School of Fashion Design (ATS 223)

This course equips fashion designers not only with the skills and techniques of the industry, but also with an understanding of ethics concerning marketing and a biblical perspective of fashion and design. Some topics covered are paint and design, fashion history, sewing, patterns, psychology of fashion, image accessorizing, truth and emotions, marketing and sales techniques, designing a thematic collection, fashion show logistics, and designing and producing a women’s line, a men’s line and a children’s line.

During the internship, we will explore how we can do fashion for the kingdom of God, embrace and grow in our identity as artists, and how we can use fashion to have an impact in the fashion industry.

We will go through the process of creating clothes from designing to making, and we will create pieces and collections that reflect what we believe in and what God puts on our hearts to communicate to the people around us.

School of Performing Arts I and Field Assignment (ATS 213 / ATS 214)

This course prepares the student in spiritual, practical, and technical aspects of the performing arts. With the goal of equipping Christian artists both in the context of local church ministry and service in the marketplace, it lays biblical foundations regarding the arts (biblical authority, re-evaluating basic assumptions, reclaiming specific art forms, etc.) and delves into issues of the artist’s development in both character and skill. Topics may include: theatre arts, mime, dance, music and worship, songwriting and recording, improvisation, communication principles, lighting setup, technical management of the stage, acting technique and rehearsal, directing, set design, and scriptwriting.