New Media Production and Design

• Two-year diploma
• Fall start
• Includes fourth semester practicum
• Rapidly-expanding industry

Program Description

New Media Production and Design provides comprehensive training in multimedia (also called digital media). Learn the hardware and software tools and techniques used in web design and development, corporate presentations and communications, audio and music production, educational design, animation, simulations, game design, digital signage, and many other specialties. Adobe Certification exam content is included in the curriculum. The program emphasizes project-based, hands-on training, with students working in teams for assigned clients to produce comprehensive industry-standard products. Throughout the program, students focus on portfolio development.

Your Career

Graduates may find employment in multimedia production houses, agencies, marketing and corporate communications departments, advertising departments, non-profit, educational or government organizations, or software design firms. Many graduates develop their own freelance and small business opportunities.

Admission Requirements

• Alberta High School Diploma or equivalent with at least 60% in English Language Arts 30-1 or English Language Arts 30-2 or equivalents.
• All applicants to SAIT Polytechnic must demonstrate English Language Proficiency prior to admission, including students educated in Canada. For more information, please visit English Proficiency.
• For upgrading options, please refer to the Academic Upgrading program.
• For international students, please refer to the International section.
• For mature students, please refer to the Admissions section.
• Advance credit may be granted to applicants who have completed equivalent education at a post-secondary institution or have demonstrated equivalent experiential learning. Please refer to Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition.

Selection Criteria (2010 - 2011)

This program typically has more applications than seats. Meeting the Admission Requirements is the first step in the selection process. However, students may also be required to meet additional criteria in order to gain admission into the program. Students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the selection criteria.

Application Timeline

Applications are accepted starting November 1, 2009. Once the seats are filled, qualified applicants to the fall 2010 intake will be placed on a wait list.

Applicants who meet the program’s basic admission requirements are expected to bring a completed submission package, as listed below, to the selection session. You should not generate anything until or unless you receive an emailed invitation to a Selection Session. The invitation will provide further details about the package that you will need to bring.

Applications will be reviewed on a regular basis, and Selection Sessions will be scheduled every six to eight weeks. Persons who apply after the program has been filled will only be asked to forward packages if a seat comes open that they are eligible for.

Applicants are requested to provide a current, valid email address where they can be contacted.

Initial Selection Criteria

Applicants in the New Media Production and Design program must bring a complete submission package to the Selection Session. If you are outside a 300 kilometre radius of Calgary and cannot attend a Selection Session alternative without hardship, other arrangements for submission will be considered.

Selection Criteria

Students are selected based on the rank composite score of their résumé, three letters of reference, a writing sample and a portfolio submission.

The portfolio must be submitted on one CD/DVD only. Artwork, video projects, photography and websites can be included. Portfolios are not returned; do not submit original works.

Selection Priority

 Will be based on ranked composite scoring of the packaged material. The wait list will maintain that same ranking.

Selection

Selection will commence in early January. Additional sessions will be scheduled as required.

Applicants attending a Selection Session will be asked to give a brief personal introduction and provide specific written information. They will have an opportunity to ask questions. Applicants will be advised within four weeks of the Selection Session of their status.

International Student Consideration

Three seats are offered first to international students. If not filled by June 30, the seats are then offered to domestic applicants.

Student Success

Students with higher secondary or post-secondary marks usually experience greater success in SAIT’s programs.

Progression

Students must attain a PGPA and/or a CGPA of 2.0 or better in each semester and pass the necessary prerequisite courses to progress through the program. To qualify for graduation, students must pass all courses, attain a CGPA of 2.0 or better and complete course requirements within the prescribed timelines.

Credentials

After successfully completing this program, graduates will receive a SAIT diploma in New Media Production and Design.

Accreditation

There are no formal accreditation arrangements at this time. Please contact the academic school for more information.

Tuition And Fees (Subject To Change)

• Please refer to the Tuition and Fee Table.
• International Students, please refer to International Student Fees.
• Student funding, please refer to Financial Assistance.

Books And Supplies (Subject To Change)

• Books and supplies are approximately $500 per year.

Program Outline (2010 - 2011)

• To find the course description for a course shown below, please go to our Course Finder and enter the course acronym and numbers (I.E. DMST-350) into the Quick Search by Course Code field.
• SAIT students are offered an opportunity to develop lifelong learning skills in an on-line environment. One or more courses in the program are offered fully or partially online.

For More Information

Information: 403.284.8470
Email: nmpd.info@sait.ca
Website: School of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT)
Academic Chair: Dick Bourne

Transfer with Diploma to...

Through SAIT Polytechnic transfer agreements and institution partnerships, graduates of this SAIT program may be eligible for credit at the following universities and colleges:

• Athabasca University
• Griffith University
• Red Deer College
• Royal Roads University
• SAIT Polytechnic
• University of Calgary
• University of Lethbridge (Co-op Education)
• University of New Brunswick, Saint John

To learn more, visit Transfer Options.

Transfer options may also be available at other post-secondary institutions where credits from SAIT programs are evaluated on an individual basis. Interested students should contact the post-secondary institute of their choice for more information.

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