Media Production - Television and Film
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Program Overview
Video content creators are the backbone of the media and entertainment industry. With multiple delivery platforms and high-tech tools available, the need for skilled and talented producers is higher than ever! Fanshawe’s Media Production - Television and Film program puts you behind the scenes of television and film production with hands-on training in the largest TV and film studio outside of Toronto. Graduate ready for a career in public and private broadcasting, audio/video production studios and production departments.
Program Details
Program Code
BRT5
Credential:
Ontario College Diploma
Duration
60 weeks
Start Dates
Locations
Availability
Full Time Offerings
2027 September
London
Open
Start Dates
Locations
Availability
Full Time Offerings
2027 September
London
Open
Your Learning Experience
In this two-year, hands-on diploma program, you will work behind the camera producing a variety of films and shows, including narratives, documentaries, live sports, news, commercials and promotions. Write, produce, shoot and edit video content that will be aired throughout the region or shown at film festivals. Along the way, you’ll be mentored and guided by industry professionals and apply your skills through field placements.
When you graduate, your portfolio will include experience in all areas of creative and technical video content creation, including studio production, cinematic production, field production, mobile sports production, computer graphics, post-production editing, scriptwriting, sales, marketing and entrepreneurship.
For students interested in further study, Western University and Fanshawe College have developed an articulation agreement that allows you to earn an Honours Bachelor of Arts with a major in Media, Information and Technoculture (MIT), as well as a diploma in Broadcasting-Television and Film Production. Students may start at Fanshawe, transferring into the third year of the MIT program, and complete both credentials in only four years.
If you are interested in the behind-the-scenes action of television and film production and eager to get hands-on training in one of Canada's largest and most state-of-the-art facilities, the Fanshawe Media Production - Television and Film program is for you!
Career Information
Graduates of Fanshawe’s Media Production - Television and Film program will find opportunities in public and private broadcasting, audio and video production studios, post-production houses, community cable systems and audio/video production departments within companies.
Did you know Fanshawe consistently ranks high in graduation employment rates among large colleges in Ontario?
Here are some examples of career opportunities for graduates of Fanshawe’s Media Production - Television and Film program:
Videographer
Responsibilities include determining pre-production strategies, lighting, blocking, audio capturing and live on-location and in-studio filming.
Social Media Specialist/Blogger
Write thought-provoking articles and create vlogs for social media promotion of a local charity combatting homelessness.
Cinematographer, Videographer, Editor
Create lasting memories by capturing weddings, maternity and infant milestones, corporate events, or experiment with creating short films.
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Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
- Operate industry standard production equipment, in studio and on location, to create television, video and/or web content for multiple platforms.
- Deliver television, video and digital or web content via multiple platforms in formats that meet current broadcast industry standards.
- Participate in the planning and preparation of television, mobile and/or Web productions that meet industry standards and regulations.
- Monitor and maintain the technical quality of productions during recording and broadcasts using resources, equipment and protocols which meet with industry standards.
- Participate in marketing activities to promote independent productions and/or a station’s brand and products.
- Plan and prepare interviews, scripts and reporting content for use in television, video or digital media productions.
- Use business skills and accepted industry practices in the creation of television, video and/or web productions.
- Keep current with the needs of the television and digital media broadcast industry using strategies that enhance work performance and guide professional development.
- Conduct work safely in accordance with all applicable acts, regulations, legislation, and codes to ensure personal and public safety.
- Use a variety of post-production skills and techniques to enhance and complete television, digital, web and/or video productions.
- Create scripts for a variety of delivery formats that include compelling and properly structured storytelling, character development and convincing dialogue.
- Analyze motion pictures by examining cinematic history, theory and the impact changing technology has had on the form.
- Define and perform in the roles and professional practices involved with film production, television and their related industries.
Related Programs
Academic School
Program coordinator:
Matt Brickman
Pathways
Admission Requirements
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent,
or a mature
applicant with the following course.
- Grade 12 English (C or U)
Students who do not meet the admission requirements are
recommended for academic
upgrading. A conditional offer may be possible with proof of
enrolment. Alternatively, applicants missing the required courses
may want to consider our one-year Pre-Media
Preparatory Program. Upon graduation, applicants meet all the
admission requirements and have had some exposure to most programs
in the School
of Arts & Language.
International Admission Equivalencies
Admission equivalencies for Fanshawe depends on your country of study. Please enter your location to see the requirements for your country below.
English Language Requirements
English Language Requirements
Applicants whose first language is not English will be required to demonstrate proficiency in English by one of the following methods:
- A Grade 12 College Stream or University Stream English credit from an Ontario Secondary School, or equivalent, depending on the program's Admission Requirements
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test with a minimum score of 79 for the Internet-based test (iBT), with test results within the last two years
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test with an overall score of 6.0 with no score less than 5.5 in any of the four bands, with test results within the last two years. SDS Program Requirements.
- Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) test with an overall score of 60 with no score less than 50 in any of the four bands, with test results within the last two years
- Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) with a minimum score of 53, with test results within the last two years
- A Cambridge English Test (FCE/CAE/CPE) with an overall score on the Cambridge English Scale of 169 with no language skill less than 162, with test results within the last two years
- Fanshawe College ESL4/GAP5 students: Minimum grade of 80% in ESL4/GAP5 Level 8, 75% in ESL4/GAP5 Level 9, or 70% in ESL4/GAP5 Level 10
Recommended Academic Preparation
Recommended Academic Preparation
- Grade 11 or Grade 12 Communications Technology (M) strongly recommended
- Grade 12 Media Arts (M)
- Grade 11 Visual Arts (M) or (O) OR Grade 12 Visual Arts (M)
- Grade 12 Drama (M)
- Grade 12 Business and Technological Communication (O)
Recommended Personal Preparation
Recommended Personal Preparation
- Involvement in Cable TV production, photography, drama, writing hobbies, audio visual clubs
- General knowledge of the television industry
Applicant Selection Criteria
Applicant Selection Criteria
Where the number of eligible applicants exceeds the available spaces in the program, the Applicant Selection Criteria will be:- Preference for Permanent Residents of Ontario
- Receipt of Application by February 1st (After this date, Fanshawe College will consider applicants on a first-come, first-served basis until the program is full)
- Achievement in the Admission Requirements
Post-Admission Requirements
Post-Admission Requirements
Tuition Summary
London
[1] Total program costs are approximate and subject to change. They do not include additional fees such as the health and dental plan, bus pass, or general expenses. Learn more about ancillary and additional fees.