Certificate - Social Media Foundations (Content Creation)
- 1 year
- Duration
- 18,270 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Certificate
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Toronto / Canada
- Location
Program description
Whether you're interested in storytelling, filmmaking, editing, marketing, or company management—Social Media Foundations—Content Creation is an all-inclusive preparatory curriculum that can help you acquire the skills you need to create and influence content on social media.
This certificate program teaches aspiring social media influencers the fundamentals through a structured curriculum and lasts for one year. Prospects and trends in the past can be better understood when students investigate how the production of social media material has affected the cultural, political, economic, and social landscape.
Anyone interested in creating content for social media platforms and having a wide range of credentials or expertise is welcome to apply to this program. Incorporating a dynamic and influential layer to their existing expertise, students are empowered to effectively communicate with social media customers.
Upon completion, students will have a portfolio that highlights their skills and experiences, which is an excellent tool for those looking to continue their education after high school.
Program structure
Semester 1
- Persuasive Storytelling
- Design Fundamentals for Content Creators
- Photography & Phonography
- Videography for Content Creation
- Video Editing
- Production
- Communicating Across Contexts
Semester 2
- Social Media & Society
- Principles of Advertising and Marketing
- Social Media Channels
- 3rd-Party Collaboration
- Business Creation & Legal Considerations
- Portfolio
Price
Base tuition fee (for two semesters - 1 year):
- 18,270 CAD for international students
Additional fees:
- Application Fee - 110 CAD
- Incidental Fees (student ID, student association membership, etc) - 2,000 CAD
- Mandatory Health Insurance - 790 CAD for 1 year coverage
Requirements for applicants
Admission Requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent
- Grade 12 English (C or U)
Please note that George Brown is committed to ensuring that applicants will succeed in their program of choice, and meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program. Applicants may be required to have grades higher than the minimum requirements stated.
English language proficiency
- George Brown English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Program - Level 8;
- IELTS (Academic) - 6.0, minimum 5.5 in each skill band;
- TOEFL - 80 (online) minimum 20 in each skill band;
- Duolingo English Test - 105;
- MELAB - 80;
- PTE (Academic) - 54, overall minimum, 50 in each skill band;
- CAEL - 60 (overall);
- Cambridge English Exams (B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency) - 169 or more (with no individual skill below 162).
About the university
George Brown College opened its doors in 1968, welcoming just over 2,000 students.
Since then, full-time student population has grown to more than 30,000. People come to George Brown from across the Greater Toronto Area, the country and the world to develop the skills and gain the real-world experience needed to succeed in the workplace. Since 2004, under current President Anne Sado’s leadership, George Brown has more than doubled in size, broadened international partnerships and increased commitment to strengthening the cultural, economic and social fabric of Toronto.
About George Brown College
The college located in Toronto, Canada. It has three campuses - Casa Loma, St.James, Waterfront, other locations where students attend classes and Student Residence.
George Brown College educates a blend of theory and hands-on experience, prioritizes real-world learning and provides students with opportunities to work alongside industry professionals in applied research and fields education opportunities. Its industry partnerships mean students get the latest trends and tech they can expect in the field. The college offers 170 programs in 7 centers. They include Art, Design and Infromation technology, Business, Community Services and early childhood, Construction and Engineering technologies, Health Sciences, Hospitality and Culinary arts, Preparatory and liberal studies.
Experiental and work-integrated learning oportunities are availabale to students to take part in.
6 reasons to study at George Brown
- Study in Downtown Toronto
- Hands-on, real world experience
- Infromed by industry
- Expert instructors
- Applied research
- Promoting enterpreneurship
