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School of Communication and the Arts

Transform Your Culture through Faith-driven Artistry & Communication

In an era of streaming platforms, social media storytelling, and AI-enhanced creativity, Christians have unprecedented opportunities to shape culture and reach global audiences. But influence without purpose is fleeting. At Regent, we train artists and communicators who understand both craft and calling.

Our award-winning faculty—working professionals, scholars, playwrights, and producers—will challenge you to develop exceptional artistry while aligning your creative vision with redemptive purpose. Whether you’re producing films, leading worship teams, crafting brand narratives, or writing for the stage and screen, you’ll gain both technical excellence and theological depth. Regent offers communication and arts degree programs at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels. We allow up to 90 transfer credit hours for all degree levels.

What Sets Regent Apart:

  • Industry-standard facilities on the East Coast’s most advanced communication campus
  • Integration of communication theory with hands-on production across film, television, theatre, and digital media
  • Christian worldview framework that doesn’t compromise artistic excellence
  • Faculty who are active practitioners in their fields
  • Up to 90 transfer credit hours accepted at all degree levels

Our graduates don’t just find jobs—they launch movements, create award-winning content, and lead cultural conversations from a foundation of faith. From streaming content development to brand storytelling, from worship leadership to investigative journalism, Regent prepares you to excel in today’s converging media landscape while staying rooted in timeless truth.

On-campus and online programs equip you for careers in:

  • Film & television production
  • Digital content creation
  • Journalism & investigative reporting
  • Strategic & political communication
  • Worship & performing arts
  • Brand storytelling & public relations

The next generation of cultural leaders is being formed right now. At Regent’s School of Communication and the Arts, you’ll gain the professional excellence and theological depth needed to tell stories that endure, lead movements that matter, and create work that glorifies God while engaging the world. Your calling deserves world-class training.

Within Communication Arts, we interweave communication theory and practice; students learn theory and how to apply it in a dynamic environment. Advances in technology are also incorporated in our courses as they continuously impact the field. For instance, Second Life, Twitter, podcasting, Web 2.0 and blogs have altered how we send and receive communication. Studying changes in the field makes our educational experience relevant to the present and a foundation for the future. All of our coursework is explored through the lens of a Christian worldview.

Stay ahead of the rapidly evolving communication landscape. In an age of algorithmic content delivery, real-time news cycles, and crisis communication via social platforms, you need both theoretical foundations and adaptive skills. Our Journalism and Communication Studies programs challenge you to engage culture redemptively—whether you’re crafting strategic messaging, investigating truth through journalism, or building digital communities.

The entertainment industry is undergoing its most dramatic transformation in a century—from streaming wars to virtual production to AI-assisted animation. We’re passionate about training filmmakers, animators, and visual artists who don’t just adapt to these changes but lead them. Using industry-standard equipment including virtual production stages and professional editing suites, you’ll create content that both entertains and illuminates truth.

Music has power to lead people into God’s presence and express theological truth. Whether you’re training for worship leadership in the local church, pursuing classical performance excellence, or developing skills in contemporary Christian music, our programs integrate rigorous musical training with deep spiritual formation. You’ll develop both technical mastery and theological depth, preparing to lead congregations, perform on professional stages, and compose music that glorifies God and edifies His people.

Live theatre creates an immediacy and intimacy that no screen can replicate—a direct encounter between performer and audience where truth can be explored, beauty celebrated, and the human condition illuminated. We train actors, directors, and theatre artists who understand both classical foundations and contemporary practice. Whether you’re preparing for professional stage work, educational theatre, or community arts leadership, you’ll develop the discipline, artistry, and theological grounding to use performance as a redemptive force in culture.

Simon Tarr – Dean, School of Communication & the Arts

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Success Stories

“Regent trained me to be a skilled decision-maker.”
Sharon Weston Broome, M.A. in Communication, 1984 Mayor-President of Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge Parish
“When I came to Regent, it was really out of a place of what I call vocational desperation. I had a degree in theology, but a strong sense of calling toward film. Regent helped me sort out my future and set me on a path I never dreamed of before. Now, I'm a teacher and a filmmaker.”
Joshua Overbay, MFA, 2010 Filmmaker
“Regent has been very supportive. They do what it can to help get good work noticed and out there.”
Beecher Reuning, MFA, 2015
“My experience at Regent, as a student and an employee, has been phenomenal!”
Lisa Olson, M.A. in Public Relations, 1999 Career Services & Quality Manager, Robertson School of Government; Founder of Manyata Ministries; Motivational Speaker
“It is more of an amazing example of what God has for us when we allow Him to take the reins and trust that what He has in store is far better than what we can imagine for ourselves.”
Loni Albertson, MFA, 2007 Custom Animation Production Supervisor for Marketing, Illumination Entertainment

Graduates go on to have successful careers in the global marketplace, including positions at Fortune 100 companies.

  • American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
  • ABC Family
  • American Movie Classics (AMC)
  • Baylor University
  • Cable News Network (CNN)
  • Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN)
  • Cox Media
  • ESPN
  • FOX News
  • Georgetown University
  • Harvard University
  • Home Box Office (HBO)
  • MSNBC
  • NASA
  • Paramount Pictures
  • Pepperdine University
  • Rhythm & Hues Studios
  • Sony Corporation of America
  • STRANG Communications
  • Studio Center Total Production
  • Tyndale House Publishers
  • Universal Studios
  • University of Virginia
  • The Walt Disney Company
  • World Reach
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Communication & the Arts

December 9, 2025
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May 13, 2025
The Broadcast Education Association Ranks Regent University Film & Media Program in Nation’s Top 20

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (May 13, 2025) – The Regent University Film & Media Arts program is now ranked #19 in the nation by the Broadcast Education Association – a leap that resulted in the …

April 9, 2025
Regent University Bolsters Worship Leadership Program by Launching New Guitar Studio

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Apr. 9, 2025) – Regent University School of Communication & the Arts is excited to announce the launch of its new Taylor Guitar Studio to support its growing Worship Leadership programs …

February 26, 2025
Regent University Students Receive Top Film Honors at the Broadcast Education Association Festival

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Feb. 26, 2025) – Three Regent University films achieved high honors at the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) 2025 Festival of Media Arts—an international faculty and …

June 26, 2024
Regent University Appoints Dr. Simon Tarr Dean of the School of Communication and the Arts

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (June 26, 2024) – Regent University has appointed Dr. Simon Tarr as Dean of the School of Communication and the Arts, effective July 1. He will also continue to serve as Dean of the …

April 17, 2024
Regent Ranks #5 on TechGuide’s Best Online Bachelor’s in Graphic Design Programs for 2024

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Apr. 17, 2024) – Regent University has secured an impressive #5 ranking in TechGuide’s 2024 list of Best Online Bachelor’s in Graphic Design programs in the country. “We are …

March 26, 2024
Regent Ranks #8 on TechGuide’s Best Bachelor’s in Social Media Degree Programs for 2024

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Mar. 26, 2024) – Regent University has secured an impressive #8 ranking in TechGuide’s 2024 list of Bachelor’s in Social Media degree programs, placing Regent among the top 11 …

March 21, 2024
Regent Choir Performs at Carnegie Hall

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Mar. 21, 2024) – The Regent University Choir made school history in its debut performance at New York City’s famed Carnegie Hall. “Receiving an invitation to take the stage at Carnegie Hall puts the Regent Choir in the company of …

February 27, 2024
Regent Students Win 2nd Place at National Religious Broadcasters Film Competition

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Feb. 27, 2024) – Regent University students claimed the spotlight at the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) 2024 Convention for their compelling visual storytelling. Lauren Gilmeister …

February 20, 2024
Regent Introduces Three New Bachelor of Music Programs for Fall 2024

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Feb. 20, 2024) – Regent University is adding three new degrees to its fall 2024 curriculum: a Bachelor of Music in Contemporary Voice, a Bachelor of Music in Classical Voice, and a Bachelor of Music in …

February 8, 2024
Find Your Voice Scholarship Competition: Public Voting is Open to Win a Full Scholarship to Regent University

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Feb. 8, 2024) – Regent University’s Find Your Voice Scholarship Competition has entered the voting period to ultimately award four singers full scholarships to …

November 16, 2023
Regent University Congratulates its Winners of the 2023 NATAS-NCCB Student Production Awards

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Nov. 16, 2023) – Three films by recent Regent University graduates won coveted student awards from the National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter (NCCB) of the National Academy of …

October 2, 2023
Find Your Voice Scholarship Competition: Singers Invited to Compete for Full-Ride Scholarships to Regent University

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Oct. 2, 2023) – Regent University invites high-school seniors and first-time freshman students to compete in the Find Your Voice Scholarship Competition. Four …

August 28, 2023
Regent University Introduces World-Class Training for Worship Leaders, Church Musicians, and Media Technicians

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Aug. 28, 2023) – Regent University recently launched a new Institute of Music & Worship to equip musicians and worship leaders with the ability to transform …

August 21, 2023
Regent University Unveils New State-of-the-Art Piano Lab

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Aug. 21, 2023) – Regent University’s School of Communication and the Arts takes learning to new heights with the unveiling of its cutting-edge piano lab. This new teaching lab features 17 state-of-the-art Roland …