In the Broadcasting - Film, Television, Digital Media and Radio program, you'll be trained in the traditional storytelling skills for the motion picture, television and radio industries and multiplatform digital production.
This media program, offered through Centennial College's School of Communications, Media, Arts and Design, will prepare you with the creative and technical skills to succeed in the time-based media industry. You'll learn to develop and create original story content and prepare, manage and carry out the production process to realize a creative vision.
In this advanced diploma program, you'll:
- Develop a balance between the industry's artistic and commercial aspects, and be exposed to a variety of industry practices and players;
- Study and practice techniques for compelling storytelling in fictional and non-fictional genres as well as client-based and live-to-air productions;
- Gain technical experience with HD broadcasting studios, digital film, television and multiplatform production;
- Participate in, create and contribute to a wide range of student films, digital video productions, and weekly television and multiplatform productions;
- Complete an advanced body of produced work for a professional portfolio;
- Spend 14 weeks in a full-time industry field placement.
Program Highlights
- For more than 30 years, the Broadcasting - Film, Television, Digital Media and Radio program has been training some of Canada's best writers, directors, producers, production crew members, and studio executives for the broadcasting and film industry in Toronto and abroad.
- You'll gain access to digital HD broadcast studios, equipment and systems at the Story Arts Centre, home to the School of Communications, Media, Arts and Design.
- The hands-on experience you'll gain will complement your education and is one of the keys to post-graduate success.
- The advanced diploma you earn will reflect high standards of learning.
Career Outlook
- Story content director or producer
- Assistant to story content director or producer
- Assistant director
- Field producer
- Assistant field producer
- Story researcher
- Story writer/screenwriter
- Videographer
- Cinematographer
- Camera operator
- Assistant camera operator
- Lighting and grip department technician
- Lighting or grip assistant
- Audio technician
- Assistant audio technician
- Television studio technician
- Television studio assistant
- Art department assistant
- Production assistant
- Location coordinator or assistant
- Production coordinator
- Editor
- Assistant editor
- Web content contributor
- Wide range of other creative and technical roles
Education Pathways
Successful graduates of the Broadcasting - Radio, Television, Film & Digital Media advanced diploma program have the opportunity to apply their learning for credits toward further study at the degree level.