Graduate Certificate in Technical Communication

at Seneca College- Seneca at York Campus Canada

This twelve-month diploma program will develop the administrative and technological skills you will need in order to meet the demands of the current and emerging business environment. Through practical, hands-on training you will acquire a knowledge of business office procedures, document preparation, Microsoft Office applications, basic human resources practices, professionalism and ethics.

In three consecutive semesters, you will acquire the skills and knowledge usually offered in a four-semester program. This format allows you to complete the program and access the job market at non-traditional times. Fluency in English is critical to your success in the program and the business environment, and there is a strong focus on communicating effectively from the beginning of your program to graduation.

Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:

• Written communication, drafting and proofreading
• Organization and time management
• Scheduling and task coordination
• Facility in basic accounting procedures
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

In this one-year graduate certificate program, you will learn from a team of award-winning filmmakers and industry professionals and be immersed in rigorous, intensive, hands-on training in the art and craft of documentary filmmaking. Built on three pillars — creative, technical, industry — you will learn every aspect of documentary production, from story idea to pitching, shooting and editing, and market and distribution.

As a graduate of this program, you will be engaged in pre-production (research and development,) production (principal photography,) and post-production (editing) as you wear multiple hats as a director, producer, cinematographer and editor to make your first documentary film.

Skills
This program will equip you with industry-focused skills that are rapidly growing in demand, and the tools and resources essential to be versatile and agile in an industry that thrives on great story ideas.

This twelve-month diploma program will enable you to acquire the relevant administrative and technological skills to meet the demands of the current and emerging legal office environment. Through practical, hands-on training you will acquire a knowledge of legal office procedures, document production, specialized legal software, professionalism and ethics. Areas of study include litigation, family, corporate, real estate and estate law.

In three consecutive semesters, you will acquire the skills and knowledge usually offered in a four-semester program. This format allows you to complete the program and access the job market at a non-traditional time. Fluency in English, verbal and written, is critical to your success in the program and the legal environment, and there is a strong focus on communicating effectively from the beginning of your program to graduation.

Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:

• Familiarity with legal procedures and terminology
• Written communication, drafting and proofreading
• Organization and time management
• Problem-solving
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, and specialized legal software

Field Placement
If you meet all the necessary academic requirements, you will be able to participate in an unpaid field placement that will allow you to acquire hands-on experience in a formal legal environment. You may have a shared responsibility for securing a placement. The placement may take place after the third semester of classroom studies, extending the length of the program by one month.

Seneca’s two-year Acting for Camera and Voice diploma program offers exciting, hands-on learning experiences in the unique blend of film and voice acting. You will learn techniques that will enable you to build a strong foundation of stage acting, movement, voice and camera acting. 

Your studies will teach you to research roles, how to create audio and video demo reels, how to write scripts and business management skills necessary to succeed in your acting career.

Skills
Throughout this program, you will develop the following skills:

• Acting to any medium
• Script writing
• Business management

Sports, entertainment and events represent a multibillion-dollar global industry that is dynamically evolving. Consumer demand for sports, esports and entertainment in live, virtual or hybrid formats is driving industry innovation and growth. So, too, is the prevalence of brand experiential and sponsorship marketing.

In this eight-month graduate certificate program, you will learn about this industry and the integrated roles that event properties, marketing agencies and brand sponsors play. You will learn to apply the principles of strategic marketing and brand management to the development of event properties and experiential marketing campaigns. This program prepares you for careers in the sports, entertainment and event marketing fields that span the private, non-profit and public sectors.

Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:

• problem-solving
• collaborating
• relationship-building
• leadership skills

This two-year diploma program prepares you to work in various library environments, performing essential day-to-day library operations and working alongside librarians.  Learn to provide materials, information and services to library clients. Become an expert in acquiring, preparing and organizing all types of library materials, using software specific to the library and information industry.

Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:

• Deliver services including circulation, reference, interlibrary loan and programs to library clients
• Find information from countless sources for clients
• Acquire, prepare and organize all types of library materials
• Use software specific to the library and information industry
• Supervise circulation and acquisitions staff
• Promote libraries through the development of materials and advocacy in the profession

Field Placement
There are two three-week field placements in special libraries, public libraries and/or in school or academic libraries. The program assigns placements with input from the student. A police check is required for many libraries.  

In this two-year diploma program, you will learn about concepts, audio and video production and how to produce creative and engaging video content from script writing through to a final audio mix and everything in between. The hands-on experience offered by expert professionals, combined with your interest in video production, will enable you to become proficient in creating professional content for a variety of different platforms.

Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:

• Video editing 
• Audio production
• Television production 
• Media writing
• Camera operations
• Production planning 
• Production management  
• Computer graphics for television

Field Placement
This program includes a valuable field placement that allows you to put your studies to practice in a professional broadcast setting. You'll be required to complete 100 hours of field placement before graduating from this program.

This two-year diploma immerses you in the fast-paced field of live events. From meetings to conferences, fundraisers, trade shows and entertainment and sporting events, you’ll be taught how to plan and execute a wide range of live events. This includes producing content such as interactive presentations, videos, audio and multi-screen mixed media. You will also learn how to scout venues and create floor plans plus set up, operate and tear down the gear behind successful events.

Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:Event planning and production

• Audio and video production
• Interactive and wide-screen presentation creation
• Script writing
• Video projection
• Show calling
• Event planning and production

Field Placement
This program includes a valuable field placement that allows you to put your studies into practice in a professional setting. You'll be required to complete 150 hours of field placement before graduating from this program.

This two-year diploma program enables you to pursue a university education to complete a diploma and a university degree in as little as four years at the University of Toronto (St. George or Scarborough), York University or Trent University. Courses include a variety of humanities and social science disciplines and focus on developing university-level skills.

In this three-year advanced diploma program, you will attain skills and knowledge in both traditional and computer animation. As you learn to draw storyboards, design and animate characters and scenes, you will practice applying theories of motion, timing, storytelling and digital technology to produce high-quality animations and designs. The hands-on learning you receive will enable you to utilize the equipment, facilities and computer software currently used in the industry.

This program is designed to equip you to successfully compete in the world of 2D and 3D animation. You can expect to acquire and grow knowledge and skills relevant to producing animation for the web, television, games or film.

Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:

• Computer animation
• Animation production