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Creative Advertising (For Applicants Currently Attending York University) (CABY)
Starts in September
Location
Duration
4 Semesters (2 Years)Credential Awarded
Ontario College DiplomaSchool
Seneca BusinessAbout the Program
This two-year diploma program will expose you to the different aspects of advertising communications from strategic planning, concept development, digital content creation and management, copywriting, art direction, account management and applied research and public relations.
You will be challenged to be a creative and imaginative thinker, strong-willed and a superior writer with solid interpersonal skills.
To be eligible for this joint program between Seneca and York University, you must be a York University student who has completed:
- Two years of a BA program or
- Three years of an honours BA program
To confirm your eligibility, you will need to first contact York University’s Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies Academic Advising Services and show your interest in applying for Seneca’s Creative Advertising (Joint Seneca/York).
Each semester of this program will help you develop and present a few full-fledged ad campaigns, from live briefs to real clients, all with the goal of growing your personal skills portfolio required for entry into the industry.
In the second year, you will have an opportunity to pick between the creative stream or strategic stream depending on your career interest. Along with specializing in portfolio development, personal branding and digital and mobile planning, the program will also offer you an opportunity to attend New York Advertising Week. You will become a part of the advertising industry with agency tours, meet with the industry leaders and begin the challenge of marketing yourself.
Note: You can also pursue the exclusive two-year Creative Advertising Seneca Diploma program.
Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:
- Copywriting
- Creative thinking
- Content creation
- Interpersonal skills
Your Career
When you graduate from this program, these are the types of employers waiting for you:
- Advertising agencies
- Digital agencies
- Social media agencies
- Corporate advertising departments
You may also explore careers such as:
- Advertising copywriter
- Social media curator
- Digital content or community manager
- Account executive
- Strategic planner
- Media buyer or planner
- Marketing communications co-ordinator
Affiliations/Associations
- Advertising and Design Club of Canada (ADCC)
- Advertising Educators Association of Canada (AEAC)
- Art Directors Club of New York
- One Club (New York)