Description
In Centennial College's three-year Journalism program, you'll develop the skills and confidence to succeed in an evolving industry. Your path will take you from the classroom to the newsroom as you develop expertise in telling and sharing the stories that people need and want to know.
In this advanced diploma program, you will:
Hone the critical skills you need to build a foundation for your career as a journalist or wherever communications and media skills are in demand
Develop multimedia expertise in storytelling with words, data, pictures and video
Expand your toolkit with advanced mobile journalism, social media, podcasting and video techniques
Apply your skills in a collaborative newsroom, publishing your content to an award-winning community news website, www.torontoobserver.ca
As a journalist, you'll be responsible for reporting events, interviewing newsmakers and examining the important and interesting issues of our times.
Program Highlights
- You'll experience one-on-one interaction with faculty members who are contemporary multimedia journalists with credits across Canada's major media outlets.
- The Story Arts Centre, where the Journalism program is facilitated, will offer you access to publishing, podcasting and video facilities and equipment.
- Hands-on, real-world experience will be available through the Toronto Observer, an award-winning community news website.
- Connect and network with leading journalists and newsmakers who regularly visit the campus to conduct workshops, lectures or seek students for special projects.
- Have two opportunities to work in the industry before graduation – through our innovative Storyworks course and a full-semester field placement.
- Gain real-world experience working from home, just as the professionals in the industry are doing.
Career Outlook
- Reporter
- Photographer
- Writer
- Editor
- Producer
- Layout artist
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes describe what graduates of the program have demonstrated they can do with the knowledge and skills they have achieved during their studies. The outcomes are closely tied to the needs of the workplace. Through assessment (e.g., assignments and tests), students verify their ability to reliably perform these outcomes before graduating.
- Report on a range of stories in an accurate, detailed, balanced, professional, and timely manner.
- Apply computer and technical skills to a range of production and research functions in journalism.
- Provide leadership within editorial and production teams, while valuing independence and fostering collaboration.
- Analyze knowledge from communities, current events and public affairs, and history to interpret and express the context for a range of journalism publications and/or productions.
- Develop strategies for personal and professional development.
- Comply with and promote adherence to relevant Canadian legislation, standards, and the principles and practices of journalism.
- Write and edit complex content for a range of media platforms.
- Publish and broadcast content for a range of media platforms.
- Apply production skills and use production equipment in the preparation and distribution of content for a range of media platforms.
Requirement
- Applicants must possess a bachelor's degree with CGPA > 2.50/4.00 OR 3.0-3.5/5.00
- A copy of your international Passport Bio-Data Page.
- WAEC Certificate
- Undergraduate Certificate (ND & HND)
- Undergraduate Transcript (ND & HND)
- Passport Photograph
- English Proficiency TOEFL (60 IBT), IELTS (5.5)
- Curriculum Vitae
Fees
Tuition Fee $17,303.24 annually
Application Fee $185
Acceptance Fee $0
Housing Fee $750- $1,200 monthly
Living Fee $400- $600 monthly