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Church Media Program in Pennsylvania
The church media concentration responds to the growing need for technical staff within churches. The term “church media” now includes lighting design; live sound; recorded sound and video; projection of text, images and video; stage and scene design; stage management; and live streaming of video and audio.
Study Church Media at a Christian University
This concentration focuses on the study of art and theatre as it relates to the church and Christianity, and is part of the digital media major at Messiah. The dynamic curriculum includes courses in technical theatre, stage management and theology, as well as core courses in the arts. You will practice your skills in the Pollock Dance Studio, Poorman Blackbox Theater and Miller Theater, which house cutting-edge lighting, soundboards and equipment. You'll graduate prepared to use your transferable skills to incorporate theatre and the arts into the church. In addition, students take part in a collaborative digital media project during their senior year and practice their skills in the film and media production studio that includes a green room, Foley studio, fully-equipped control room and more.
- Stage designer
- Church media producer or manager
- Lighting/stage technician in a church setting
Programs related to Church Media
In the Church Media program, you will take a selection of courses that successfully prepare you for a career in a related field. Hands-on experiences and classroom learning within the framework of Christian faith will give you the skills and knowledge to achieve your goals. Our programs offer a wide variety of courses that will not only help you excel in your future career, but challenge you to develop a deeper understanding of your field of study.
Course options for Church Media:
Church Media careers and outcomes
Where our grads work
Graduates of the Church Media program work in positions of leadership in their places of employment, using the tools and knowledge a Messiah University education prepared them with. Each year, eager employers and some of the nation's best graduate schools welcome Messiah graduates into their organizations.
96% of the Class of 2022 respondents were employed or in graduate school within 6-9 months of graduation.
Our Alumni
Regional and national employers seek out Messiah graduates for their academic preparation, work ethic and personal character. The transformation you experience at Messiah readies you to transform the lives of others through your chosen career path.
Messiah's unique approach to hands-on learning
Learning in the classroom is important but actually applying that knowledge in a hands-on way can make all the difference. At Messiah University, the Experiential Learning Initiative (ELI) allows Messiah to take this hands-on learning to a new level by giving students the opportunity to apply what they have learned to various real world contexts--such as an internship/practica, service learning, off-campus program, holding a student leadership position, or participating in undergraduate research.