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Theatre

Theatre

In today's media-saturated, postmodern culture, understanding how dramatic art works and impacts audiences and practitioners is vital. As an influential mode of cultural communication, it would be irresponsible to not proclaim the Kingdom of God in this marketplace. In our department, students learn to serve through story and use their God-given talents to embody His love for their neighbors on campus, in the church, and in the wider dramatic arts community.

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Program Overview

Students can choose to study theatre as a minor or as an interdisciplinary studies concentration. If a student's primary concentration is theatre, they may complete a theatre capstone such as performing, directing, writing, or designing. Covenant also produces three mainstage productions a year, open to all students. Typically, a year will include a fall play, spring musical, and spring play.

Graduate Outcomes

A Covenant liberal arts education powerfully equips theatre and film graduates to work in the dramatic professions. Our alumni have gone on to careers in the following areas and companies:

  • Award-winning stage/film/TV acting
  • Audiobook Performing
  • Playwriting
  • Film marketing
  • High school theatre teaching
  • Atlanta Shakespeare Co.
  • Actors Express
  • Georgia Ensemble Theatre
  • Virginia Stage
  • Taproot Theatre
  • Walt Disney World
  • Southeastern Theatre Conference
  • Acting in shows, including “Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” “MacGyver,” and “Your Worst Nightmare”
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We live in a media-saturated, narrative-focused culture. We need to be in that place, redeeming that area of culture, because art is gorgeous and beautiful and needs to be redeemed for the sake of Christ.
Camille Hallstrom

Professor of Theatre

Programs & Features

The theatre minor or concentration trains students to understand the dramatic arts as both informed audience members and godly-wise arts practitioners. By developing both critical and production skills and developing Christian ethical problem-solving skills, students will learn to use their artistic talents to glorify God and serve others in professional, educational, or para-theatrical settings.

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See previous theatre productions on our past productions page.

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  • THT 101-103 Theatre Seminar I-III
  • THT 210 Stagecrafts
  • THT 235, 435 Acting I-II
  • THT 450 Directing
  • THT 250, 251 Theatre History I-II
  • THT 402 Dramatic Arts and Christian Thought I-II
  • THT 315 Screenwriting
  • THT 335 Accents & Dialects

Seniors learn about acting, directing, writing original scripts, making short films, producing play festivals, technical direction, costume design, and leading various productions through capstone projects at Covenant.

  • “Courageous Innocence and Conscious Virtue; A Director's Journey to Producing She Stoops To Conquer”
  • “An Evaluation of Consumption by Courtney Baron: Why Christians Should Pursue Theatre”
  • “Designing Costumes for The Importance of Being Earnest”
  • “The Set and Lighting Design of The Potting Shed by Graham Greene”

Guided Capstone Requirements

Our students have had opportunities to intern on productions at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) as well as complete other professional theatre or film internships before graduation.

Meet the Faculty

camille hallstrom

Camille Hallstrom Professor of Theatre

claire slavovsky

Claire Slavovsky Assistant Professor of Theatre

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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

  • Psychology 
  • Psychology minor

Sociology

  • Sociology 
  • Sociology, Family Studies & Social Work Concentration 
  • Sociology minor

Theatre

  • Theatre minor

World Languages

  • French 
  • Spanish 
  • French minor
  • Spanish minor