Frontier Media
School of Frontier Media (SFM)
29 June - 14 December 2013
The School of Frontier Media [SFM] is a six-month, second-level YWAM school, devoted to training individuals in using visual arts to communicate the Gospel in ways that are both innovative and culturally relevant.
We can equip you in your endeavor to make Christ known through means that not only allow the least reached to hear, but see and experience the truth.
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What’s it like?
The school starts with three months of training in Chiang Mai, Thailand. While gleaning from professionals coming to you from all across the globe, we’ll be diving into various visual art forms and learning how to effectively communicate through media. You will also be studying how specific people groups communicate while forming strategy on how to put that information into an audio/visual action plan.
We’ll then head out on the “Media Safari” assignment for four weeks. Together, with the Create staff, students will work on an actual media project with the missionary or organization we are serving. We will be putting principles of cross-cultural communication to use as we write, direct and film an evangelistic film, create mobilization resources, capture photographic images, and more! In some cases, you will be making the very first film ever made in that language!
Click here to view our Behind The Scenes video!
Back in Chiang Mai, it’s full speed ahead to two months of post production. You will get a glimpse of what the life of a media missionary entails as you piece together projects and share space with our Create staff. Both students and staff participate as a team putting together all the resources required in the form of print media, digital design, or video.
Do you have a passion for media? Want to use your skills to share the gospel via mass media tools? Whether you are new to media or a skilled professional, if you want to use media for missions then the SFM is made for you!
Have questions? Contact the School Leader at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more info.
The SFM is accredited with the UofN and is an elective of the College of Communications and the College of Christian Ministries. The outreach is an internship with Create International.
The School of Frontier Media will help you gain skills in audio-visual communications which can be directly applied to frontier missions worldwide. Lectures and workshops will be conducted by teachers who are considered cross-cultural specialists or media professionals in their field of expertise.
Course content
Biblical Basis of Missions/Cross Cultural Communication
Media in Missions/Media Strategy
Video Production & Lighting
Story Development/Scriptwriting
Directing Evangelistic Drama/Films
Field & Studio Photography/Visual Communication
Photo Editing & Digital Illustration
Ethnomusicology & Indigenous Arts for Evangelism
Using New Technology for Missions
Mobilization Documentary Production
Digital Video Editing Techniques and Tools
Preparation for Field Media Practicum
School Dates
29 June - 14 December 2012
Cost
Thai Baht 90,000.00 (Lecture Phase Only)
for World A Countries (USA, Canada, Australia, NZ, Europe, South Korea, Singapore). Field Assignment costs to be determined separately.
Scholarships Available
Create Thailand offers scholarships to students with citizenship in World B and C countries, such as Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Philippines, Brazil, Columbia, Mexico, Eastern Europe, South Africa, Nigeria, India, and China. If you are applying for the SFM and are from one of these countries please contact the school leader for further information.
Outreach (costs to be determined)
Prerequisite
All students must have successfully completed a YWAM Discipleship Training School [DTS].
See our CIDTS webpage here.
The Application
Applications for the 2012 School of Frontier Media are due by May 15, 2012! You can either use the University of the Nations Online Application (recommended) or download a zipped package of PDF forms.
• To apply online, click here.
• To download the PDF application package click here.
Using PayPal:
It has come to our attention that PayPal takes large fees from money sent through PayPal to Create Thailand especially when it is converted to Thai baht. The currency exchange rate is not very favorable either. We'd like you to be aware of it as well.
For receiving payments from sources overseas, the fee is either .5% if contributors are paying from the balance in their PayPal account or up to 3.9% plus and 11 baht fee if they are paying by their debit or credit card. There is also a currency conversion fee. We will be passing the costs on to you when we transfer the amount to our bank account and then withdraw it in cash.
Connect with us
You can contact us through skype (account: sfmthailand) every weekday between 9:30am and 5pm (GMT/UTC + 7 hours).
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