Music Interpretation Seminar and Field Assignment (ATS 175 / ATS 176)

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.
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.
Arts Practicum (ATS 319)

Arts practicums are designed to give serious students a deeper experience and training in their area of arts specialty (music, dance, fine arts, etc.) with an emphasis on practical application – usually through performance or teaching. This will usually be a position with a specific project within YWAM that requires further development of their skills.
Music Education and Missions VI (ATS 368)

Music Education and Missions VI is an intensive leadership and teacher training course in instrumental music, ministry, and missions following on from Music Education and Missions V. This course is designed for the student who has a passion for reaching the orphaned, abandoned, refugee, and at-risk children and young people of the world through instrumental music education, evangelism, and discipleship – equipping them to be musical ambassadors with a life-changing message for their own people and the nations of the world.
Music Education and Missions V and Field Assignment (ATS 367 / ATS 369)

Music Education and Missions 5 is an intensive leadership and teacher training course in instrumental music education, ministry, and missions. This course is designed for the student who has a passion for reaching the orphaned, abandoned, refugee, and at-risk children and young people of the world through instrumental music education, evangelism, and discipleship – equipping them to be musical ambassadors with a life-changing message for their own people and the nations of the world.
Music Education and Missions IV and Field Assignment (ATS 363 / ATS 364)

This course is designed for the student who has a passion for reaching the orphaned, abandoned, refugee, and at-risk children and young people of the world through instrumental music education, evangelism, and discipleship – equipping them to be musical ambassadors with a life-changing message for their own people and the nations of the world. The main focus instrument of this course is the violin.
Music Education and Missions III and Field Assignment (ATS 362 / ATS 364)

Music Education and Missions III is an intensive leadership and teacher training course in instrumental music education, ministry, and missions. This course is designed for the student who has a passion for reaching the orphaned, abandoned, refugee, and at-risk children and young people of the world through instrumental music education, evangelism, and discipleship – equipping them to be musical ambassadors with a life-changing message for their own people and the nations of the world. This training course is also designed to equip the student to be a qualified teacher/discipler in YWAM Symphony of Hope – an international YWAM ministry founded by Doug McClure.
Performance and Production (ATS 321)

The school prepares people with advanced skills for participation in a performing arts production. With a central focus on the professional development of the artist’s technique and character, the school offers students training in one of three different specialties: dance, acting, or music. Parallel to the technique studies, all students of the AME will receive teachings on biblical foundations of the arts such as character of the artist, co-creating with God, and the Spiritual power of the Arts to name a few. They will also learn general skills for making a production happen. The training is in the context of a team developing and performing in a production together.
Advanced Production and Performance Practicum (ATS 314)

During this practicum, students will apply principles and skills learned in ATS 313 through creating art festivals and other forums for artistic expression from a biblically-based perspective.
Audio Production (ATS 267)

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.