COVID-19 updates: There is a province-wide stay-at-home order in effect, but Seneca’s on-campus activities are not affected. The Canadian government has suspended all flights from India and Pakistan.
Program delivery information: summer 2021 and fall 2021
Check the program delivery web page to see if this program will be delivered online or in hybrid format for the upcoming term. Learn more about technical requirements for online learning.
Note: You can also pursue the concurrent credential Broadcasting – Radio program offered by Seneca and York University where you can earn a Seneca diploma and a Bachelor of Arts degree.
In this two-year Broadcasting – Radio diploma program, you will experience engaging, hands-on learning that focuses on the principles of on-air presentation, script-writing and audio production. Your interest in radio broadcasting will blend well with the pre-professional training that you will receive in radio production and presentation.
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:
Media writing
Music programming
Sales and marketing
Copywriting for radio
You will benefit from the real work experience gained in one hundred hours of field placement in a professional broadcast setting. This component of the curriculum is both critical to your career success and a requirement for graduation.
When you graduate from this program, these are the types of career options that you can explore:
Producer
Scriptwriter
Promotional staff
Positions in production houses, training departments and school boards
“The biggest thing for me was the technical aspect. It gave me a leg up because I entered the business at the dawn of video journalism. If you wanted an entry-level job, you had to bring more to the table. Those skills certainly helped.”
David Common
Broadcasting – Radio, Broadcasting – Television
