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Monday 8am - 11am 12pm - 4pm Tuesday 8am - 11am 12pm - 4pm Wednesday 8am - 11am 12pm - 4pm Thursday 8am - 11am 12pm - 4pm Friday 8am - 11am 12pm - 4pm Saturday 8am - 1pm Sunday 8am - 1pm

Tennessee Governor's School for the Arts

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The Tennessee Governor's School for the Arts is a three week summer program for rising 11th and 12th Questions?

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The Tennessee Governor’s School for the Arts is a three-week residency summer program for high school students gifted in music, visual art, theatre, dance, and filmmaking, Governor Lamar Alexander founded the School for the Arts in 1984, assembling a team of professionals to develop a program for Tennessee that would rival the best summer arts sch

ools in the nation. In the summer of 1985, Middle Tennessee State University hosted the first Governor’s School for the Arts with 90 orchestral students. The following year, the program was expanded to include wind ensemble, vocal music, theatre, and visual arts. By 1986 the School for the Arts auditioned over 1200 students from across the state for one of the coveted 300+ scholarships to the program. In 1987, dance was added to the curriculum and in 2009 filmmaking became the program’s latest area of study. In 2005, Governor Phil Bredesen mandated that all Governor’s Schools award college credit to participating students. Since 1985 over 10,000 of Tennessee’s gifted and talented students have been afforded the opportunity to attend the School for the Arts. The students selected for the School for the Arts show true talent and motivation. Coming from every geographical region of Tennessee, these students have shown why they were chosen to participate. Selections for music, art, theatre, dance, and filmmaking are made as a result of auditions or submissions of portfolios and interviews.

05/23/2026

Students! We are officially TWO WEEKS away from !!! It’s time to get excited (and maybe start thinking about packing 😉)

05/09/2026

We are officially ONE MONTH away from !!! Alumni, if you have any advice for our upcoming students (related to classes, packing, or the overall Governor’s School experience) please leave them in the comments below or shoot us a DM. We would love to hear from you!

02/28/2026

Do you have a passion for the arts and want to be part of an inspiring program this summer? Applications for the TNGSFTA counselor position are due TODAY, February 28th. Find more information at gsfta.com/employment.

01/16/2026

Filmmaking and Music students - today is your LAST DAY to submit applications! Let’s get those apps in! Visit https://gsfta.com to learn more.

01/13/2026

Do you have a passion for the arts and want to be part of an inspiring program this summer? TNGSFTA is looking for counselors in Dance, Music, Theater (Technical and Performance), Filmmaking and Visual Arts. You can find the application and other information at gsfta.com/employment.

01/10/2026

Applications for Music and Filmmaking students are due THIS FRIDAY, January 16th. Visit https://gsfta.com to learn more and get those applications submitted! Reminder that students will attend TUITION-FREE this summer!

01/03/2026

Happy New Year everyone! Now that it’s officially 2026, we’re here to let you know that there are TWO WEEKS left to apply for Filmmaking & Music students for this year’s Tennessee Governor’s School for the Arts! Visit https://gsfta.com to learn more and apply by January 16th, 2026.

12/05/2025

Theater, Dance and Visual Arts students - today is your LAST DAY to submit applications! Let’s get those apps in! Visit https://gsfta.com to learn more.

***Note that Filmmaking and Music students have a different deadline of January 19th, 2026.

12/04/2025

Applications for Theatre, Dance and Visual Arts students are due TOMORROW, Friday, December 5th. Visit https://gsfta.com to learn more and get those applications submitted! Reminder that students can attend tuition-free this summer 🙌🏻

***Note that Filmmaking and Music students have a different deadline of January 16th, 2026.

11/30/2025

Applications for Theatre, Dance and Visual Arts students are due THIS FRIDAY, December 5th. Visit https://gsfta.com to learn more and get those applications submitted!

***Note that Filmmaking and Music students have a different deadline of January 16th, 2026.

10/21/2025

We have GREAT news to share - all accepted students will attend tuition-free this summer! 10th and 11th grade students with a passion for creativity and a drive for learning are encouraged to apply. Find the application online at https://gsfta.com ✨

Address

1301 E Main Street Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
37132

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 11am
	12pm - 4pm
Tuesday	8am - 11am
	12pm - 4pm
Wednesday	8am - 11am
	12pm - 4pm
Thursday	8am - 11am
	12pm - 4pm
Friday	8am - 11am
	12pm - 4pm
Saturday	8am - 1pm
Sunday	8am - 1pm

Telephone

+16158982223

Website

http://gsfta.com/

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