Media Foundations

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Program description - September 2025

You have a lot of avenues to choose from if you want to work in the media industry: videography, editing, TV, radio, event production, multi-media content creation, social media marketing, journalism, and photography. Unsure which area to focus on?

Find your passion. Narrow your focus.

Our one-year Media Foundations certificate program will help you sample and discover each of these elements for a career in media.

In this program, you will build a solid foundation in highly transferable skills through hands-on learning in labs and our HD TV studio with industry experts, industry-standard software and equipment, project-based, experiential learning, and creative storytelling and content creation.

Media Foundations is a direct pathway to Conestoga's Journalism program sharing a common core first year. After completing Media Foundations, students may apply to Year 2 of Journalism and graduate with both a Media Foundations Ontario College Certificate and a Journalism Ontario College Diploma.

This program also offers advanced standing in related Conestoga diploma programs: Broadcasting - Television and Independent Production, Broadcast - Radio, and Esports and Event Media Production. Contact the Program Coordinator to explore specific credit transfer opportunities.

Program details

Code: 1205

Start: September 2025

Campus: Stratford

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Length: 1 year

Credential: Ontario College Certificate

Program contact

Nancy Richards
nrichards@conestogac.on.ca

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Creative Industries

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Tuition & fees

Tuition and fee details for terms starting September 2025 and later will be available Spring 2025.

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Program device & software requirements

This program requires you to have a device that meets certain specifications. For most students, this cost is in addition to the tuition & fees listed above.

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Financial assistance

The Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) is a needs-based program designed to help eligible Ontario students cover the cost of post-secondary education. Funded by the federal and provincial governments, OSAP is intended to promote equality of opportunity for post-secondary studies through direct financial assistance (grants and loans) for educational costs and living expenses. The amount of funding you are eligible for depends on your program, course load, educational and living expenses, and financial situation. Apply for assistance on the OSAP website and visit OSAP & aid for more information.

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