BFA: Bachelor of Fine Art
Watkins equips you to improve the human condition by making beautiful, healthy, and sustainable interior environments.
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The world needs more possibility.
Curriculum
Build the knowledge and toolkit of contemporary practice, from the human factors of space planning to the latest in sustainable building materials and methods.
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Facilities & equipment
Fully equipped studio classrooms, a comprehensive materials resource center, and high-end production equipment promote design exploration and collaboration.
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Dialogue.
Failure, creative routines, guilty pleasures, advice
Faculty:
Full—and part-time faculty
along with professionals
in the field
Full—and part-time faculty
along with professionals
in the field
Shonna Sexton
Professor
BFA Interior Design, Watkins College of Art
BFA Fine Art, University of Tennessee–Martin
After launching her professional practice as an interior designer for several prominent architectural firms in the Nashville area, Shonna Sexton founded Shonna Sexton Studio, a client-focused practice that strives to improve quality of life through art and design. Her aesthetic is driven by a respect for the past and solutions that will stand the test of time with a limited amount of maintenance. Sexton is a member of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) and has served on the Board for the IIDA Tennessee Chapter for the past several years. She also is the recipient of the Tennessee Chapter Service Award.
