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New Pre-College Program Kicks Off This Summer - Register Today

The Watkins Pre-College program is a 3-week college-like experience is for highly-motivated high school students to experience the life and culture of art college and broaden their artistic potential as they take classes, work in the studio, develop a college portfolio and exhibit their work. The program will be held July 13-31, Monday through Friday from 9am – 4pm. Students may choose between two different tracks of study – film or fine arts. Space is still available. Learn more at www.watkins.edu/precollege or contact the Community Education office at 383-4848 for more details.…more
June 11, 2009

Watkins Students Teela Shandess, Lydia Light & Chad Sawyer Win National ADDY Awards

The National Gold and Silver ADDY Award winners were announced last week at the 2009 AAF National Conference in Washington, DC. Teela Shandess won a Gold ADDY, Lydia Light won a Silver ADDY and Chad Sawyer won a Silver ADDY. Watkins received more national student ADDYs than any other college in the region. Learn more about the Watkins Graphic Design Department by clicking here. …more
June 10, 2009

Alum Derek Gibson selected to participate in exhibition at The Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins, CO

Watkins Alum Derek Gibson has been selected to participate in Minds Eye, an exhibition at The Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins, CO. Derek was among 40 photographers from the USA, UK, Austria, France and Sweden whose work was selected for this exhibition. …more
June 10, 2009

Summer 2009 Course Textbooks

Summer 2009 Textbooks are now available at Davis-Kidd Booksellers in Green Hills. For a list of required texts for your classes, visit the library's page of this website and select the "textbooks" link. www.watkins.edu/library/textbooks. For specific questions about required texts, please contact the course instructor. Thank you! …more
June 02, 2009

Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association Extends Membership to Watkins

On May 13, the Board of Directors for the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association (TICUA) voted to extend membership to Watkins College of Art, Design & Film. TICUA engages Tennessee’s private colleges and universities to work collaboratively in areas of public policy, cost containment, and professional development to better serve the state and its citizens. TICUA's member colleges and universities educate nearly 68,000 students from across the state, country, and throughout the world.…more
June 01, 2009

New Pre-College Program Kicks Off This Summer - Register Today

The Watkins Pre-College program is a 3-week college-like experience is for highly-motivated high school students to experience the life and culture of art college and broaden their artistic potential as they take classes, work in the studio, develop a college portfolio and exhibit their work. The program will be held July 13-31, Monday through Friday from 9am – 4pm. …more
May 14, 2009

Founder's Day Celebration This week

The 7th Annual Founder's Day Celebration in tribute to Cecy Reed will be held Saturday, May 9, beginning at 6:30 pm at War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville. Evening includes a cocktail hour, dinner, silent auction and a concert by Broadway star Mike Eldred and Pianist/Conductor Jeff Steinberg. To RSVP, please call 615.277.7402. For more details, click here. …more
May 04, 2009

Interior Design Senior Show, May 8, 6-9pm

The Interior Design Senior Show will be held Friday, May 8, from 6-9pm at the Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams store at the Hill Center in Green Hills. 4015 Hillsboro Pike #100. Free and open to the public.…more
May 04, 2009

Watkins Students participate in exhibit at cummins station May 1

Watkins students will participate in an exhibit with students from MTSU, Sewanee and TSU this week at Cummins Station in Nashville. A reception will be held Friday, May 1 from 4-7pm at Cummins Station, 209 10th Ave S., Nashville.…more
April 30, 2009

Watkins Film School Student Screenings, April 30, 10am

Watkins Film School Student Screenings, beginning at 10am. Regal Cinemas 16, Green Hills. Free.…more
April 29, 2009