The Department of Theatre and Film Studies offers both a theatre major as well as a theatre minor.

Many opportunities exist to work on plays on Covenant's campus and at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. In addition to the faculty directed shows, students are able to produce and direct shows themselves, overseeing every aspect of production.

The renowned actress and acting teacher Uta Hagen wrote, "To be more than an adequate or serviceable actor, it takes a broad education in the liberal arts." Theatre educators generally agree: thespians need a firm understanding of the many facets of life to produce their art effectively. A Covenant education in the liberal arts with a theatre major powerfully equips graduates to work in the professional theatre.

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Integrating faith and the dramatic disciplines.

It is difficult to imagine in today's media saturated, postmodern, narrative-focused culture, that one can consider him/herself adequately educated without having developed an understanding of how dramatic art works and impacts its audiences and practitioners. It is our prayer that students here are prepared to become "missionaries" to the dramatic professions. That is to say, we seek to help them become both skilled in dramatic craft and mature in Christian discipleship, that they might one day enter the professional stage and film worlds in order to produce fine art to the glory of God, but also to reach out to a lost “people group” (dramatic professionals) who will not very likely be reached by outsiders. The dramatic arts are arguably the most influential mode of cultural communication today. We would be foolish to neglect proclaiming the Kingdom of God in this vital marketplace.

To learn more about Covenant’s theatre program, contact Professor Hallstrom or Professor Slavovsky

Film Studies

Students interested in film will find a number of opportunities at Covenant. Because we believe in the importance of a liberal arts education, Covenant offers film studies within the department of Theatre and Film Studies, as well as within the English department. Introductory courses in film and in screen writing are available. In addition, students can choose to study film independently, write their Senior Integration Papers about film, and participate in the student-run Film Club. Covenant has a good track record of placing students in the CCCU’s Los Angeles Film Studies Center,* which includes, among other things, an internship in Hollywood and a class in film production. Most Covenant College students who have attended the Los Angeles Film Studies Center have gone on to careers in television or film.

To learn more about film studies at Covenant, you may contact Professor Foreman.

* Off-campus programs require separate application and admission.