Diploma in Journalism

Students looking for a career in film, journalism and social media storytelling will have the distinction of learning at the MediaPlex located in downtown Windsor. Just steps from the St. Clair College Centre for the Arts, it is the only one of its kind in Canada and is equipped with state-of-the-art technology to support multi-platform storytelling and production, which means you will learn to write and file stories for all media - film, television, radio, print and online.The curriculum provides students with cutting-edge knowledge and skills making them highly marketable across multiple career paths.Students will produce "on-deadline" content for a variety of media productions. They will be expected to adapt their storytelling for multiple media deliveries and to enhance their stories with photography, audio or video. Much of the course work is hands-on and as such, students must be strong self-starters and motivated to create content for film, print, social media, radio and television broadcasting and the web.Successful applicants will have a very strong interest in creative storytelling and media strategies. They will engage in a wide range of activities such as filmmaking, drone video and photography, podcasting, social media content creation, news and documentary formats. They must have above-average writing skills and the ability to meet deadlines while working under pressure.Career OpportunitiesGraduates will find opportunities in multiple fields such as radio, television, print, film and documentary making, content creation, marketing, digital channel entrepreneurship, video production and editing, photography, graphic design, social media and brand management. They will also be qualified for work in commercial communications such as real estate - writing, drone video and photography. The multi-platform skills gained in this program contribute to successful employment in more than 50 job markets.

High school diploma/graduation certificate and transcript or equivalent in original language and English translation.OSSD with the majority of courses at the College (C), University (U), University/College (M) or Open (O) level qualify for admission to this program.