Diploma in Live Media and Television Production

Build real-world skills and confidence for a successful career in live media and television with our industry-informed two-year Live Media and Television Production diploma program.
If you thrive in fast-paced environments where every second counts, a career in live media and television could be your perfect fit. From the high-energy buzz of a studio control room to the unpredictable challenges of remote field productions, this program prepares you to handle it all.
You'll gain hands-on experience in:
creating live broadcast contentmanaging on-the-fly decisionscoordinating complex productions across traditional TV, streaming platforms, and digital media.This program will help you to succeed as a live media professional in a variety of roles and settings, including as a producer, director, technical operator and content manager in newsrooms, sports broadcasting, entertainment programming, corporate communications, digital streaming and more.
Classes center on hands-on live production experiences in television studies, control room and production scenarios. Learning occurs through real-time production exercises, technical training sessions, creative projects and collaborative teamwork. Course workload will vary from week to week and semester to semester depending on the number of credits and the number of lecture hours scheduled for each course.
Whether you're behind the camera or calling the shots, you'll develop the technical skills and creative instincts needed to bring compelling live content to life, anytime, anywhere.

Applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency and completion of the following courses or equivalents:

at least 60% in English 30-1 or English 30-2, and

at least 60% in Math 20-1 or Math 20-2

OR

successful completion of SAIT's Digital Media Production Certificate which will give you advanced standing to the second year of the diploma.

SAIT accepts high school course equivalents for admission for applicants educated outside Alberta.