Media Convergence

MediaPlex - Downtown Windsor (B882)
One Year - Ontario College Graduate Certificate
September
Veronique Mandal
519-972-2727, ext. 4292
vmandal@stclaircollege.ca

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Diploma or degree in a related field from a recognized college or university OR demonstrated competence through related work.

Mature students - See Admission Procedures for details.

PROGRAM GOALS
St. Clair College's new Media Convergence program provides students with the multi-skilled tools they require to compete in the ever challenging field of journalism and communications. Students will produce TV shows, radio newscasts, a number of newspaper editions, and online products such as podcasts and blogs. Students will learn to become converged media journalists - able to work in any newsroom and in any situation. Completion of a capstone convergence production is a requirement for graduation.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

• Gives graduates two semesters to polish their skills in a newsroom setting
• Provides people working in the media an opportunity to develop converged reporting skills – working in radio, TV, print and online
• Convergence management course provides leadership skills required in the running of converged newsrooms of  the 21st century
• Participants leave with a portfolio of cross platform products to demonstrate their marketable skills in writing,  production, on-air and web journalism
• The capstone project required for graduation is a culmination of all cross platform competencies – on-air,  production, web  and management - that showcase the multi-skill abilities acquired which will enhance employability in the workplace.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
The newsrooms of today and into the future require journalists who are multi-skilled and able to deliver converged reporting across all media platforms – online, radio, TV and print. St. Clair College's Media Convergence graduate year provides participants with those skills which consequently makes them highly marketable in all newsrooms. We also teach converged newsroom management skills – including learning how to determine when a story can be used across all media platforms – giving students another level of employment opportunities.

The backpack aspect of the program hones the convergence skills necessary to be a successful freelancer or e-lancer. Participants learn how to competently file stories to all media outlets, from anywhere in the world, working with a cell phone and/or laptop.

YOUR INVESTMENT
Fees are subject to adjustment each year. The standard tuition and compulsory fees for 2011 are as follows:

$3,784.72
$600 - $800

For a breakdown of tuition and other compulsory fees for Canadian, U.S. and International students, see Tuition & Fees.