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Christian Studies

A Major in Church Media/Production Arts requires the completion of the University CORE (55 hours) and a set of courses offered by the Schools of Christian Studies, Fine Arts and Humanities.  This interdisciplinary major, designed to prepare graduates for media and production-related worship ministries in churches, combines foundational courses in theology, biblical studies, and ministry with the study of production arts and media.

No minor is required for a Church Media/Production Arts major.

Christian Studies (29 hrs.)

  CHST 1001 Freshman Seminar
  THEO 1003 Spiritual Formation
  CHMN 1023 Introduction to Christian Ministry
  BIST 2023 Biblical Exegesis
  THEO 3103 Theology of Worship
  THEO 3323 History of Christianity
  THEO 4403 Christian Theology
(must be taken twice) CMPA 1010.5 Church Media/Production Arts Practicum
  CMPA 3443 Church Media/Production Arts Internship
  BIST ____ Three Hours of Jr-Sr elective from BIST
(choose from the following two) CHMN 3123 Communicating the Gospel OR
  CHMN 4213 Homiletics

Fine Arts (18 hrs.)

  THEA 2013 Fundamentals of Stagecraft
  THEA 3033 Stage Lighting and Sound
  ART 2083 Graphic Design I
  ART 3033 Graphic Design II
  MUCH 4003 The Worshipping Church
(choose from the following two) THEA 2023 Fundamentals of Design OR
  ART 1003 Design I

Humanities (6 hrs.)

  COMM 2053 Introduction to Video Production
(choose from the following two) COMM 3133 Advanced Video Production  OR
  COMM 3023 Introduction to Photography

Twelve (12) additional hours, six of which must be at the Junior-Senior level, from the Pruet School of Christian Studies, the School of Fine Arts, the Department of Mass Communications, or the Hickingbotham School of Business.