Post Graduate Program Children’s Media. Posgrado en Medios de Comunicación Infantiles

Centennial College’s Children’s Media post-graduate program will not only teach you how to create memories and childhood heroes of a new generation, it will do so in a one-of-a-kind way.

Guided by industry professionals at the School of Communications, Media and Design, this first-of-its-kind in Canada program will teach you to create, manage and market numerous media products for the rapidly growing children’s market. The undertaking will explore various media including; television, interactive digital media, books and games. This range will allow 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 will 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 will develop insight into child development, and the social and ethical issues related to entertaining children.

College diploma or university degree in any discipline
We will consider applicants with partial post-secondary education (minimum two years / 8 credits and in good academic standing) and relevant work experience

Additional Requirements:

Attend a mandatory program admission session where applicants will:

Submit an up-to-date resume
Complete a writing assessment

Start Date:Fall

Semester 1
Intro. to Child Development
Integrated Media for Children´s Entertainment
The Business of Children´s Entertainment 1
Survey of Children´s Entertainment
Team Building
Writing for Children´s Entertainment 1
Licensing & Merchandising
Introduction to the Production Process

Semester 2
Develop a Project
Producing the Project
Marketing Integrated Media for Children´s Entertainment
The Business of Children´s Entertainment 2
Writing for Children´s Entertainment 2
Media Production 2
Children’s Books
Storyworks

Semester 3
Industry Field Placement
Advanced Writing for Children´s Entertainment

Children´s writer
Marketing specialist
Project manager
Content manager
Children´s TV producer
Children´s multi-platform producer