Enhancing Knowledge Through Performance

Division of Fine Arts

Northeast offers many opportunities for students who have a passion for the fine arts. Whether it is art, music, or theatre, there is a place for you!

If you wish to pursue a career path in a field in the arts, Northeast has university parallel courses that will allow you to complete your first two years of classes on our campus.

If you just want to perform in a music ensemble or a theatre production, you are welcome to participate regardless of your major. Eleven highly qualified faculty are ready to assist you become involved!  Performance groups include Theatre, Tiger Band, Northeast Chorus, Jazz Band, and Campus Country in addition to the competitive Northeast Winter Guard and the Tiger Dancer troupe. Numerous other small ensembles are available.

ART


Housed in Anderson and Hargett Halls, three art teachers oversee five art studios for painting, design, drawing, and ceramics, as well as a digital art studio. Additionally, there is the Anderson Hall Art Gallery that showcases both visiting exhibits and student work.

MUSIC

The Department of Music features seven highly qualified teachers, each with a specialty in a performing area. Music majors receive individualized instruction in brass, woodwinds, percussion, voice, guitar, or piano. The department is located in Hines Hall which features rehearsal spaces that include a large band hall, a choral rehearsal room, a commercial music rehearsal room, and a digital piano lab in addition to traditional practice rooms. The Hines Hall Auditorium serves as a venue for both theatrical and music performances. The 270-seat hall features an LED lighting system and a new Steinway Spirio piano.

THEATRE

The Northeast Theatre produces two major performance each year which are presented by students in all majors. Dramas such as one-act plays, major theatrical works, or musicals are staged, depending on the personnel available. Theatre majors enjoy diverse training in Acting, Movement (including stage combat), Theatrical Makeup, and Stagecraft, among others.

FINE ARTS CORE CLASSES

The Fine Arts Division offers Art Appreciation, Music Appreciation, and Theatre Appreciation course to satisfy the fine arts core requirement for all majors. Seated or online classes are available. 

Scholarships are available in the Fine Arts Division. Contact a faculty member in your area of interest on the left or e-mail music@nemcc.edu for additional information.