Discover Your Place at Belmont

Explore courses such as Writing and Spirituality and Creativity and the Christian Artist. Hear from poets, philosophers and advocates for justice. Participate in the annual Christian Scholars Conference. 

Immerse yourself in the study of Christian Leadership, Faith & Social Justice, Ministry or Religious Studies. With 10 paths of undergraduate study, our School of Theology & Christian Ministry stands at the intersection of spiritual growth and intellectual development. Through courses like Christian Ethics, Pastoral Care and Faith and Popular Culture, you’ll grow intellectually, emotionally and spiritually.

At Belmont, you’ll find many ways to explore your faith.

Want to make a difference in the business world? Apply your business education to help solve the problems of Nashville and the world. Belmont founded the nation’s first undergraduate Social Entrepreneurship Program, and our students have gone on to build nonprofits such as Barefoot Republic, Preston Taylor Ministries and Thistle Farms. In classes on business ethics, you’ll examine biblical perspectives and explore how business is a calling to serve the wider community. Learn how to:

• Lead with Christian values
• Start companies that help others
• Network with Christian entrepreneurs
• Make an impact through social enterprise

Dream of working in the music industry? Work in Christian music and film and immerse yourself in service to others. As an entertainment or music business student at Belmont, you can help produce Christian music performances, engage with industry insiders who are guided by faith, and mentor youth at Rocketown, a faith-based outreach facility and music venue in downtown Nashville. Get started with:

• Connections to Christian music leaders
• Real-world experience in Nashville's music scene
• Opportunities to produce worship events
• Industry internships that match your values

Provide healthcare in Guatemala through a mission trip, teach prenatal classes at a crisis pregnancy center or help neighbors through the Belmont Ministry Center clinics. Our nursing and allied health programs provide many opportunities to put your faith into action.

Called to help others? Belmont is the only pharmacy school in the country with a Public Health & Missions track. In our program, you can work with patients across populations, backgrounds and income levels at Siloam Family Health Center and The Next Door, an addiction treatment center. You can also participate in the Global Missions Health Conference, Belmont’s chapter of Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International and much more. Prepare for your future through:

• Medical mission opportunities
• Service in local health clinics
• Faith-based healthcare training
• Global health outreach

We prepare teachers through Whole Person Formation, integrating faith with educational practice. You’ll develop as an educator of character who views teaching as a hopeful, transformative calling. The program equips graduates to have meaningful influence in classrooms and communities, while addressing today's educational challenges with purpose and spiritual grounding.

Engage in thoughtful debate about the intersection of science with faith. We believe that taking care of God’s creation is a biblical responsibility, and we regularly host seminars and other events to explore the interconnections between Christianity and the sciences.

Develop your artistic gifts in a Christ-centered environment:

• Integrate faith and artistic expression
• Perform in sacred music ensembles
• Create worship experiences
• Study with Christian artists
• Serve through your talents

Express your faith through creative innovation:

• Design sacred spaces
• Create faith-inspired artwork
• Study Christian aesthetics
• Serve through design
• Build beauty that glorifies God

Pursue justice with Christian principles:

• Study ethics from a biblical perspective
• Serve in legal aid clinics
• Advocate for the underserved
• Learn from Christian legal scholars
• Practice law with purpose

At the Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine, we integrate rigorous scholarship and clinical practice with the Christian values of love, humility and integrity, treating each other and every patient as a beloved child of God. Rooted in thoughtful discernment and a shared commitment to service, we pursue healing and innovation that reflect our sacred calling and bring hope through every act of care.

Yes — Belmont is a Christian school, and proudly so. Our faith shapes our mission, our values and our community. But our welcome is wide: students of all backgrounds thrive here.

No, you don’t need to be a Christian to attend. Faith is central to who we are, but we don’t require belief — just mutual respect.

Spiritual life on Belmont’s campus is vibrant and varied. From low-key prayer groups to chapel services and community worship nights, there's something for everyone — and no requirement to participate.

You will never be pressured to change your beliefs. We support your personal journey and aim to walk alongside you, not steer your beliefs.

Our expectations focus on respect, kindness and integrity — values that help every student thrive.

Our ministries staff is trained in interfaith care. All students are valued, supported and respected.