Duration
1 yr (2 semesters)
Location
Trafalgar Road Campus
(Oakville)
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Overview
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Courses
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Admission Requirements
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Careers
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Co-op
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Degree Completion
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Learning Outcomes
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Internship
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Fees & Financial Aid
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FAQs
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Labs & Technology
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Financial Planning Certification
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Professional Sales Certificate
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Program Transition
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Earn your Masters degree
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Transfer Opportunities
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Clinical Placements
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Articulation Agreements
For the Winter 2021 semester, this program will be delivered entirely through remote learning. View delivery modes for all programs.
Put yourself on the path to a creative media career.
Program Overview
Gain great skills
You'll acquire basic skills and concepts in:
- Web and computer technology
- Sound and camera
- Television and film production
- Media history
- Communications theory
- Visual design
- Radio
Additional areas of study
You'll also refine academic skills such as research, writing, and preparing and delivering presentations, which will serve you no matter which area of media studies you choose to pursue.
Gain a broad foundation
You'll be introduced to a broad range of media skills to prepare you for advancement into further media studies. This program fills an important gap year for students who have yet to select, or do not yet qualify, for competitive, advanced-level study. Our graduates' broad learning objectives best prepare them to enter programs focused towards a media career.
Additional information
By taking this suite of media courses, you'll learn about your interests and abilities while charting a course for more advanced media studies.
You'll exit the program with a broad, foundational skill set that will prepare you for advanced educational opportunities in a variety of creative fields.
You'll be qualified to compete for entry into Sheridan programs such as:
- Journalism
- Visual Merchandising Arts
- Advertising
Media Fundamentals classes are held at Sheridan's Trafalgar Road Campus, Oakville, Ontario.
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Faculty
Designation
Ontario College Certificate
Duration
1 yr (2 semesters)
Location
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Courses
Creative, innovative learning is at the core of all Sheridan’s courses. Here are the courses you’ll take in this program.
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Semester 1
CODE TITLE CREDITS COMM 19999 Essential Communications 3 MEDA 14310 Introduction to Sound Design 3 MEDA 11044 Design Technology 1 3 MEDA 10000 Visual Language 3 MEDA 10261 Working in Creative Industries 3 CULT 11918 Global Media and Popular Culture 3 Total: 18 -
Semester 2
CODE TITLE CREDITS MEDA 10025 Telling Stories for Screens 3 MEDA 15142 Media History 3 MEDA 10082 Design Technology for Media 2 3 ARTS 19958 Introduction to Media Aesthetics 3 General Education Elective 3 Plus one of the following electives: MEDA 14717 Media Writing Fundamentals 3 MEDA 10001 Introduction to Radio Broadcasting 3 Total: 18
Courses subject to change.
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Faculty
Designation
Ontario College Certificate
Duration
1 yr (2 semesters)
Location
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Admission Requirements
Program Eligibility
Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, including these required courses:
- One English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or ENG4U)
or
Applicant Selection
Eligible applicants will be selected on the basis of their previous academic achievement (the average of their six highest senior-level credits, including required courses).
Applicants who do not meet the admission requirements for this program will be assessed and advised individually and may be considered for other, related programs.
English Language Proficiency
All applicants whose first language is not English must meet Sheridan’s English proficiency requirements.Take a virtual campus tour
Faculty
Designation
Ontario College Certificate
Duration
1 yr (2 semesters)
Location
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Career Opportunities
A Media Fundamentals certificate is a big first step on the journey towards a media career. After completing the program, you’ll be ready to thrive in whatever media studies discipline you choose to specialize in.
You'll be prepared to compete for entry into Sheridan programs such as:
- Bachelor of Film and Television
- Journalism
- Visual Merchandising Arts
- Advertising Account Management/Advertising and Marketing Communications – Management
- Technical Production for Theatre and Live Events
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Faculty
Designation
Ontario College Certificate
Duration
1 yr (2 semesters)
Location
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Co-op
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Faculty
Designation
Ontario College Certificate
Duration
1 yr (2 semesters)
Location
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Degree Completion
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Faculty
Designation
Ontario College Certificate
Duration
1 yr (2 semesters)
Location
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Learning Outcomes
The successful completion of this program will enable the graduate to:
- Write and/or produce targeted assignments in a variety of common media formats and styles.
- Describe the relationship of media to the larger social/historical/cultural/political context.
- Express researched opinions on current Canadian political and social environments.
- Conduct basic media research.
- Critique various media content and form (film, television, newspapers, and advertising) and participate in peer reviews.
- Identify the visual components of still and moving images that convey ideas and meaning.
- Produce still and moving images to demonstrate basic techniques of visual language.
- Analyze fictional and non-fictional narrative forms (e.g. story, news) and how they shape social reality.
- Describe the effective use of sound in film and television.
- Produce an elementary soundtrack.
- Use software applications for the production of print and rich media.
- Develop an education and career plan within the range of media career options.
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Faculty
Designation
Ontario College Certificate
Duration
1 yr (2 semesters)
Location
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Internship
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Faculty
Designation
Ontario College Certificate
Duration
1 yr (2 semesters)
Location
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Program Fees
Fees shown here are estimates only. Fees are in Canadian dollars and include tuition, health insurance and ancillary charges.
The fees shown here are for the 2020–2021 academic year, and are subject to change. The fees displayed are for the first two (2) academic terms of study at Sheridan unless otherwise noted; fees for subsequent terms are not reflected on this website.
Program Fees
Fees for this program are paid to the University of Toronto Mississauga.
Program Fees
Fees for this program are paid to Brock University.
Fees for Canadian students
$5,572.54
Fees for International students
$18,413.54Financial Aid & Awards
Your education is a big investment, and we're here to help! Keep an eye on our Financial Aid & Awards page for regular updates, and check out these important links:
Sheridan Degree Entrance Scholarship
Sheridan is pleased to provide an entrance scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to select applicants in this degree program. View Sheridan Degree Entrance Scholarship details for eligibility criteria and more.
Sheridan Degree Entrance Scholarship
Sheridan is pleased to provide an entrance scholarship in the amount of $1,500 to select applicants in this degree program. View Sheridan Degree Entrance Scholarship details for eligibility criteria and more.
Sheridan Degree Entrance Scholarship
Sheridan is pleased to provide an entrance scholarship in the amount of $2,500 to select applicants in this degree program. View Sheridan Degree Entrance Scholarship details for eligibility criteria and more.
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Ontario College Certificate
Duration
1 yr (2 semesters)
Location
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Faculty
Designation
Ontario College Certificate
Duration
1 yr (2 semesters)
Location
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Labs & Technology
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Faculty
Designation
Ontario College Certificate
Duration
1 yr (2 semesters)
Location
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Financial Planning Certification
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Faculty
Designation
Ontario College Certificate
Duration
1 yr (2 semesters)
Location
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Professional Sales Certificate
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Faculty
Designation
Ontario College Certificate
Duration
1 yr (2 semesters)
Location
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Program Transition
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Faculty
Designation
Ontario College Certificate
Duration
1 yr (2 semesters)
Location
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Earn your Masters degree
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Faculty
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Ontario College Certificate
Duration
1 yr (2 semesters)
Location
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Transfer Opportunities
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Faculty
Designation
Ontario College Certificate
Duration
1 yr (2 semesters)
Location
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Clinical Placements
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Faculty
Designation
Ontario College Certificate
Duration
1 yr (2 semesters)
Location
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Articulation Agreements
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Faculty
Designation
Ontario College Certificate
Duration
1 yr (2 semesters)
Location
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
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Program availability
Ontario College Certificate
Full-time 1 year Program code: PMDAF
| Start date | Campus | Status |
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| Jan 2021 | Trafalgar Road Campus (Oakville) | Available |
| Sep 2021 | Trafalgar Road Campus (Oakville) | Available |
| Jan 2022 | Trafalgar Road Campus (Oakville) | Available |
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