Facilities  

 In 2003, the Department of Music moved into Tennessee State University's new Performing Arts Building.  This new facility, shared with the Communications Department, houses a large, state-of-the-art theater, a mid-sized recital hall, the University's television studio and editing suite complex, a 2,400 sq. ft. recording studio, five smart classrooms, two computer laboratories, along with traditional classrooms, offices, practice studios, and rehearsal spaces necessary to serve these two departments.  A new computer-controlled access system allows music students to utilize secured practice areas and laboratories at night and on weekends in order to practice and prepare for classes.  Additionally, two other auditoriums on-campus are used for ensemble performances.  Tennessee State University shares Titan Stadium with the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League, and the TSU Aristocrat of Bands marching band performs there at all home TSU games and at select NFL games.  Ensembles within the Department of Music perform at a variety of facilities in Nashville and throughout the United States.