The Media Foundation one-year certificate program offers you the chance to explore a variety of media career options while developing the skills needed to succeed in diploma and advanced diploma media programs. You’ll get to explore photography and image manipulation, storytelling, audio production, interactive media, and visual storytelling techniques.
Full Description
The Media Foundation one-year certificate program is an excellent choice if you’re interested in pursuing one of our exciting Media diploma programs. You’ll get to develop creative concepts, create media assets and presentations, and learn about different media tools and techniques. You’ll also gain the tools to analyze media and determine its meaning and effectiveness.
In semester 2, you can create a portfolio, which you can submit if you apply for further studies in Graphic Design, Interaction Design, Game – Art, Video Design & Production, and other college and university programs that require a portfolio for admission.
Requirements
You’ll need to have access to a personal computer with the following minimum specifications:
laptop or desktop
CPU: 8th generation Intel Core i5-8250U or equivalent
graphics: Intel UHD graphics 620 or equivalent
RAM: 4–8GB
screen: 13-inch (1,920 x 1,080)
storage: 256GB SSD
additional storage: 1TB Portable HD
Applicants are selected on the basis of their academic achievement, including the required courses, and any other selection criteria outlined below.
Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent**
grade 12 English (C or U)
George Brown is committed to ensuring that applicants will succeed in their program of choice and meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program. Applicants may be required to have grades higher than the minimum requirements stated.
Please note: For admissions purposes, some programs require a higher score than the minimum stated below.
language proficiency Testing Program
Diploma/Certificate
Programs
Postgraduate Programs and Fast-track/ Bridges**
GBC Degree Programs*
George Brown English for Academic (EAP) Program
Level 8
Level 9
Level 9
IELTS (Academic)
6.0, minimum 5.5 in each skill band
6.5, minimum 6.0 in each skill band
6.5, minimum 6.0 in each skill band
TOEFL
80 (online) minimum 20 in each skill band
88 (online) minimum 22 in each skill band
84 (online) minimum 21 in each skill band
MELAB
80
85
85
PTE (Academic)
54, overall minimum
50 in each skill band
60, overall minimum
55 in each skill band
60, overall minimum
55 in each skill band
CAEL
60 (overall)
70 overall (writing 60)
70 overall (writing 60)
Cambridge English Exams (B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency)
169 or more (with no individual skill below 162)
176 or more (with no individual skill below 169)
176 or more (with no individual skill below 169)
George Brown Admissions Test (Mature applicants only)
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