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.
Fine Arts Foundations II Practicum (ATS/CMC 354)
This internship/practicum provides individual study, personal development of skills, and opportunities for sharing one’s faith and ministering to others through the arts. The students refine skills learned during the previous quarters and continue their spiritual disciplines, while creating and marketing their artwork on location.
Hospitality Operation Internship (ATS 207)
This 12-week internship focuses on the application of the practical operational skills gained during the operation courses. Students will be assigned or attached to a hospitality work environment. The focus of this internship is on hands on acquisition of operational skill.
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.
Food and Beverage Operations (ATS 205)
The Food and Beverage Operations course consists of two parts. These are: Food and Beverage Service (front of house) and Food Production (back of house). In the Food & Beverage services, students will develop the applied knowledge and skills required to work as a food and beverage service professional in a full- service restaurant. Various food and beverage service techniques and effective guest service skills and attitudes will be taught and practiced. Students will also be introduced to the different types of beverages, and concept of revenue management and cost control. Food production covers key theoretical aspects of food production critical to the success of a full service restaurant. Students will learn the importance of kitchen workflow and the need for good coordination among the various divisions of the kitchen vis-à-vis service personnel. They will also learn how food product, basic food science and nutrition knowledge are essential in the application of menu planning and pricing.
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.
Fine Arts Foundations II (ATS/CMC 353)
Skills in design, drawing, painting and sculpture are further developed for graduates of the Fine Arts Foundations I School. Students explore biblical foundations for art, along with an historical overview of the role of art in influencing society. The school culminates with an exhibition of student artwork.
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.
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.
Hospitality Management Internship (ATS 204)
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.
