Category: Arts

If you haven’t been able to check-out a Music City Drum Corps rehearsal yet, there is still time! Prior to leaving our campus on July 3rd, Music City Drum Corps will be performing a final run-through of their 2023 show in Tucker Stadium this Saturday, July 1st, at 8pm. 

Music City Drum Corps is a touring marching band from Nashville, TN and are comprised of brass, percussion, and color guard members. Participants are ages 16-21 and spend their summer traveling the country, competing in DCI competitions.

We are excited to host this world-class ensemble on Tech’s campus and hope you can come check it out!

The School of Music is excited to host Music City Drum Corps for their pre-tour band camp! They arrived on our campus Sunday, June 18th and will be on Tech’s campus until Monday, July 3rd.

Music City Drum Corps are a touring marching band from Nashville, TN and are comprised of brass, percussion, and color guard members. Participants are ages 16-21 and spend their summer traveling the country, competing in DCI competitions.

Music City will be holding large ensemble rehearsals in Tucker Stadium each night from 7pm-10pm, and these rehearsals are free and open to the public. All other sectional rehearsals throughout the day are also open to the public.

We are excited to host this world-class ensemble on Tech’s campus and hope you can come check it out!

In this class we will learn wood carving with a focus on 3D forms for sculpture or furniture embellishment. We will work in Bass wood and cover all of the tricks and techniques for making a block of wood into a realistic representation of something else. We will learn how to use and sharpen knives and gouges and how to shape and add texture with rasps, files and rotary tools.
Open to all levels.
Weekend – July 21-23, 2023

Our campus is located in Smithville, just 30 minutes from Tennessee Tech. We offer a lodging on our secluded campus overlooking the beautiful Center Hill Lake. If you’re interested in woodworking, blacksmithing, ceramics, fibers, glassblowing, metalworking or fermentation, check out our wide array of workshops! Reminder that Tennessee Tech students and employees receive a 25% discount on workshop tuition. Click here for more information!

This workshop will introduce alternative ways to apply powder coats. Students will learn how to add patterns and illustrations to the powder coated surface using liquid powder, Prismacolor, graphite, micron pens and more. Then, students will look at two options of setting the illustrated metal pieces to create a brooch or a pendant through tab setting and/or riveting.
Basic skills such as sawing, and soldering are recommended but not required.
Weeklong- July 30-August 4, 2023

Our campus is located in Smithville, just 30 minutes from Tennessee Tech. We offer a lodging on our secluded campus overlooking the beautiful Center Hill Lake. If you’re interested in woodworking, blacksmithing, ceramics, fibers, glassblowing, metalworking or fermentation, check out our wide array of workshops! Reminder that Tennessee Tech students and employees receive a 25% discount on workshop tuition. Click here for more information!

The TN Tech School of Music is excited announce the inaugural Live Audio Summer Academy. This one-day camp (9am – 5:30pm), is designed for individuals who want to learn more about mixing sound for the marching arts, musical theater, church, rock bands, and other large live performance events.

We are hosting two camps, one for students and one for adults.

Student Camp (16 and older) – $40
Saturday, June 10, 2023
9am – 5:30pm
Includes lunch, snack, t-shirt, and course materials

Adult Camp – $50
Friday, June 16, 2023
9am – 5:30pm
Includes lunch, snack, and course materials
Continuing education credits available

Registration Deadline: June 2, 2023

Click here to register: www.tntech.edu/liveaudio

Over the course of the weekend students will learn the basics of silk painting, the tools and materials used, and various techniques for creating designs on the surface of the cloth. We’ll also discuss finishing techniques, such as steaming and washing, to set the dyes and make the painting permanent. You’ll leave the class with a beautiful silk painting that you can display or wear as a one of a kind work of art.
Weekend- July 21-23, 2023

Our campus is located in Smithville, just 30 minutes from Tennessee Tech. We offer a lodging on our secluded campus overlooking the beautiful Center Hill Lake. If you’re interested in woodworking, blacksmithing, ceramics, fibers, glassblowing, metalworking or fermentation, check out our wide array of workshops! Reminder that Tennessee Tech students and employees receive a 25% discount on workshop tuition. Click here for more information!

Use hollow building techniques to create a head planter in clay that explores a surreal narrative through facial expressions and adornment. Students will learn basic anatomy by working in planes to model their portraits. Armatures, various building, firing and decorating techniques will also be discussed. All levels

Reminder that Tennessee Tech students and employees receive a 25% discount on workshop tuition. Click here for more information!

Learn cheesemaking techniques to make feta and cream cheeses. Learn techniques and strategies to ferment vegetables, fruits, grains, and beans and enjoy fermented foods every day. Participants will taste a variety of ferments and make ferments to take home. All levels.

Reminder that Tennessee Tech students and employees receive a 25% discount on workshop tuition. Click here for more information!