Art
Art
Art matters in the lives of all humans. In the art department, we learn how to view and create art that helps us grow in our love for God and our neighbor. Whether a student chooses to focus on 2D arts, 3D arts, photography, graphic design, or art history, they will engage with art of the past while faithfully responding to the needs and questions of our present culture.
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Program Overview
Our views and methods in art grow from three main commitments. First, we know that we bear the image of a Creator who called creation "good." We guide students in exploring a variety of mediums and strategies that will help them better understand making art as an act of worship. We also want our students to recognize evidence of God's grace in the art of other image bearers.
Second, we understand that art needs community. Our vibrant department is intentional about mentoring as well as building peer relationships. Students are challenged to consider the role that art can play in campus, church, and broader, yet local communities.
And third, we believe that art flourishes within conversations. A sturdy theological framework and invitation into the work and questions of other disciplines offers a rich context for making and interpreting art as Christians.
Graduate Outcomes
Our alumni continue to be makers and arts advocates in a variety of contexts, including:
- Elementary, middle, and high school art classrooms
- Studio art
- Graphic design
- UX design
- Brand photography
- Portrait photography
- Textile design
- Costume design
- Interior design
- Advertising/marketing
- Arts administration
- Public art
- Art therapy
Many of our alumni complete further studies at graduate schools across the country. Some recent alumni degrees include MA in Arts Administration, MFA, MAT in Education, MA in Art Therapy, PhD in Art History, and JD in Law.
Alumni have received national and international recognition:
- Fulbright Fellowship
- Harrison Center for the Arts Fellowship
- Château d'Orquevaux Fellowship
- Hunter Museum Fellowship
- Houston Craft Center Alliance Residency
- Huntington Library Dissertation Fellowship
- Shenandoah National Park Artist-in Residence
- CoLab Fellowship
- Skuid Fellowship
- Phillips Collection Fellowship
Art Department Chair
Programs & Features
The art major at Covenant College encourages students to explore a variety of art classes in studio and art history, while selecting a concentration in one of the following:
- 2-D Arts
- 3-D Arts
- Art History
- Graphic Design
- Photography
Art majors can also choose to complete two studio-based concentrations, graduating with a double concentration.
Covenant offers two options for a student who wishes to minor in art:
- Art Minor
- Art History Minor
- Teacher Certification - Art Pre-MAT
- Arts Administration Certificate
- Entrepreneurship Certificate
- ART 103 The Art of Place
- ART 237 Fibers and Materials
- ART 240 Darkroom Photography
- ART 371 Women, Art, and Culture
- ART 373 Art and the Church
- ART 374 Race in American Art and Visual Culture
- ART 470 Contemporary Art and Theory
- “Theology of the Body”
- “Objects & Pain”
- “Tactile Memory”
- “Empathy of Suffering”
Art students can build their resumes with an internship at the Hunter Museum of American Art, Stove Works, Public Art Chattanooga, Harrison Center for the Arts, CoLab, and other local businesses.
Students can also obtain an arts related work study job, such as studio or gallery assistant, digital lab monitor, theater: set/tech/costuming, teaching assistant/art tutor, editor for student publications, and digital design for athletics and theater.
Study art and art history abroad at Oxford, UK, or in programs in Aix-En-Provence and Paris, France! Or, travel with Covenant professors on May Term courses to New York City or Rome, Italy.
Each year, our gallery in the Kresge Memorial Library hosts three exhibitions from visiting artists. In addition to having a public lecture, artists also meet with students and invite conversation about their own work.
Other exhibition and sales opportunities include local and regional shows, student shows, Covenant’s annual Bakertree Festival, and Sunday Market in downtown Chattanooga.
Meet the Art Faculty
Jeffrey Morton Professor of Art
Department Chair
Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt Associate Professor of Art and Art History
Brian R. Jobe Associate Professor of Art
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Graduate School of Education
Undergraduate Departments, Majors, Minors, Certificates, Concentrations, and Programs
Academic Certificates
- Arts Administration
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability
- Journalism and Society
- Medical Ethics Consultation
- Neuroscience
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Art
- Art, 2-D Concentration
- Art, 3-D Concentration
- Art, Art History Concentration
- Art, Graphic Design Concentration
- Art, Photography Concentration
- Art minor
- Art History minor
Biblical & Theological Studies
- Biblical & Theological Studies
- Biblical & Theological Studies, Missions Concentration
- Biblical & Theological Studies minor
- Biblical Languages minor
- History of Christianity minor
- Missions minor
- Youth Ministry minor
Biology
- Biology, Biomedical Concentration
- Biology, Environmental Concentration
- Biology, General
- Biology, Health Professions Concentration
- Biology minor
Business
- Business
- Business, Accounting Concentration
- Business, Finance Concentration
- Business, Marketing Concentration
- Sport Management
- Business minor
- Sport Management minor
Chemistry
- Chemistry, Biochemistry Concentration
- Chemistry, General
- Biochemistry minor
- Chemistry minor
Community Development
- Community Development
- Community Development minor
Computer Science
- Computer Science
- Computer Science minor
Economics
- Economics
- Economics minor
Education
- Education Studies
- Elementary Education (P-5)
- Secondary Education Certifications through MAT program
- Education minor
Engineering 3:2 Program
- Natural Science, Pre-Engineering Studies Concentration
English
- English
- English, Writing Concentration
- English minor
- Writing minor
Health, Wellness and Coaching
- Coaching minor
History, Politics, and International Studies
- History
- History, Art History Concentration
- Political Science
- International Studies
- History minor
- Political Science minor
Interdisciplinary Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies with Concentrations
Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Mathematics minor
Music
- Music, Church Music Concentration
- Music, Creative Studies Concentration
- Music, General Music Concentration
- Music, Instrumental Performance Concentration
- Music, Music Education (Pre-MAT) Concentration
- Music, Organ Performance Concentration
- Music, Piano Pedagogy Concentration
- Music, Piano Performance Concentration
- Music, Vocal Performance Concentration
- Music minor
Philosophy
- Philosophy
- Philosophy minor
Physics
- Physics
- Physics minor
Pre-Professional Programs
- Pre-Law Studies
- Pre-Medical Studies
- Pre-Nursing Studies
- Pre-Physical Therapy Studies
Psychology
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- Psychology minor
Sociology
- Sociology
- Sociology, Family Studies & Social Work Concentration
- Sociology minor
Theatre
- Theatre minor
World Languages
- French
- Spanish
- French minor
- Spanish minor