Live Music Events Production and Field Assignment (ATS 268 / ATS 269)

This course is designed to give the student hands-on experience in producing and engineering music. It is a highly specialized program focused on all technical aspects of sound production for application in a variety of settings including the congregation in the church, worship and music events, concerts, YWAM bases, etc.

Hotel Operations (ATS 206)

This course equips students with a comprehensive understanding of the various functions, systems and procedures in hotel front office and housekeeping operations. It presents a systematic approach to managing the guest cycle from the point of reservation to the stay, checkout, and account settlement. Aspects of key front office administration processes crucial to the success of front office operation will also be emphasized. The housekeeping training will equip students with a working knowledge of good housekeeping practices to achieve the standards expected by guests in the hotel and lodging industry.

Art Evangelists School and Field Assignment (ATS 257 / ATS 258)

This school is designed to train artists to be agents of transformation in communities, cities and nations. Students are trained in the biblical basis for creating art, with an emphasis on three areas: God’s character, heart purity and the position of the artist, and the means to communicate the message. The technical skills offered include: drawing, painting, ceramics, textiles, and sculpture.

Fine Arts Foundations I and Field Assignment (ATS/CMC 251 / ATS/CMC 252)

This entry-level school is a highly disciplined programme that provides a biblical foundation in the arts, and develops skills in a variety of artistic mediums. Daily lectures are given by visiting artists and resident faculty. The course content includes art history, principles of design, techniques of drawing, introduction to life drawing, foundations of color theory, and introduction to painting.

School of Acting Practicum (ATS/CMC 232)

During the School of Acting for the Screen Practicum, students gain practical experience in a professional environment while also continuing with development through physical and acting exercises.

School of Acting (ATS/CMC 231)

Students are introduced to the craft of screen acting from a biblical perspective, studying techniques from Stanislavsky’s System and Strasberg’s Method to Meisner’s Approach. This school runs alongside the School of Digital Filmmaking, allowing students to practice their newly acquired skills in short films. The school provides a wide understanding of the film and television industry, including the personal struggles and challenges encountered in that context.

Principles of Redeeming Cultures School (ATS/HMT 227)

This course presents principles for recognizing God’s truth and righteousness in the cultures of the world, affirming those cultures, and seeing them transformed by the work of God. Students learn to view history and their own and/or other cultures from a biblical perspective; they also learn to develop strategies for influencing society toward righteousness, making the Word of God the standard for living.

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.

Biblical Foundations of the Arts Course and Field Assignment (ATS 211 / ATS 212)

The Foundational Art Course has been created to provide a biblical foundation for the arts, covering a broad spectrum of art disciplines, foundational values and principles for all artists.

Visual Arts Seminar (ATS 157 / ATS 158)

This school is designed to train artists to be agents of transformation in communities, cities and nations. Students are trained in the biblical basis for creating art, with an emphasis on three areas: God’s character, heart purity and the position of the artist, and the means to communicate the message.