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Broadcasting – Radio (RTVR)
Starts in September
Location
Duration
4 Semesters (2 Years)Credential Awarded
Ontario College DiplomaSchool
School of MediaSeneca is delivering this program in an online format in September 2020. Learn more about technical requirements for online learning.
About the Program
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.
Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:
- Radio production
Media writing
Music programming
Sales and marketing
Copywriting for radio
Work Experience
Field Placement
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.
Your Career
When you graduate from this program, these are the types of career options that you can explore:
- Radio show host
Producer
Scriptwriter
Promotional staff
Positions in production houses, training departments and school boards
Affiliations/Associations
- Broadcast Educators Association of Canada (BEAC)
- Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB)
- Ontario Association of Broadcasters (OAB)
- Industrial Television Association (ITVA Canada)
- Radio Marketing Bureau (RMB)
- Corporate Television Association
- Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA)
- Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE)
- 105.9 THE REGION
Student Works and Experiences
Success Story
“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