Undergraduate Programs

  • Acting for the Stage and Screen Major (BFA)

    This program prepares students for professional acting careers, as well as graduate studies in performance.

  • Animation and Visual Effects Major

    The Bachelor of Arts in Animation and Visual Effects will prepare you to make a difference as a skilled animator and storyteller in an influential industry. Hone your artistic ability with courses covering animation’s many facets while making use of a state of the art animation lab, and cultivate your narrative techniques with a comprehensive cinematic arts curriculum.

    This program offers the following areas of study: Animation and Visual Effects.

  • Art History Minor

    Cultivate your knowledge of art history, philosophy, and criticism as you prepare to engage the art world and the broader culture from a Christian perspective.

  • Art Major

    Students take courses that provide a broad groundwork in the arts and select an area of specialization, choosing from a variety of courses to streamline their skills.

  • Art Major (BFA)

    The BFA is the undergraduate degree highly desired by students serious about pursuing careers or advanced degrees in the visual arts. Students in this program have the flexibility to choose the concentration that is best suited to their academic and career goals.

    This program offers the following areas of study: Ceramics, Drawing and Painting, Interdisciplinary, Photography, and Sculpture.

  • Art Minor

    Gain a solid foundation in basic artistic principles, then choose from several electives to customize the program according to your artistic and professional goals.

  • Cinematic Arts Major

    This comprehensive program helps students develop a spiritually aware, critical, and creative outlook as they are immersed in hands-on filmmaking with state-of-the-art equipment and expert instruction by faculty-mentors with professional experience.

    This program offers the following areas of study: Entertainment Executive, Production and Post, and Screen Studies.

  • Cinematic Arts Production Major (BFA)

    The Cinematic Arts Production major is a robust BFA degree program that equips students with a range of production skills spanning producing, directing, cinematography, and editing.

  • Design Studies Major

    The design studies major prepares students to think creatively about visual communication challenges by gaining experience in print, digital, and UIUX design. Students study the design of communications, products, environments, systems, and services.

  • Design Studies Minor

    Develop creative ways of thinking about visual communication as you learn practical principles of design using various design software.

  • Games and Interactive Media Major

    Games and Interactive Media students benefit from a well-rounded curriculum integrating storytelling, game mechanics, and technical art, preparing them for careers in the video game and interactive media industry.

  • Screen Studies Minor

    Explore the history and works of television, film, and digital media, learn how these media have intersected with and influenced culture, and study the Christian perspective on these influential forms of communication.

  • Screenwriting Major

    This program equips students for professional writing careers in the entertainment industry.

  • Screenwriting Minor

    Learn the integral structures of cinematic storytelling and implement them in criticism, scripts, and productions, and become proficient in the aesthetic, practical, and technical aspects of production, writing, criticism, animation, or entertainment management.

  • Theater Arts Major

    This program offers a broad range of courses that focus on education, design and technical production, directing, playwriting, drama ministry, and theater for social change.

  • Theater Arts Minor

    Acquire the skills necessary for becoming a well-rounded theater artist, from the application of professional production techniques to the analysis of drama and theater from historical and Christian viewpoints.

Note: This information is current for the 2023-24 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Refer to the current Academic Catalog for more information.

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