Institution name

Tennessee State University

Total number of students

9038

Contact address for international enquiries

3500 John A Merritt Blvd
NASHVILLE 37209

Telephone

+1 615 963 5901

Venue / office name

College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Communications

Address

Tennessee State University
3500 John Merritt Blvd.
NASHVILLE
Tennessee
37209

Venue description

The department features award-winning faculty and state of the art equipment which includes a new theatre and digital television studio and edit facilities. Students are accepted as interns at local and national media companies. Guest speakers come to campus to speak to students and to share their experiences with future media practitioners. The Department of Communications offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science degrees. Students can study theatre, mass communication and speech communication. In addition to the degree options students may also pursue Teacher Certification in either speech or theatre. Within these areas students may compete with the Forensics team, participate in a main stage play, report/anchor/produce for TSU TV News, be a part of the team for WTST radio or The Meter (TSUs online and published newspaper) and more.

Telephone number

+1 615 963 5741

Is accommodation available at this venue?

Yes

Accommodation details

The University recognizes the many advantages that living in residential facilities affords. It maintains single sex, co-ed, and apartment-style facilities for men and women. Henry Allen Boyd Hall and Lena B. Watson Hall are the residence halls for men, meanwhile Merl R. Eppse Hall, Mary Wilson Hall and Wilma Rudolph Residence Center are the residence halls for women. As well as Co-ed Residence Hall/Apartments include: Harriet Hodgkins Hale Hall, Ford Residential Complex and New Apartment Complex. Residence halls for men have air conditioned facilityhouses. This facility is equipped with a keyless entry system, a lounge, computer labs, barbershop, a recreation/study area, laundry room, cable internet and telephone services and apartments for the Residence Hall Director and the Assistant Director. Residence Halls for women have air conditioned facility houses. This facility is equipped with a keyless entry system, study lounges, cable, telephone and internets services, computer labs, as well as apartments for the Residence Hall Director and two Assistant Directors. The suite style rooms are arranged for double occupancy. Coed residence halls have air conditioned facility that houses co-educational upperclassmen and women honor students. Each room is semi-private; suite style rooms, a keyless entry system, a combination barber/beauty salon, lounges, laundry room, computer lab, cable,telephone and internest services and apartments for the Residence Hall Director and Assistant Director. The complexes have two (2) and four (4) bedroom apartments that houses co-educational upperclassmen and women. The apartments have either a patio or balcony. Each unit has fully furnished living, dining and kitchen areas and includes telephone, cable and internet services. The housing fee includes water, heating, and air with one (1) or two (2) full bathrooms per unit. The complex is supervised by the on-site Director and on-site Assistant Directors.