Fine Arts
November 19, 2025 2025-11-19 15:27Fine Arts
You have a passion for the arts; music, theatre, art – now, you want to turn that passion into a well-rounded degree. The fine arts program at TWU provides understanding, appreciation, and practical opportunities so that the fine arts are placed correctly in the development of our students.
Why Choose TWU's Fine Arts degree?
Interdisciplinary Training
Students choose a primary and secondary focus (music, theatre, or visual art) to build a well-rounded skill set.
Hands-on, Practical Experience
Coursework includes studio art, acting, directing, playwriting, and instrument performance, offering real-world practice.
Multiple Career Pathways
Graduates are prepared for roles like actor, screenwriter, art educator, and entrepreneur.
Leadership-focused Education
The program emphasizes personal growth and cultivating well-rounded leaders who make a positive impact.
The Fine Arts
The Fine Arts program at Tennessee Wesleyan University offers a rich, well-rounded education by letting students major in two of the three core disciplines—music, theatre, or visual art—while also providing courses that promote both theory and practice. Students get hands-on experience in everything from acting, directing, and playwriting to drawing, painting, printmaking, keyboard or voice performance, and music theory. TWU emphasizes leadership and personal transformation, preparing graduates to be creative contributors in their communities. With this foundation, students are well-equipped to pursue a variety of careers such as performer, educator, director, screenwriter, or visual artist.
Visual Art
The visual art program provides students the opportunity to create art in a hands-on learning environment, offering classes in drawing, printmaking, painting and more.
Theatre
The TWU theatre program focuses on preparing students for careers in theatre or for continued study at the graduate level. Courses including acting, directing, playwriting and design allow students to develop their artistic skills and grow as performers, while courses such as theatre history, dramatic literature, and theory help students better understand the theoretical and technical side of theatre.
Music
The music program includes voice or keyboard instruments and combining studies with music theory and music history to shape their understanding of music and theory.
