Music is part of everyday life here.
ETSU faculty members with impressive professional credentials provide students the benefits of their experience and insights gathered over years of recording and performing with top musicians in the field. The countryside is lush and beautiful. The Blue Ridge Mountains and the Great Smoky Mountains are close by. There are numerous state and national parks and forests in the area which is also home to abundant farmland and pasture. Nevertheless, the urban conveniences provided by Johnson City, Kingsport and Bristol are within 30 minutes of one another.