Broadcasting - Television

Program Description

This program offers pre-professional training in television production skills. The aim of the program is to give students a high degree of competency that will enable them to begin careers within the broadcast industry.

In this course of studies, students are provided fundamental skills in visualization, script writing, and audio/video production necessary to create and produce effective television programming.

This program is recommended for students interested in television production within television stations, production companies, and post-production companies.

Admission Requirements

Program Eligibility:

• Seneca College and York University offer a joint program which allows students to earn a Seneca diploma in Broadcasting - Television and a York University Bachelor of Arts Degree. This program is for students who have completed two years of a B.A. program, or three years of an honours B.A. program at York University. Information on the joint program may be obtained from the Advising Centre, Faculty of Arts, York University, or from the Admissions Office, Seneca College.

Your Career

Graduates will find a wide range of employment in television stations and cable television systems. Some specific careers include television broadcaster, television programming, production co-ordinator, television scriptwriter, video camera-person and video editor. Our graduates also find employment in video production houses, audio visual departments of corporations, school boards, fire and police departments and government.

Joint Program with York University

Program Code: RTYT

Seneca College and York University offer a joint program which allows students to earn a Seneca diploma in Broadcasting - Television and a York University Bachelor of Arts Degree. This program is for students who have completed two years of a B.A. program, or three years of an honours B.A. program at York University. Information on the joint program may be obtained from the Advising Centre, Faculty of Arts, York University, or from the Admissions Office, Seneca College.

Affiliations and Associations

• Broadcast Education Association, Canada (BEAC)
• Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB)
• Ontario Association of Broadcasters (OAB)
• Industrial Television Association (ITVA Canada)
• Radio Marketing Bureau
• Corporate Television Association
• Radio and Television News Directors Association (RTNDA)
• Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE)

General Education

One of the general education subjects must be a literature subject for which EAC150 is the pre-requisite.

Website

One of the general education subjects must be a literature subject for which EAC150 is the pre-requisite.

For more information, please visit our website at els.senecac.on.ca.

Field Placement

As a requirement for graduation, students must complete one hundred hours of field placement in a professional broadcast setting.

Diploma to Degree... and Beyond

Through transfer agreements and institution partnerships, graduates of this Seneca College program may be eligible for credit at the following universities and colleges:

Website

For more information, please visit our website at http://sca.senecac.on.ca

Curriculum

Curriculum currently under review.

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