School of Culture and Art and Field Assignment (ATS 225 / ATS 226)
This specialized art school focuses on preparing the students to understand their personal and cultural identity. They learn how to incorporate cultural art forms in leading worship, sharing their faith, and teaching others in the context of the broader culture or society. Each course will include some general teaching about culture and the arts, and then focus on the culture and art expressions of the nation in which the course runs and/or the nation where outreach is focused.
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.
School of Circus Art and Field Assignment (ATS 235 / ATS 236)
Students will be introduced to circus art from a biblical perspective. Among the topics covered are: history of the circus and its role in society, the artist’s heart, calling and legacy, and biblical worldview of art. In the same way, they will gain experience in creation and presentation of spectacle, juggling techniques, acrobatics and aerial (aerial silk, aerial hoop and trapeze); in the same way they will learn the assembly, disassembly and locomotion of the circus.
During the Field Assignment students will have opportunity to creatively apply principles and techniques learned in the lecture phase of this course, in the context of live performances.
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.
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.
Dance Seminar and Field Assignment (ATS 111 / ATS 112)
The Dance seminar is a dance training intensive with biblical foundations. The heart of the seminar is to train up believing dancers to impact 3 areas of dance: the church, education, and the professional industry with the gospel of Jesus Christ. The seminar would include: worship, prayer and bible study. Technical classes in contemporary, classical ballet, and modern techniques. Spiritual topics classes such as art/faith integration, the heart of the artist, calling & conduct, dance in missions, prophetic and priestly dance, perfectionism vs. excellence, and more. Choreography & rehearsals final performance / graduation.
