Diploma - Broadcasting (Radio and Contemporary Media)
- 2 years
- Duration
- 14,884 CAD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Diploma
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Oshawa / Canada
- Location
- Durham College
- School
Program description
This curriculum equips you with the theoretical understanding and practical experience necessary to thrive in the rapidly developing field of television, radio, and social media content production. Students in this program learn to use social media for professional and personal broadcasting and to create and distribute rich, diverse content for a wide variety of live and pre-recorded platforms.
Students should be aware that they will need to invest in their own laptop computer if they participate in this course.
Program structure
SEMESTER 1
- Introduction to Broadcast Technologies
- On-AIr Hosting and Show Preparation I
- Introduction to News Writing
- Entertainment Communication I
- Indigenous Perspectives In Contemporary Media
- Digital Photography & Editing
SEMESTER 2
- On-AIr Hosting and Show Preparation II
- Writing for Broadcast
- Video Capture I (Documentary)
- Video Editing I
- Emerging Digital Platforms for Broadcast
SEMESTER 3
- Interviewing & Research for Contemporary Media
- Sales, Marketing & Promotions
- Talk Radio and Feature Writing I
- Studio Experience Workshop I
- Video Capture II (Narrative)
SEMESTER 4
- Mobile Reporting
- Radio Programming
- Talk Radio and Feature Writing II
- Studio Experience Workshop II
- Field Placement for Broadcast
- Field Placement Seminar
- Video Editing II for Broadcast
Price
YEAR 1
SEMESTER 1
- Tuition: 7,442.05 CAD
- Program Fee: 265 CAD
- Ancillary Fee: 1,182.11 CAD
- DCSI Ancillary Fee*: 386.89 CAD
Total: 9,276.05 CAD
SEMESTER 2
- Tuition: 7,442.04 CAD
- Program Fee: 0 CAD
- Ancillary Fee: 480.71 CAD
- (DCSI) Ancillary Fee: 102.75 CAD
Total: 8,025.5 CAD
YEAR 2
SEMESTER 3
- Tuition: 7,326.23 CAD
- Program Fee: 190 CAD
- Ancillary Fee: 1,162.9 CAD
- DCSI Ancillary Fee: 386.89 CAD
Total: 9,066.02 CAD
SEMESTER 4
- Tuition: 7,326.22 CAD
- Program Fee: 0 CAD
- Ancillary Fee: 461.5 CAD
- DCSI Ancillary Fee: 102.75 CAD
Total: 7,890.47 CAD
*Durham College Students International
Requirements for applicants
- Matured student status (applicants who are over 19 years old and do not have a high school diploma)
- Grade 12 English (C or U)
- English language proficiency
- Academic IELTS: 6.0, no band score less than 5.5
- IBT TOEFL: 80, with minimum section scores of 20
- PTE Academic: 53 minimum overall, no section below 49 L,W,S,R
- CAEL: Overall scores of 60 with no section below 60
- DET 105
About the university
Since its inception in 1967, Durham College (DC) has been guided by the following ideals:
- an unwavering dedication to student success;
- high-quality programs led by exceptional teachers with real-world experience;
- graduates who have gone on to excellent professional success;
- a treasured relationship with the community.
Durham College has Oshawa and Whitby campuses, Ontario, Canada.
More than 140 full-time programs in a wide range of disciplines are available to students at Durham College (DC), giving them a great chance to succeed in their chosen areas. Students in the District of Columbia excel in a wide variety of fields, including sustainable practice innovation, creative writing, design, filmmaking, and animation, service to others in the areas of health and social welfare, and legal advocacy.
Durham College is a values-based institution that prioritizes its students' and community's needs first. To this end, we've made it a priority to create a welcoming culture within our college.
