Broadcasting - Television

Program Description

Your studies will provide you with professional training in television production skills. You’ll gain a high degree of competency that will enable you to begin a career within the broadcast industry.

You’ll gain fundamental skills in visualization, script writing, and audio/video production necessary to create and produce effective television programming.

You are best suited for this program if you are interested in television production within television stations, production companies, and post–production companies.

Program Learning Outcomes:

This Seneca College program meets the system-wide standards as set by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.

As a graduate, you will be prepared to reliably demonstrate the ability to:

• Collaborate in the planning and preparing of programming.
• Operate equipment necessary for the production of effective television and/or video programming.
• Function effectively as part of an operations and/or production team in the delivery of programming.
• Apply production and business management skills to complete tasks efficiently and meet deadlines in the workplace.
• Ensure that all work is completed in compliance with applicable laws, statutory obligations, regulations, and industry principles and practices.
• Develop strategies for ongoing personal and professional development to enhance work performance and to maintain currency with technological changes.
• Critically evaluate the quality of product being presented for broadcast.

Essential Employability Skills:

Graduates of this program are also expected to demonstrate the essential employability skills learning outcomes as outlined on the Ministry of Training, College and Universities website.

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.

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Your Career

Launch your career in television production. The four–semester Broadcasting – Television program prepares you for a career in television stations and cable television systems. You’ll find exciting opportunities to work as a television producer, television programmer, production co– ordinator, production manager, video camera– person, video editor, technical director, and post production audio mixer.

You may also find employment in video production and post–production companies, 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)
• 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

This program includes a valuable field placement that allows you to put your studies to practice in a professional broadcast setting. You’ll be required to complete 100 hours of field placement before graduating from the program.

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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