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New Media Communications and Design Diploma

New Media Communciations.pdf

New Media Communications

and Design Diploma

• Full-time • Starts: September •

sity in their region. Students who

Digital portfolios

need upgrading or remedial work in

Fees, entire program: $6,525 •

Digital portfolios must demonstrate

other areas should contact CNC

Two years • Prince George campus

some ability and potential in at least one

Counselling and Advising.

(and preferably several) of the follow-

5. Submission of a statement outlining

ing areas:

Careers

relevant background and experi-

• Communications

Prepare for work in the new media in-

ence, career goals, and motivation

dustry - designing websites, writing

• Dramatic arts

for entering the program.

copy, desktop publishing, and more.

• Graphic arts and/or design

Learn using both Mac and Windows

(traditional or computer-based)

platforms with industry-standard soft-

Program outline

ware such as Adobe Creative Suite,

• Journalism

Year One:

Quark XPress, and Flash.

• Music/sound

Semester 1

September - December

• Photography

NMCD 111

Writing I: Basics of

Admission requirements

Writing for New Media

• Publishing

1. Successful completion of Grade 12

NMCD 121

Publishing I

• Video/film

with English 12 or English 12: First

NMCD 131

Creative Explorations

Peoples or ABE/CCP Advanced

NMCD 141

Web I: Introduction to

• Writing

Certificate (with English 045 or

the Internet and the

• Website creation

equivalent).

World Wide Web

• Other fine arts

NMCD 151

Illustration

2. a) A minimum score of 4 on the es-

The portfolio must consist of 3-10

say portion of a Language Pro-

Semester 2

January - April

examples of your work in one or more

ficiency Index (LPI) test. Stu-

NMCD 112

Writing II: Telling the

of the above areas. If you have ques-

dents may write the LPI in

Story

tions, please contact the Academic

Prince George or elsewhere. For

NMCD 122

Publishing II

Studies office (250-561-5815) for

a list of LPI test dates / locations

NMCD 132

Multimedia Design and

referral to an instructor.

across the province, and to reg-

Technology I

ister, visit www.lpitest.ca. Out-

NMCD 145

Design History

Portfolios are assessed on the basis of

of-province students can also

NMCD 152

Animation, Video and

skill, design, and creativity. Portfolios

consult this website to arrange

Sound

must be mailed or brought to the

for private sittings.

College by April 30. They can be

Year Two:

dropped off at the Admissions office.

b) If the LPI is unavailable, students

Semester 3

September - December

must write the CNC English Pro-

NMCD 211

Writing III: Writing for

ficiency Test. Students must

Technical and Corpor-

Selection process

achieve a minimum score of 4 on

ate Communications

If there are too many applicants for the

the essay portion.

NMCD 221

Publishing III

number of seats, the following selection

3. Submission of an acceptable digital

NMCD 231

Multimedia Design and

process will be used:

portfolio by April 30 (see “Digital

Technology II

1. Language Proficiency Index test:

portfolios”, below).

NMCD 241

Web II: Advanced Web

Students must receive a minimum

Page Creation, Design,

4. Submission of a statement outlining

score of 4 on the essay portion of

and Marketing

computer skills and proficiency.

the LPI test or CNC English Profi-

NMCD 290

Industry Seminar

Students must have some experi-

ciency Test, and will receive selec-

ence with computers and computer

Semester 4

January - April

tion process points that are equiva-

software. However, a high degree of

NMCD 212

Writing IV

lent to their test score. For example,

experience is not required.

NMCD 222

Publishing IV

a score of 4 on the LPI will be

NMCD 232

Multimedia Design and

Note: Students who believe they

equivalent to 4 points, a score of 5

need to upgrade their computer

Technology III

provides 5 points, and so on to a

NMCD 260

Portfolio and Profes-

skills should contact CNC’s

maximum of 6 points.

sional Practice

Continuing Education Department

2. Portfolio: 6 points maximum

NMCD 299

Industry Internship

or College and Career Preparation

Department, or a college or univer-

2011-12 CNC program guide and course calendar 11.09.20

- 107 -

www.cnc.bc.ca

New Media Communications and Design Diploma cont’d

3. Statement on reasons for entering

the program, relevant background

and experience, and career goals:

1 point maximum

4. Geographic location (awarded to

students who are residents of north-

ern, rural and remote areas): 1 point

Course completion

Effective September 2012, courses

must be completed no more than 10

years prior to the date of graduation in

order to count toward the New Media

Communications and Design Diploma.

This policy applies to CNC courses and

to all courses transferred from other

post-secondary institutions for credit at

CNC. Courses more than 10 years old

may be considered for unassigned

credit. Students should contact the

Dean to discussion this option.

Note: Professional certification or

accreditation bodies and receiving

institutions may have different criteria.

StudentAid BC eligibility

StudentAid BC is for British Columbians who need help to pay for their post-secondary education. Not everyone qualifies for student loans or other forms of assistance. Please make sure you understand all the eligibility criteria.

How to apply

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*Approximate tuition fees for 2009-10 -- subject to change. Includes fees such as Students' Union fee, technology fee, etc. Does not include books, tools, and supplies. Fees for international students are higher.

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