11 Online Media and Communication Degree Programs in Canada

Today’s media is all about content—stories, ideas, words, sounds, images, and designs. If you are passionate about creating media and eager to embark on an exciting career in the dynamic and ever-evolving field of media production, look no further. Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s comprehensive Media Production diploma program is specifically designed to equip you with the skills, knowledge, and experience necessary to thrive in this fast-paced industry.

Our Writing for Film and TV Associate Diploma offers an intensive, behind-the-scenes education across all area of screenwriting. The program is designed to replicate the process and environment of the film and television industry. The online classrooms are styled after industry writing rooms with collaborative story sessions. You will learn how to pitch, write and produce for all formats of film and television, including sitcoms,one-hour dramas, feature films, new media, broadcast news, commercials, and PSAs, and factual entertainment.

Gain the skills needed to handle all types of communication situations with an open, adaptable, genuine, and self-confident approach. Be able to build collaborative relationships based on trust and respect to build an effective working environment. Empathy and Emotional Intelligence: Develop empathy and emotional intelligence to better understand and respond to the emotions and perspectives of others. Feedback and Constructive Criticism: Learn to give and receive feedback constructively.

This Film and Television Production Accounting Basic Skills micro-credential course will give students practical experience with compiling key accounting documents and reports that are specific for the film and television industry. As mid-career professionals in the film and television industry, students will adapt their skills to work in the production accounting department, or for mid-career bookkeeping or accounting professionals in other industries to adapt their skills for the film and television industry.

The Film and Television Production Management Basic Skills micro-credential will familiarize students with the work that an entry-level trainee would expect to perform in a production management department. The credential encompasses the basics expected of a Trainee Assistant Production Manager and exposes them to all phases of production.

This course introduces the student to a variety of essential office skills including workplace ethics and conduct, finding and evaluating information, telephone and reception skills, processing incoming and outgoing mail, ergonomics, and office equipment. This course also provides students with training in paper and electronic records management and the effective use of an email program, including the calendar to maintain schedules. Students will learn to perform office duties in an organized and professional manner.

The PROFESSIONAL MASTER SDS® DESIGN MANAGEMENT is a European diploma issued by INSHED. The training allows you to be professionally operational from the start of your career and to benefit from good employability, even beyond your country of origin.

Held entirely online, this short and intensive program allows students to grasp the fundamentals of CG art. A great stepping stone to more advanced education, this program helps newer artists identify which part of the industry they'd like to specialize in.

The PROFESSIONAL MASTER'S SDS® MANAGEMENT OF CULTURAL PROJECTS is a European diploma issued by INSHED. The training allows you to be professionally operational from the start of your career and to benefit from good employability, even beyond your country of origin.

The graduate Diploma in Education in the Digital Age is an online program that provides educators with an alternative form of professional development when they do not wish to do a full master's degree. The Graduate Diploma in Education and Digital Technologies is a high-quality professional development opportunity for educators.