Multimedia Storytelling - 388
Overview
Program Highlights
- Online executive delivery with an immersive residency component.
- Specialized writing practices in multimedia platforms, screenwriting for film, gaming, virtual reality, factual programming, animation and promotion of creative leadership.
- Explore how to set up, launch, and promote freelance enterprises leveraging various streams of income based on storytelling media.
- Develop your skills in creating & developing concepts, adapting intellectual properties to a variety of mediums, shaping content, screenwriting, story editing, and targeting audiences.
- Applying your research, interview, and storytelling skills to factual entertainment including documentaries, reality television, lifestyle programming, and instructional and interactive videos.
- Receiving & providing constructive and collaborative feedback targeted to improve the quality required as a screenwriter.
- Opportunities to attend industry events and development summits for top producers.
What you'll learn
- Craft an industry standard screenplay and/or Teleplay for traditional broadcast and present it in marketable form for freelance work, or agency presentation.
- Craft an immersive and interactive narrative experience taking into account the unique form and demands of storytelling for video games.
- Craft content for augmented reality (AR) and 360-degree virtual reality (VR) environments to capture the imagination of audiences and tell stories.
- Specialized storytelling techniques to craft animation scripts and comic book scripts for specific target audiences.
- Essential transmedia narrative and production techniques for engaging with targeted audiences.
Program Length
1 academic year (period of 8 months)
Important Academic Dates
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Program delivery
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Admission
Admission
- A related Ontario College Diploma or Advanced Diploma or University Degree (i.e. creative writing, communications, television, film, animation, journalism, public relations, advertising)
- Other equivalent postsecondary experience or qualifications (i.e. creative industry skills and/or experience) will be considered by Mohawk
- Proof of English proficiency for applicants where English is not their first language must be submitted to Ontario Colleges
- Personal computer required. Please see Laptop Requirements under Additional Information.
English Language Requirements
If English is not your first language or you have earned the equivalent of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma or post-secondary education outside of Canada, you will be required to provide proof of one of the following:
- IELTS overall band of 6.0 with no band less than 5.5
- TOEFL iBT 80, no band less than 20
- TOEFL Paper-based, overall score 550
- CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language Assessment), 70
- PTE (Pearson Test of English) Academic 58
- CLBPT (Canadian Language Benchmark Placement Test), overall score 7, no band less than 7
- Completion of level 8 of the General Arts and Science - English for Academic Purposes (GAS-EAP). Placement in the GAS-EAP program is determined by scores on an in-house English language test or TOEFL or IELTS
Applicants whose first language is not English will be required to demonstrate proficiency in English. Options are available for mature applicants.
Tuition and Fees
Tuition and Fees
2020 - 2021 Domestic Tuition and Fees
| Description | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory Ancillary Fees | $704.51 | $698.20 |
| Co-op Fees | N/A | N/A |
| Compulsory Program Fees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Domestic Tuition | $2,748.06 | $2,748.06 |
| Total Domestic Charges Per Semester | $3,452.57 | $3,446.26 |
| Total 1st Year Fees | $6,898.83 | |
Above fees based on full-time September program start date. Contact Student Services to confirm fees for other start dates or semesters.
- Awards: Scholarships and Bursaries
OSAP Eligible. Learn about Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP).- Full Cost Breakdown
If you pay by wire transfer, please note your bank might charge you a fee to transfer money. Make sure your transfer includes the Mohawk payment and the wire transfer fee. This applies to each wire transfer payment you make.
2020 - 2021 International Tuition and Fees
| Description | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Tuition & Ancillary Fee | $8,376.00 | $8,432.00 |
| Co-op Fees | N/A | N/A |
| Program Compulsory Fees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| International Tax Recovery | $450.00 | $375.00 |
| Total International Per Semester | $8,826.00 | $8,807.00 |
| Total 1st Year Fees | $17,633.00 | |
- International Scholarships and Bursaries
- OSAP not eligible for International Students
- Full Cost Breakdown
If you pay by wire transfer, please note your bank might charge you a fee to transfer money. Make sure your transfer includes the Mohawk payment and the wire transfer fee. This applies to each wire transfer payment you make.
Additional Information
Program of Studies
Experiential Learning
Experiential Learning
How you'll gain skills
- Test and apply course concepts using state of the art software and equipment in our labs
- Produce or participate in an artistic performance or portfolio exhibit in front of an audience
- Experience interactive simulations
To learn more, please visit the Centre for Experiential Learning.
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes, often referred to as ‘Program Standards', set out the essential learning that a student must achieve before being deemed ready to graduate.
In many cases these program learning outcomes were developed by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU) in consultation with employers and educators who are experts in the program field. To ensure the outcomes remain current and in line with industry needs, we invite our employers, graduates working in the field and current students to re-examine and update them during regular, ongoing program review focus groups.
Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities
Your future career options
- Film and Television Screenwriter
- Production Manager
- Creative Producer
- Development Executive
- Show Runner
- Director/Producer
- Script Supervisor
- Video Game Writer
- Virtual Reality and Augmented Content Creator
- Interactive Web Media Writer
- Multimedia Author/Writer
- Web Series Creator
- Graphic Novelist
- Motion Comic Screenwriter
Where you could work includes:
- Television and Film Production company
- Broadcast television or Streaming Platforms
- Animation Studio
- Communications
- Public Relations
- Journalism
- Animation
- Video and Computer Gaming
- Social Media
- Virtual/Augmented Reality
Pathways
Opportunities
Educational Pathways
Pathways to Mohawk
If you've successfully taken a course at another post-secondary institution, you may be able to earn course exemptions toward your credential here at Mohawk.
Pathways within Mohawk
If you have successfully completed one of the following programs at Mohawk, you may be eligible to receive transfer credit in this program. *
- Broadcasting - Radio
- Advertising & Marketing Communication Management
- Broadcasting - Television and Communications Media
- Journalism
This Pathways map shows how the identified program can lead to future program choices within Mohawk.
Pathways beyond Mohawk
Earn a degree:
- Queen Margaret University - MSc Digital Campaigning and Content Creation
See ontransfer.ca for additional opportunities at other colleges or universities in Ontario.
Search the Mohawk Transfer Database for opportunities outside of Ontario.
Additional Information
Additional Information
Required Equipment and Software
- Personal Computer - Students may use any device of their choice. This program does not have any specific hardware or software requirements that use a large amount of storage.
- Final Draft Software
- Smartphone VR Headset
- Microsoft Office (Provided by Mohawk)
Contact Us
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