Course description
Highlights
* Learn computer broadcast with internet applications, including web pages, webcasting and podcasting
* Acquire hands-on, diversified communications skills
* Explore production, promotion, announcing, management and sales
* Discover commercial writing, on-air performing and various new areas of the communications industry
* Learn the business side of broadcasting
* Specialize in news and sports presentation, program and music scheduling
* Graduates may wish to find jobs in radio stations but will also have the ability to find employment using creative writing skills, presentation skills and knowledge of the media and new media
* New technology has resulted in greater opportunities for trained individuals with creative abilities and for those with a combination of creative and technical skills
* Degree transfer opportunities available
* Enjoy the Mohawk Students' Association's award winning radio station C101.5FM!
Career Opportunities
Industries of Employment:
* Radio Stations
* Sound Recording Industries
* Advertising Agencies
Occupational Categories:
* Sales/Marketing Representatives
* Broadcast equipment operators for digital mixers, editing and transmission
* Radio programmers
Admission Requirements
* OSSD or equivalent (GEGED, College and Career Preparation) including:
*o Grade 12 English, general, advanced, C or U or equivalent
* This is a high demand program. To increase chances of admission, applicants will be requested to complete an online questionnaire
* Mature applicants are considered individually
Program of Studies
Semester 1
COMM 10092 College Communication 3.00
COMM CM190 Intro - Mass Communication 2.00
COMM LL041 Communications (Langs) 3.00
MCOM 10012 Radio - An Introduction 3.00
MCOM 10013 Broadcast Equipment 5.00
MCOM 10014 Writing Skills for Radio 2.00
MCOM 10015 Prod 1 - On Air 5.00
SSCI SS291 Current Affairs: Canada/World 3.00
Semester 2
INFO RD137 Computer Bdct Applications 2.00
MCOM 10045 Radio Creative - Basic 3.00
MCOM 10046 Radio Commercial Prod 7.00
MCOM 10120 Presentation Skills 2.00
MCOM RD135 On-Air Production 2 - Radio 8.00
MRKT RD136 Introduction To Media Sales 3.00
Semester 3
COMM 10034 Active Citizenship 2.00
CRED AD901 Career Planning & Portfolio Dev 2.00
LAWS RD214 Radio Law and Ethics 3.00
MCOM RD144 On-Air Production 3 - Radio 7.00
MCOM RD219 The Radio Show 5.00
MUSC 10005 Pop 4 Radio 3.00
OPEL XXXXX General Educ 1 Option Table (Elective) 2.00
Semester 4
ADVR AD350 Intro To Public Relations 1.50
GINT SS436 And Now A Word From Our Sponsor 2.50
MCOM 10047 Radio Promotions 4.00
MCOM 10049 Live Recording & Digital Editing 6.00
MCOM RD315 I-Entertainment Business 2.00
MCOM RD333 C101.5 Operations 4.00
MGMT 10005 Management - Radio Station 2.00
MRKT RD235 Radio Sales 2.00
MUSC 10001 Rock On - Pop Music - Intro 2.00
