school of music

Excellence
If musical excellence is your desire, the Toccoa Falls College School of Music has the comprehensive music program that will equip you with the skills you need.
For many years the School of Music curriculum has been rooted in the classical tradition, as are the music curricula of major colleges and universities throughout the United States. But Toccoa Falls College has the distinction of preparing dedicated Christian students in a Christian atmosphere. We are preparing performers, music educators, composers, and church musicians to impact the world for Jesus Christ. Each student is guided to mastery of the art by patient and knowledgeable instruction in applied lessons (in voice, piano, and all band and orchestral instruments), ensembles, and courses which stress mastery of both the idiom and thought processes involved in the world's great music.

Looking to the Future
New trends in music, both within the evangelical church and in the world at large, color our campus life. Toccoa Falls College is in frequent contact with various cultures, and students are encouraged to explore music as diverse as contemporary Christian, jazz, twentieth century, Peruvian folk song, and the music of Sephardic Jews.

Get On the Right Track
All programs of study include courses in music theory, music history, performance, the humanities, and Bible.  Majors in the Toccoa Falls College School of Music include Music, Music Education, Church Music, Performance, and Composition.

Graduates
School of Music graduates are active in:

• Teaching as elementary, junior high, high school, private studio, and missionary school teachers;
• Church Music as worship leaders, ministers of music, choir directors, organists, soloists, hand bell directors, etc.
• Graduate Schools including the University of Georgia, the University of North Texas, Louisville Seminary, and Auburn University, among others.
• Music Support Services as music librarians, arts managers, etc.

Facilities
The Grace Chapel and Performing Arts Building contains an electronic keyboard lab, office/teaching studios, classrooms, band and choral rehearsal rooms and practice rooms. The Computer Lab has ten MIDI stations, and the Seby Jones Library houses a listening lab and music library. The 1500-seat chapel houses a 60-rank Allen digital organ. In cooperation with local churches the School of Music also has access to a 21-rank Reuter pipe organ and a 56-rank Whalcker pipe organ.

Performing Organizations
Student musicians are encouraged to develop and share their God-given abilities through participation in music ensembles. These performing ensembles--Concert Band, Orchestra, College Choir, and Hand bell Choir--perform joint concerts and programs at various times of the year. The college choir, instrumental ensembles and summer music teams travel to various churches, camps and schools to minister through music.

Accreditation
In addition to accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Accrediting Association of Bible Colleges, the TFC School of Music has been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music since 1990.  Toccoa Falls is one of three Bible colleges to hold accreditation with both NASM and AABC.  NASM accredits approximately 500 college and university departments throughout the United States.   Extremely high standards are required for membership in the prestigious association.