Accessible Media Production - 390
Overview
- Watch: Program Information Session for Accessible Media Production graduate certificate
- Please visit Teach Online for a great overview of the Accessible Media Production program.
Program Highlights
- Gain a competitive advantage in producing accessible content.
- Program is offered in a sequential, executive delivery format designed for working professionals looking to enhance their accessible media skills or move into the accessible media industry.
- Courses developed and taught by industry professionals.
- Opportunities for work integrated learning, industry experience, and attendance and participation at conferences.
- Online delivery – a combination of asynchronous and synchronous delivery.
What you'll learn
- Receive intensive training in producing accessible content, including:
- Closed and open captioning
- Described and integrated described video
- Accessible documents taking into consideration inclusive writing and communication
- Accessible social media and websites.
- Learn to create accessible content using the latest technology and access to top industry professionals.
- Examine disability legislation in Ontario (AODA), Canada, USA, and around the world, and how it pertains to accessible content.
- Investigate the experiences of people with disabilities and the advancements of accessibility to usability.
- How to apply accessible media practices to business and entrepreneurship & intrapreneurship opportunities.
Program length and format
- Two 15-week semesters
- Online delivery – a combination of asynchronous and synchronous delivery.
- Courses follow Universal Design for Learning framework and will be made accessible for diverse learners or situations
Important Academic Dates
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Program delivery
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First graduating class of Accessible Media Production
The first class of the Accessible Media Production graduate certificate program presented their Capstone projects at a showcase held on May 26, 2018, at Mohawk College and at the Guelph Accessibility Conference on May 29, 2018.
Read more about the first graduating class
Accessible Media Inc.
Accessible Media Inc visited the first cohort of the Accessible Media Production program. Watch and learn more about the in-demand skills you gain in this highly specialized program.
Making TV more accessible for blind and partially sighted.
Rachel Brown was interviewed about her Accessible Media Production Capstone applied research project @DVQuality #DVandMe
Admission
Admission
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University Degree or College diploma (two-year or longer), OR an acceptable combination of related work experience and postsecondary education (as determined by the College)
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Proof of English proficiency for applicants where English is not their first language must be submitted to Ontario Colleges.
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
2021 - 2022 Domestic Tuition and Fees
| Description | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory Ancillary Fees | $781.08 | $712.05 |
| Co-op Fees | N/A | N/A |
| Compulsory Program Fees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Domestic Tuition | $3,653.37 | $3,653.37 |
| Total Domestic Charges Per Semester | $4,434.45 | $4,365.42 |
| Total 1st Year Fees | $8,799.87 | |
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
2021 - 2022 International Tuition and Fees
| Description | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Tuition & Ancillary Fee | $8,600.00 | $8,600.00 |
| 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 | $9,050.00 | $8,975.00 |
| Total 1st Year Fees | $18,025.00 | |
- International Scholarships and Bursaries
- OSAP not eligible for International Students
- Full Cost Breakdown
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Additional Information
- Financial Assistance
- View the Additional Information Tab for any additional costs
Program of Studies
Course Overview & Descriptions
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Experiential Learning
Experiential Learning
How you'll gain skills
- Hands-on experience with industry standard technology in a lab setting.
- Evidence-based capstone research project.
- Explore academic content through field trips and site visits
- Work with an organization or business in a classroom setting to solve real-life projects
To learn more, please visit the Centre for Experiential Learning.
In 2019, Accessible Media Production students wrote described audio scripts for short films shown at the Reel Abilities Film Festival.
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
- Combine accessible media production with current skills and career, including:
- Office administration
- Public relations, Marketing
- Front-end web content editors
- Graphic design
- Social media
- Medical field
- Television, radio, journalism
- Communications
- Captioning (closed, open, embedded ASL/LSQ, integrated, described audio)
- Document remediation
- Accessibility consulting
Where you could work includes:
- Media and entertainment
- Government and municipalities
- Banks
- Hospitals
- Private and public business
- Not-for-profit
- Education
- Entrepreneurship opportunities
Opportunities for grads
- Graduates are well-positioned to take the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) credential.
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. *
- Business Marketing
- Broadcasting - Radio
- Office Administration - Executive
- Advertising & Marketing Communications Management
- Animation 3D
- Business Administration - Marketing
- Broadcasting - Television and Communications Media
- Graphic Design
- Journalism
- Autism and Behavioural Science
- Communication Media Practices
This Pathways map shows how the identified program can lead to future program choices within Mohawk.
Pathways beyond Mohawk
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
Program Advisory Committee Members
David Best
An accessibility information technology specialist.
Lisa Bowditch
Director, Content Operations for Rogers Media
Patrick Dunphy
Digital Accessibility Program Manager at CBC.
Sandi Gauder
Senior Front-end Developer, Technical Project Lean, and Accessibility Specialist, CMS Web Solutions.
Levi Janosi
President Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (CHHA) Hamilton Branch.
Greg O'Brien
Editor and Publisher at Cartt.ca the leading news source for Canadian cable, telecom & media. President of Findtv.
David C. Onley, CM OOnt
28th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, & 3rd (2019) AODA Reviewer.
Glen Pollock
Director, Operations Corus Television at Corus Entertainment.
Shannon Simpson
Director, Marketing & Communications for CNIB Foundation (Ontario and Quebec) & CNIB Guide Dogs.
Emily Williams
Supervisor Media Accessibility at Accessible Media Inc.
Faculty
Program Coordinator
Jennifer Curry Jahnke
Faculty
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Accessible Learning Services
Are you a student with a confirmed or suspected disability? Visit our Accessible Learning Services website to discover how we can help you.
Program Coordinator
Jennifer Curry Jahnke
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