | Bachelor of Fine Art, Master of Art in Art History, Master of Fine Arts |
| Features: | Houses the Art Museum of the University of Memphis and the Institute of Egyptian Art and Archeology; Accrediting National Association for Schools of Art and Design (NASAD); students are challenged professionally and personally through student competitions in various exhibits such as the B.F.A. and M.F.A. art shows as well as the Annual Juried Student Show; Visual Resource Center |
Rhodes College
| Enrollment: | 1725 |
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| Faculty: | 9 |
| Programs: | Architecture, ceramics, graphic design, painting, and sculpture |
| Degrees: | Bachelor of Art |
| Features: | Honor Code; Rhodes is ranked number five on Princeton Review’s “Happiest Students” list; Study abroad, internship, and research programs; Clough-Hanson Gallery hosts at least 6 shows per year, including guest artists, an annual student show and the senior art major exhibit, Performing and visual arts scholarships are available to reward especially talented students; flexible independent and off-campus study encouraged and available; accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; Center for Outreach in the Development of the Arts (CODA); Academic Advising; Media Center; Memphis Consortium of Colleges; The Jessie L. Clough Art Memorial for Teaching |
| Noted Alumni: | Carroll Cloar (painter), Abe Fortas (Supreme Court Jusge), Peter Taylor (author) |
