Concentration – CMA

CMA students gain a comprehensive background in the mechanics of writing, acting/rhetoric, directing/leadership, and showrunning within various legacy and new media platforms while gaining an appreciation for the various forms of literature and media that have preceded them. Additionally, CMA students will develop a vocabulary to affirm diverse cultural artifacts while providing biblical arguments for creative observation, critical thinking, and constructive critique. Students also experience the value of collaboration and iteration as their projects progress from concept to completion within each class.

Upon graduation, CMA students are fully equipped to enter a myriad of creative and critical endeavors. For instance, many CMA students have gone on to graduate studies obtaining an MA in English or an MFA in Film. One student published a children’s book. Another student represents screenwriters as a literary agent. Other CMA students became inspired to paint more often, take photographs not just with their phones, or start their own production company shooting commercials, music videos, and short films.

In this oversaturated media landscape, it is not enough to be a conscious consumer but a true curator of culture that can make and appreciate art and literature that glorifies God and inspires others. Creation, Fall, and Re-creation is the ultimate framework supporting the entire process. CMA students are commissioned to impact this broken world with their powerful testimony bringing beauty, goodness, and truth through their fictive and filmic content.