Diploma in Broadcasting - Television and Film Production
Fanshawe College
Key Information
Campus location
London, Canada
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
CAD 11,799 *
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* total fee for Canadian students. $34,065.28 for international students
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Introduction
Video content creators are the backbone of the media and entertainment industry. With multiple delivery platforms and high-tech tools available, the need for skilled and talented producers is higher than ever! Fanshawe’s Broadcasting – Television and Film Production program puts you behind the scenes of television and film production with hands-on training in the largest TV and film studio outside of Toronto. Graduate ready for a career in public and private broadcasting, audio/video production studios, and production departments.
Your Learning Experience
In this two-year, hands-on diploma program, you will work behind the camera producing a variety of films and shows, including narratives, documentaries, live sports, news, commercials, and promotions. Write, produce, shoot, and edit video content that will be aired throughout the region or shown at film festivals. Along the way, you'll be mentored and guided by industry professionals, applying your skills in field placements in the industry.
When you graduate, your portfolio will include experience in all areas of creative and technical video content creation, including studio production, cinematic production, field production, mobile sports production, computer graphics, post-production editing, scriptwriting and sales, marketing, and entrepreneurship.
For students interested in studying further, Western University and Fanshawe College have developed an articulation agreement, which gives you the opportunity to obtain an honors degree in Bachelor of Arts with a major in Media, Information, and Technoculture (MIT), as well as a diploma in Broadcasting - Television and Film Production. Students may start at Fanshawe, transfer into the third year of the MIT program, and complete both credentials in only four years.
If you are interested in the behind-the-scenes action of television and film production and are eager to get hands-on training in one of the largest and most state-of-the-art facilities in Canada, the Fanshawe Broadcasting - Television and Film Production program is for you.
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Program Outcome
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
- Operate industry standard production equipment, in-studio and on location, to create television, video, and/or web content for multiple platforms.
- Deliver television, video, and digital or web content via multiple platforms in formats that meet current broadcast industry standards.
- Participate in the planning and preparation of television, mobile, and/or Web productions that meet industry standards and regulations.
- Monitor and maintain the technical quality of productions during recording and broadcasts using resources, equipment, and protocols that meet industry standards.
- Participate in marketing activities to promote independent productions and/or a station's brand and products.
- Plan and prepare interviews, scripts, and reporting content for use in television, video, or digital media productions.
- Use business skills and accepted industry practices in the creation of television, video, and/or web productions.
- Keep current with the needs of the television and digital media broadcast industry using strategies that enhance work performance and guide professional development.
- Conduct work safely in accordance with all applicable acts, regulations, legislation, and codes to ensure personal and public safety.
- Use a variety of post-production skills and techniques to enhance and complete television, digital, web, and/or video productions.
- Create scripts for a variety of delivery formats that include compelling and properly structured storytelling, character development, and convincing dialogue.
- Analyze motion pictures by examining cinematic history, theory, and the impact changing technology has had on the form.
- Define and perform the roles and professional practices involved with film production, television, and their related industries.
Admissions
Curriculum
Courses
Level 1
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
(See Additional Requirement and General Education - Electives below for Level 1/2)
- WRIT-1037 ---- Reason and Writing 1-Contemporary Media
- TVSN-1082 ---- TV Production and Applied Theory 1
- FILM-1024 ---- Film Production and Applied Theory 1
- MKTG-1085 ---- Media, Sales, Marketing, and Promotion 1
- TVSN-1083 ---- Production Mgmt and Writing for Media 1
- TVSN-1078 ---- Editing and Graphics for TV and Film 1
- MMED-1042 ---- Media Today
Level 2
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
(See Additional Requirement and General Education - Electives below for Level 1/2)
- COMM-3075 ---- Communications for Media
- TVSN-3026 ---- TV Production and Applied Theory 2
- FILM-3021 ---- Film Production and Applied Theory 2
- TVSN-3020 ---- Editing and Graphics for TV and Film 2
- TVSN-3027 ---- Production Mgmt and Writing for Media 2
- MKTG-3039 ---- Media, Sales, Marketing, and Promotion 2
Level 3
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
Group 1
- TVSN-3022 ---- Editing and Graphics for TV and Film 3
- TVSN-1084 ---- Commercial/Corporate Video Production 1
- FILM-1001 ---- Film Criticism 1
- DEVL-5004 ---- Career Development
Group 2
Take TVSN-3028 or FILM-3022
- TVSN-3028 ---- TV Production and Media Operations 1
- FILM-3022 ---- Filmmaking 1
Level 4
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
Group 1
- TVSN-3017 ---- Entrepreneurship for Media Communication
- TVSN-5017 ---- Commercial/Corporate Video Production 2
- TVSN-5018 ---- Editing and Graphics for TV and Film 4
- TVSN-5019 ---- Emerging Technology
Group 2
Take TVSN-5020 or TVSN-5021
- TVSN-5020 ---- Industry Internship
- TVSN-5021 ---- Capstone Project
Group 3
Take TVSN-5022 or FILM-5006
- TVSN-5022 ---- TV Production and Media Operations 2
- FILM-5006 ---- Filmmaking 2
Additional Req'ment
Normally taken in Level 1 or 2
- FLDP-1044 ---- Field Placement 1
General Education - Electives
Take 3 General Education Credits - Normally taken in Level 1 or 2
Program Residency
Students Must Complete a Minimum of 21 credits in this program at Fanshawe College to meet the Program Residency requirement and graduate from this program
Career Opportunities
Graduates of Fanshawe’s Broadcasting – Television and Film Production program will find opportunities in public and private broadcasting, audio and video production studios, post-production houses, community cable systems, and audio/video production departments within companies.
Here are some examples of career opportunities for graduates of Fanshawe’s Broadcasting Television and Film Production program:
Videographer
Responsibilities include determining pre-production strategies, lighting, blocking, audio capturing and live on-location and in-studio filming.
Social Media Specialist/Blogger
Write thought-provoking articles and create vlogs for social media promotion of a local charity combatting homelessness.
Cinematographer, Videographer, Editor
Create lasting memories by capturing weddings, maternity and infant milestones, and corporate events, or experiment with creating short films.
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