Academic Programs - Dallas Theological Seminary

ACADEMIC
PROGRAMS
M.A. IN MEDIA &
COMMUNICATION
M.A. in Media & Communication (M.A./MC)
PURPOSE
The Master of Arts in Media and Communication degree
program provides graduate-level training for those who desire
to integrate a sound biblical and theological education with
training and experience in media arts. The program, which
assumes the student has some training or experience in the
arts, enhances the ministries of worship leaders, writers, and
other media practitioners.
GOALS
By the time of graduation, the student will show evidence that
he or she is able to:
• Communicate biblical and theological knowledge to a
contemporary audience;
• Articulate an understanding of the role of art in Christian
thought and communication;
• Demonstrate specialization in writing, presentation, and/or
worship arts;
• Demonstrate the integration of media arts into effective
Christian communication; and
• Construct and present a media presentation using effective
production principles.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Sixty-eight semester hours of course work are required as a
minimum for graduation. Twenty-two of the 68 hours are
prescribed Bible Exposition courses, 18 are prescribed
Systematic Theology courses, 2 are in Historical Theology,
2 are in Spiritual Life, 7 are in prescribed Media Arts courses,
and 2 are in a Media Arts internship. The remaining 15 hours
must be taken in media arts and communication electives, with
at least one elective taken in each of the three major program
divisions—writing, presentation, and worship—listed below.
All electives are taken in consultation with the program adviser.
No thesis is required for the M.A./MC degree.
Writing
CE605 Christian Journalism (3)
PM721 Creative Writing (3)
PM722 Advanced Creative Writing (3)
Presentation
PM103 Expository Preaching I (3)
PM711 Creative Radio (3)
PM712 Intro. to Radio Broadcasting (3)
PM725 Publishing Layout and Design for Ministry (2)
PM731 Video Production for Ministry (3)
PM751 Effective Speaking (3)
PM753 Dramatizing Scripture (3)
Worship
PM321 Leading the Church in Worship (3)
PM741 Intro. to Hymnology (3)
PM742 Intro. to Praise and Worship Music (3)
PM743 Seminar in Worship Arts (3)
Independent Study
PM903 Independent Study in Media Arts (1–4)
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DALLAS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 2006–2007 CATALOG