Today’s media is all about content—stories, ideas, words, sounds, images, designs. And with more media outlets than ever before, demand for people with abilities to conceive, produce and deliver content is growing. If you’d like to be one of them, Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Media Production program will appeal to you.

Media Production offers cutting-edge training in the “how-to” of content creation. Learn how to bring ideas to life, how to operate production equipment, how to prepare presentations, how to produce media programs.

You’ll graduate with the skills you need to work behind the cameras, in sound, lighting, editing, live streaming, location production and more.

Media Production is a two-year diploma program. The program is offered full-time at Saskatchewan Polytechnic Saskatoon campus. In the first-year of the program, you’ll learn the fundamentals of:

still imaging
formatting, manipulating and editing graphics
audio recording and production
scriptwriting
electronic publishing
basic video acquisition and editing
lighting techniques and design
presentation software and equipment
web authoring
In the second-year, you’ll build your skills through hands-on training in:

digital audio and video post-production
multi-camera video production
producing, post-production
project management and scheduling
live audio production
portrait and product photography
effective imagery
streaming media
motion graphics
Conceived, Written, Directed & Produced by … You

In the second year, you’ll produce several original productions, including dramatic, corporate and documentary projects. Talk about a great start to your portfolio!

Cutting-edge

Media Production takes your in-depth training into audio and video post-production. The program covers advanced production techniques and helps you develop management skills related to media production environments in video acquisition, post-production, sound recording and editing in computer based, digital, and HDTV formats.

As a Media Production graduate, you can take your career in many different directions. You could work as a media technician, recording technician, camera operator, video producer, editor, new media specialist, graphic editor, copywriter or producer.

Pursue a career in film and TV production, post-production, broadcasting or digital media. Go the corporate route and get involved in media production for large companies, educational institutions, health organizations and government agencies. Use your experience to build a career as a freelancer or start your own production company.

For more information about career opportunities, contact Student Employment Services at a campus nearest you.