Dean: Fredrick Tarrant, PH.D., Dean
Office: Falany Performing Arts Center Room 105
Phone: 770-720-9221
Email: FKT@reinhardt.edu
Website: http://www.reinhardt.edu/academics/music/index.html
Mission
The School of the Arts unites Reinhardt's Art, Communications, Music and Theatre divisions. Our mission is to train artists in a variety of fields, teaching and mentoring them to become highly skilled visual and performing artists, media producers and teachers. The School provides enrichment opportunities for the entire university as well as the wider community by providing opportunities to experience art and media exhibits, as well as numerous performing arts events throughout the academic year.
Degree Programs
The School of the Arts offers the following degrees:
- Art and Design (BFA)
- Digital Media Arts (BFA)
- Graphic Design (BFA)
- Studio Art (BFA)
- Communication and Media Studies (BA)
- Communication and Media Studies (BA)
- Film and TV Production (BA)
- Strategic Communication (BA)
- Bachelor of Arts in Music (BA)
- Church Music Concentration
- Performance
- Bachelor of Arts in Theatre (BA)
- Acting Track
- Technical Track
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre (BFA)
- Bachelor of Music Education, K-12 (BME)
- Bachelor of Music (BM) in:
- Performance
Music and Theatre Programs
General Information
Performing Arts students must successfully complete all university-wide general education requirements and meet the specific core requirements of the curricula they select in the School of Performing Arts. Some degree plans have specific requirements for General Education courses that must be taken in selected domains. (See General Education Courses Required in the Major for each degree.)
It is possible for all students working toward degrees in the School of Performing Arts to complete their programs in eight semesters, but students who enter with deficiencies may require extra semesters.
Acting (BA) and Musical Theatre (BFA) majors must complete, at a minimum, a 25-minute senior showcase. BM in performance majors must complete, at a minimum, a junior (25-minute) and a senior (50-minute) recital in the major performance area. Students pursuing all other degrees in music, except the BA (Church Music Concentration), must complete, at a minimum, a 25-minute senior recital. Showcases and recitals must meet the minimum standards for performance excellence as established by the theatre and music faculties.
All candidates for the BM, BME, and BA degrees in music must demonstrate piano proficiency. The required skills are built into a four-semester class piano sequence to be taken during the freshman and sophomore years. Students completing the four semester hours of Class Piano with a grade of C or better will have demonstrated the appropriate proficiency. Musical Theatre majors demonstrate keyboard proficiency by completing a two-semester class piano sequence during the sophomore year.
Hill Freeman Library houses most of the collections for the music and theatre divisions, including scores, recordings, composers’ collected works, monographs, scripts, etc. Piano pedagogy library materials are housed in the Class Keyboard Lab in FPAC 204. Four computer stations and study spaces are available in FPAC 136 for student use.
BM and BME majors must participate in a major performance ensemble each semester they are enrolled as full-time students in residence. BFA majors must be enrolled in a major ensemble for a total of 4 semesters. Music minors must be enrolled in a major ensemble for at least 4 semesters. All students whose major areas are wind, brass, or percussion will enroll in Wind Ensemble each semester, and they must enroll in Marching Band and Pep Band during their freshman and sophomore years. Students whose performance area is voice will enroll in the Concert Choir. Piano performance majors will enroll in a major instrumental or choral ensemble. Applied guitar majors will enroll in the Guitar Ensemble.
Students majoring in music must earn a grade of C or better in all music courses. Music courses with a grade lower than C must be repeated until a grade of C is achieved.
All first-time freshmen are required to attend Performing Arts Orientation sessions. See the Music Student Handbook and the Theatre Student Contract for details.