Please note that we will not be accepting applications for admission to the Media Communications DEC program to start in Winter 2023. Admissions will be re-opened in January 2023 to start in Fall 2023. Thank you.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Media Communications, part of the Arts, Literature, and Communication program, is a two-year pre-university DEC program that allows students to become familiar with the technologies of communication, while also preparing them for university studies in a broad range of disciplines.
Media Communications is comprehensive and interdisciplinary. Students will be exposed to both theoretical as well as practical media production techniques while gaining an in-depth understanding of methods for cultural analysis. If you’re searching for a pre-university program that allows you to work creatively while developing your technical skills, then this program is for you.
Teachers in the program are active industry experts and bring their years of experience, knowledge, and stories inside the classroom. Additionally, throughout the program, you will have the opportunity and guidance to develop a comprehensive portfolio for university applications.
What will I learn?
In the 2-year Media Communications program, you will complete a variety of general education, theory-based, as well as production-based media courses, including:
Graphic design
Web design using HTML and CSS
Blog and content creation
Studio and street photography
Video production
Video and photography editing
Digital marketing and advertising
Additionally, by the end of this program, graduates will have learned the basics of most of the Adobe Creative Suite software, namely:
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Audition
Who is this program for?
This program is ideal for students who have an interest in media, web interactivity, design, and/or creative problem-solving.
Prospective students want to develop the skills that are necessary to pursue university studies in creative arts or design, media, communication studies, journalism, languages, literature, film, photography, and/or cultural studies.
Work with the latest equipment and technology!
As of fall 2022, students in this program will be able to work with the latest technology and equipment in the industry! TAV College recently re-developed this program with the addition of:
New 24″ iMac, Apple M1 chip computers
New 27″ Dell all-in-one computers
New Apple iPad Air tablets with Apple Pencils
An Adobe CC account for each student
New Canon RP full-frame mirrorless cameras with RF mount 24-105 mm lens kits
New Canon XA40 camcorders with 4k shooting capability
New photography studio with backdrops, lighting, and tripods
New podcast studio with soundproofed walls, Shure microphones, and a RODECaster Pro audio mixer
Become an influential media maker! Media Communications is the ideal program of choice for the student who seeks to make a difference in the world. This program will give you the knowledge, skills, and abilities to manipulate media equipment and communication software in order to share strategic content and messages. After completing 15 program-specific courses, students will be exposed to a wide range of disciplines, which will act as a solid foundation for most university programs within the arts and social sciences.
Upon completion of the program, students advance to university in disciplines ranging from languages and the creative arts, to film studies, communication studies, liberal arts, or design.
At TAV College, we offer students the option of completing their general education courses in French, while completing their program-specific courses in English. For example, if you want to study in the Science program with the bilingual option, you will be able to complete all your science-related courses in English. At the same time, your general education courses – language of instruction and literature, humanities, elective courses, and physical education – will be in French. Of course, the English as a second language course will be in English.
*Note that this option is only available for our pre-university DEC programs.
The Media Communications DEC program will prepare students to:
Understand media, their own history, and cultural diversity
Understand new media, national issues, and the politics of the media landscape
Develop skills that will allow them to analyze and critique the media around them
Learn the techniques, languages, and aesthetics of video production
Learn the procedures for digital video post-production
Become familiar with animation production and video integration
Learn basic coding, CSS, and javascript for web productions
Produce sound production projects, visual and interactive websites, blogs, and documentaries
Understand the evolution of media creations here and elsewhere
GOALS OF THE GENERAL EDUCATION COMPONENT
The general education components are common to all pre-university programs and contribute to the development of twelve competencies that are associated with the three aims of college education:
To educate students to live responsibly in society:
Demonstrate independence and creativity in thought and action
Demonstrate rational, critical, and ethical thinking
Develop strategies that promote reflection on their knowledge and actions
Pursue the development of a healthy and active lifestyle
Assume their social responsibilities
To help students integrate cultural knowledge into their studies:
Recognize the influence of culture and lifestyle on the practice of physical activity and sports
Recognize the influence of the media, sciences or technology on culture and lifestyle
Analyze works in philosophy or the humanities emanating from different historical periods and movements
Appreciate literary and non-literary works of other artistic expressions emanating from different historical periods and movements
To help students master language as a tool for thought, communication and openness to the world:
Improve communication in the second language
Master the basic rules of discourse and argumentation
Refine oral and written communication in the language of instruction
AN ALTERNATIVE TO A SOCIAL SCIENCE OR COMMERCE DEC
Students considering future university studies in computer science or commerce are offered the option of registering for elective courses in the ALC program. By taking these courses, students satisfy the university admission requirements that are necessary for computer science or commerce programs at Quebec universities.
The warmth and care the staff have towards the students definitely enhanced my experience at TAV College. The teachers in the program went above and beyond to help me succeed.
I really enjoyed the production classes! I was able to use the media projects, that I created throughout the program, as portfolio pieces for my university applications. In my last semester at TAV, I was offered admission to the Secondary Education program at McGill and the Communication Studies program at Concordia.
Each student in this program is provided with an individual workstation in our Mac Labs.
EQUIPMENT
Media creation equipment is available to all of our students, which includes professional-grade mirrorless cameras, 4K video cameras, tripods, stabilizers, podcast microphones, iPads, Macbook air computers, and more.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE STUDENT
Students quickly develop into communication professionals by taking part in the realization of their own digital portfolios as well as through participating in conferences hosted by media professionals in the industry.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Students in this program are encouraged to put their program knowledge to the test in TAV’s extracurricular activities such as designing or writing for the College’s official newspaper,The TAV Times , or creating, sharing, and learning in the Art and Music Club.
AFTER THE PROGRAM?
This program at TAV College prepares students for university studies in a wide variety of disciplines, which includes, but is not limited to:
Communications and/or media studies
Journalism
Photography
Design
Translation and Languages
English
Foreign languages
International development
Secondary or primary education
History
Social sciences
Theatre
Liberal arts
Philosophy
Political Science
Film Production
Film Studies
Marketing
And much more
Information for international students
PGWP
This program is eligible for a post-graduation work permit.
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