Centennial College Masters Degrees in Television Studies

The Advanced Television and Film – Script to Screen program at Centennial College offers a comprehensive, in-depth and hands-on understanding of what goes into developing and producing quality feature films and TV shows.

This multidisciplinary, two-semester post-graduate Advanced Television and Film program — facilitated by the School of Communications, Media, Arts and Design in the hub of Toronto's film and television district — is especially beneficial for writers, directors, producers, editors, actors and other film and television craftspeople who want to expand their knowledge of the industry.

The major focus of the program's first semester is on creating, pitching, outlining, developing, drafting and polishing production-ready short film scripts. During the second semester, you have the opportunity to prepare, perform in, shoot and/or post a number of these shows.

Additionally, the Advanced Television and Film - Script to Screen program sees you deconstructing classic films, television shows and scripts of all genres. The program also provides opportunities to receive advanced instruction from industry professionals in your major and minor areas of craft interest along with extensive employment information.

Career Opportunities

Program Highlights
-The Advanced Television and Film – Script to Screen program is unique among the few other post-graduate film and television offerings currently available in the Greater Toronto Area.
-Instead of streaming you into master classes immediately, the first semester ensures that you obtain a solid working knowledge of everyone's role on a film or television production.
-The amount of foundational lessons included in the offering allows you to better collaborate, improvise, problem-solve and empathize with your fellow cast and crew members.
-The program focuses on dramatic filmmaking, comedy and several other genres. The program does not, however, include documentary filmmaking.
-The time and effort devoted to script development in the first semester and production and post-production in the second results in higher quality student films than are customarily produced — at a time when student films continue to be key to gaining a foothold in the business.

Career Outlook
-Director
-Assistant director
-Trainee assistant director
-Personal assistant to the director
-Cinematographer
-Camera operator
-Assistant camera operator
-Lighting and grip department technician
-Lighting or grip assistant
-Dolly grip
-Audio technician
-Assistant audio technician
-Producer
-Associate producer
-Production manager
-Production coordinator
-Assistant production coordinator
-Production assistant
-Location coordinator or assistant
-Office assistant
-Personal assistant to the producer
-Screenwriter
-Script coordinator/story department coordinator
-Trainee/junior story editor/story researcher
-Personal assistant to the showrunner
-Script reader
-Editor
-Assistant editor
-Sound editor
-Assistant sound editor
-Personal assistant to the series lead/star

Areas of Employment
-Production companies
-Broadcast networks
-Other industry-related organizations

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Centennial College's Children's Media program not only teaches you how to create memories and childhood heroes of a new generation, it does so in a one-of-a-kind way.

Guided by industry professionals at the School of Communications, Media, Arts and Design, this first-of-its-kind in Canada program teaches you to create, manage and market numerous media products for the rapidly growing children's market.

Children's Media courses explore various media including television, interactive digital media, books and games. This range allows you to hone your creative storytelling abilities, business skills and production management practices for the development of unique and innovative educational or entertaining children's media content.

You also learn all about the major components of the children's media industry, including production, budget and financing, marketing, publishing and business management. Lastly, you develop insight into child development, and the social and ethical issues related to entertaining children.

To ensure that you are ready to begin your career as a highly skilled content producer, the one-year Children's Media program includes industry events and an industry field placement in a Canadian media organization. These opportunities allow you to build networking skills and gain contacts to assist in your career launch and growth.

From Polka Dot Door and Mr. Dressup to a Annedroids and Almost Naked Animals, the business of creating exciting, quality children's media is a key part of the Canadian entertainment industry.

Career Opportunities

Program Highlights
-Industry and education professionals developed this unique Children's Media program.
-To prepare you for a career in the children's entertainment field, the program includes hands-on, practical training through the use of on-site professional software, pitching to broadcasters and producers, and visits to production companies
-You work with high-level professionals who not only teach you but also help you to connect with the industry.
-Among the specific areas that the offering covers are: writing for children's media, marketing children's entertainment products, project management, pitching, TV and multi-platform production, team building for creative production, child development, licensing and merchandising, the legal and regulatory aspects of children's media, personal branding and career planning, and navigating the domestic and international marketplace.

Career Outlook
-Children's writer
-Marketing specialist
-Project manager
-Content manager
-Children's TV producer
-Children's multi-platform producer
-Program History

Centennial College launched its Children's Media graduate certificate program in September 2009. It was born through the recognition that Canada has, for many years, been a leader in the creation and production of internationally successful children's entertainment properties. The School of Communications, Media, Arts and Design program was formulated and developed by some of the very best and most respected contemporary producers, writers and industry leaders in Canada. As well, it is continuously guided by an active program advisory committee with members from across the spectrum of areas that involve and affect children's entertainment — from education and early childhood specialists to toy manufacturers to interactive digital media producers.

Through the program, students gain a solid developmental understanding of their audience, a strategic and entrepreneurial approach to their careers, a global perspective, and the passion and commitment to become tomorrow's industry leaders.

Areas of Employment
-The independent television production sector
-Industry funding bodies
-Freelance writing for television
-Cross-platform production

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The Television and Film – Business program is a unique program that prepares you to take on the business aspects of the television and film production industry.

Today's film and television producers need more than just good ideas and a crew to get their projects off the ground. They need people with the skills to handle the financing, management, legal, distribution and business affairs.

The two-semester – Television and Film - Business program offered by the School of Communication, Media, Arts and Design emphasizes the importance of an entrepreneurial spirit and a global outlook.

As such, you explore the legal, financial and regulatory frameworks of the industry and develop skills necessary for producing in the current Canadian and international market. To round out your training, you complete a field placement that allows you to gain experience in the industry prior to graduation.

Career Opportunities

Program Highlights

This program is unique in Canada and it:
-Combines knowledge of the film and television industry with the principles and practices of accounting and business
-Focuses on developing strategies and plans for various business aspects of the film and television industry (i.e. project financing, program sales and marketing plans, and business plans for the launch and operation of an independent production company)
-Integrates knowledge of the global marketplace, distribution models and additional revenue sources
-Provides opportunities to learn production techniques through the various stages of pre-production, production and postproduction in both a crew and leadership positions

Career Outlook
-Production co-ordinator
-Production manager
-Business affairs associate
-Business affairs officer
-Production accountant
-Distribution associate
-Associate producer
-Producer
-Independent producer

Areas of Employment
-Business affairs
-Accounting
-Business development
-Production management/producing

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