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Media Foundations

Conestoga College - Doon
Canada, Ontario, Kitchener
Tuition fee CA$15,786 per year

The fees shown here are estimates only for two semesters and are subject to change. The above fee includes tuition (CA$13,350), health insurance and ancillary fees.

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Registration fee CA$400 one-time

The registration fee includes the non-refundable application fee (CA$100) and the refundable deposit fee (CA$300).

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Overview

Conestoga’s Media Foundations program helps you build a broad media skill set for online and broadcast media giving you an opportunity to explore areas of creative industries and to find your passion. Whether you want to be a photographer, multimedia content creator, producer, visual storyteller or a marketing and communications expert and are not sure where to start, this one-year certificate program can help you build a solid practical and theoretical grounding in creativity, technology, media-related processes, and professionalism.

Over two semesters, faculty with current industry experience will provide guidance as you generate ideas, write, present, capture images, and use online and social media platforms to strengthen your storytelling skills. You will work on both individual and collaborative team projects, using industry-standard software and technology, giving you an opportunity to build a competitive portfolio of original work.

Media Foundations prepares you for further education in various Creative Industries programs, such as Broadcast Radio, Broadcasting-Television and Independent Production, Journalism, Advertising and Marketing Communications.

Career opportunities

This program is designed to assist graduates in further academic pursuits by providing an opportunity for students to hone their skills in visual and verbal communications. A key component of this program is digital content generation and the production of a student portfolio of work that demonstrates a student’s skills and knowledge levels. Graduates have gone on to Conestoga’s Broadcast Radio, Broadcasting Television and Independent Production, and Journalism diploma programs.

With a portfolio, graduates may also apply to the following programs:

Apply Now! September 2025
This intake is not applicable
Studies commence
Sep 2, 2025
Apply Now! September 2025
This intake is not applicable
Studies commence
Sep 2, 2025