Bachelor of Fine Arts

Craft Certificate
(non-degree)

For questions about the BFA program, please contact the faculty member in charge of the studio of your interest.

If you are unsure of your primary focus of study, please contact Ward Doubet, Director.

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree

The BFA degree features a contemporary approach to fine craft built on traditional techniques. We prepare our students for professional careers in clay, fibers, glass, metals and wood. They become proficient in the materials, processes, and techniques used by professional craft artists, and develop confidence in the use of tools and equipment in a studio environment.

The measure of accomplishment is the BFA thesis exhibition, requiring high standards of professionalism in preparation, design and execution. The ultimate reflection of accomplishment is our students' consistent record of success beyond graduation.

Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

Students attend general education and art foundation courses on the main campus of Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, Tennessee (approximately 25 minutes east of the Craft Center; free shuttle service available for students).

School Profile
1) Private art school experience at a public school price

2) Faculty of nationally renowned craft artists

3) Outstanding studios and equipment

4) Individual attention

5) On-site student housing

image of silver necklace featuring organic leaf castings

"Fern Necklace" by BFA metals major Sarah McClary

Cream & Sugar by BFA clay major Anderson Bailey

image of surface design detail; black/white/gray tones; color discharge technique

Surface detail, discharge technique by BFA fibers major Clay Bush

image of sculptural glass form etched with hands

Glass sculpure by BFA glass major Charity Poskitt

image of handmade chair produced in the wood dept.

Chair by BFA wood alumnus
Walter Biffle