The School of Theology offers robust choral and academic opportunities.

Liturgy lies at the core of the church’s being: in its classical definition, the ekklesia or “church” is the worshiping assembly. The study of liturgy is therefore of crucial importance in theological study.

Core courses in liturgics and Church music offer a basic education in historical, theoretical, and practical aspects of liturgical studies. Electives enrich this core, allowing students to pursue greater knowledge of various aspects of the liturgy.

The School of Theology offers robust choral and academic opportunities dedicated to Church music, led by Kenneth Miller, D.M.A., assistant professor of Church music and organist and choirmaster of the Chapel of the Apostles.

The School of Theology Choir

The School of Theology Choir is the principal choir of the Chapel of the Apostles. It rehearses on Tuesday afternoons from 3:35-5:05 P.M. and sings for the 11:00 A.M. Wednesday Eucharist as well as special events and services throughout the year. The choir's repertoire ranges from ancient to contemporary works.

Schola

The School of Theology Schola Cantorum is the university's premier chamber choir; its membership is selected from among the ranks of the School of Theology Choir. It rehearses on Monday evenings from 6:00-7:30 P.M. and sings an array of services with a wide repertoire, including major works. Schola sings choral evensong every Tuesday night during the semester.

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Commitment to Diversity

What does it mean to be the University of the South? The answer to that question changes from one generation to the next and from one individual to the next. Being “of the South” means that we are both the beneficiaries and the critics of a rich tradition. While we are deeply invested in this region, we also engage with other communities, locally and globally. Diversity and variety—of the South and of the world—inform and underpin our institution, and all our community’s citizens must confront this question on some level.

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Inclusive Language Policy

Language matters. It shapes our sense of reality and is therefore crucial for our understanding of God and others. Through language we forge and maintain our relationships with God and one another.

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The Roberson Project on Slavery, Race, and Reconciliation

The Roberson Project on Slavery, Race, and Reconciliation at the University of the South is a six-year initiative investigating the university’s historical entanglements with slavery and slavery’s legacies. Our Project’s name memorializes the late Professor of History, Houston Bryan Roberson, who was the first tenured African American faculty member at Sewanee and the first to make African American history and culture the focus of their teaching and scholarship.

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