Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:
- Radio show host
Producer
Scriptwriter
Promotional staff
Positions in production houses, training departments and school boards
Campus
Duration
4 Semesters (2 Years)Credential Awarded
Ontario College DiplomaSchool
School of MediaProgram and course delivery
This program is offered in Seneca's hybrid delivery format with some courses available in Seneca's flexible delivery format. Some coursework is online and some must be completed in person. Students will need to come on campus to complete in-person learning requirements. For courses offered in the flexible delivery format, professors use innovative learning spaces and technology to teach students in a classroom or lab and broadcast in real time to students attending remotely. In flexible courses, students have the choice of coming on campus or learning online.
Learn more: Seneca’s program delivery options and how courses in this program will be delivered each term.
International students: review Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) eligibility before choosing program and course delivery.
About the Program
In this two-year Broadcasting – Radio diploma program, you will experience engaging, hands-on learning that focuses on the principles of on-air presentation, script-writing and audio production. Your interest in radio broadcasting will blend well with the pre-professional training that you will receive in radio production and presentation.
Skills
- Radio production
Media writing
Music programming
Sales and marketing
Copywriting for radio
Work Experience
Field Placement
You will benefit from the real work experience gained in one hundred hours of field placement in a professional broadcast setting. This component of the curriculum is both critical to your career success and a requirement for graduation.
Your Career
Graduates of the program can explore the following career options:
Affiliations/Associations
- Broadcast Educators Association of Canada (BEAC)
- Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB)
- Ontario Association of Broadcasters (OAB)
- Industrial Television Association (ITVA Canada)
- Radio Marketing Bureau (RMB)
- Corporate Television Association
- Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA)
- Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE)
- 105.9 THE REGION
Student Works and Experiences
Success Story
“The biggest thing for me was the technical aspect. It gave me a leg up because I entered the business at the dawn of video journalism. If you wanted an entry-level job, you had to bring more to the table. Those skills certainly helped.”
David Common
Broadcasting – Radio, Broadcasting – Television