Overview, Degree Programs and Faculty

Our Purpose
Why study music and drama at Point? Because the Department of Fine Arts offers students opportunities to develop their musical and other fine arts skills in a Christian context; perform a wide variety of music, plays, etc.; learn from church and community musicians and artists; and enjoy the rich and diverse cultural opportunities our community has to offer. Our department serves Point University by providing degree programs in music, music courses, music and drama experiences for non-music majors, and excellent performing arts groups.

In addition to campus, church and school performances, Point groups have appeared on television ("Good Day Atlanta"), performed for local civic events (Macy's Holiday Concerts; the "Prayer and Praise Convocation" sponsored by the Georgia Legislators' Prayer Caucus), performed at sporting events (halftime of an Atlanta Falcons NFL football game; the national anthem at Atlanta Braves games), and performed for youth and adult conventions and in concert with other college performing arts organizations.

Our Program
Point University realizes that musicians and artists must be versatile in order to meet the demands of their churches and communities. Therefore, we've designed a curriculum that gives you training and experience in various styles of music and drama. Music theory students learn Nashville number system as well as traditional Roman numeral analysis. Concert Choir performs the gamut of music from classical to contemporary, traditional to popular, Broadway to Contemporary Christian. Music students are required to read music and be able to improvise. Singers study bel canto techniques, popular styles and belt voice. Instrumentalists train as soloists as well as accompanists. We want students to keep their present musical gifts strong and develop new skills to communicate through music. All in all, we want to prepare musicians with a broad musical foundation on which to specialize. For more information, see the Fine Arts Handbook.

Internship Possibilities
Point music students have interned in both public and private schools. Those who have served with churches have interned in adult ministries, student ministries, technology, choirs, worship teams and accompanying. Some have interned in music broadcasting with Christian radio stations. Some have interned in megachurches, while others have interned with small to mid-size congregations. Many students have been a part of camp ministries, as well.

Your Career and Ministry
All music graduates are prepared to perform, compose and arrange music. Those who specialize in worship and music ministry are equipped for a variety of service as worship leaders, members of praise bands, choir directors, and full-time and part-time music ministers in churches. Those who specialize in performance and pedagogy are equipped to teach applied music, continue in graduate school, or perform. Graduates from Point's fine arts department have traveled and sung professionally; they work in churches and have gone on to graduate school in order to teach either in public or private schools. Many teach from their homes or in music studios, as well. Some have careers in the music industry, and many have been active in professional and community theater productions.

Degree Programs