Broadcasting - Radio - Humber College - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Our Program

Humber's Broadcasting – Radio diploma program prepares you for the creative, technical and business elements of radio. Learn about radio station operations, broadcast equipment, and how to gather, interview, write, produce and report material for music, news, sports and talk radio and new media. On the business side, gain in-demand skills in station management, sales, programming, promotion and market research.

Your radio broadcasting education includes the exclusive opportunity to contribute to Radio Humber 96.9 FM. This is Humber's student radio station, which for more than 40 years has broadcasted to Etobicoke and North York. It's the only radio station with a Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) campus instructional licence among Greater Toronto Area (GTA) colleges. Create original content in our digital studios and then enjoy the thrill of bringing it to air to listeners inside and beyond the college, and worldwide via radio.humber.ca.

Your Career

Turn up the volume on your future with a radio broadcasting education from Humber.

Radio is a thriving field, with more than 250 stations in Ontario, thousands more across Canada and the U.S., and the growth of satellite and digital radio. With your Broadcasting – Radio diploma, you'll have what it takes to succeed behind the microphone. Graduates work as music and talk show hosts, news and sports anchors and reporters, audio and content producers, ,sales and marketing representatives, and music and program directors at stations across Canada, including prominent Toronto stations such as Newstalk 1010, Talk Radio AM 640, 680 News, 102.1 The Edge, Sportsnet 590 The FAN, and CBC Radio.

Follow in the footsteps of media personality George Stroumboulopoulos and hundreds of other Humber radio alumni who are household names in their communities and across Canada.

Work Placement

Radio work placement opportunities are available at radio stations across Canada during the May/June internship (160-hour internship). Humber assists students in finding placements at stations in their areas of interest, providing students with valuable experience and industry contacts.

Our placement partners include 680 News, Talk Radio AM 640, Newstalk 1010, Sportsnet 590 The FAN, 102.1 the Edge, Flow 93.5 FM, Z 103.5 FM, CBC Radio and Q107.

Your Future Study Options

Qualified graduates of this program may be eligible to apply their academic credits toward further study at many postsecondary institutions. For detailed information, visit humber.ca/transferguide.

Admission Requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or mature student status
Grade 12 English (ENG4C or ENG4U). If English is not your first language, refer to the English Language Proficiency Policy
Three Grade 11 or Grade 12C, U or M courses in addition to those listed above
Applicants who do not possess the required courses may complete admission testing to determine equivalencies. Invitation and booking of admission testing is done using the email address provided on the online application
Attendance at an information/assessment session, which includes:
- written assessment (subject to be provided), which will be assessed for English proficiency
- reading assessment (subject to be provided)
- current affairs assessment (short quiz)
- oral communication assessment (one-on-one interview with faculty member)

Note: For more information, refer to Selection Procedures.
Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.

Fees / Scholarships

The 2013/2014 fee for two semesters is

domestic $3,780.08
international $12,950.

Amounts listed are the total of tuition, lab and material fees, student service and auxiliary fees for the first two semesters of the 2013/2014 academic year. Fees are subject to change. For more information, refer to Fees and Financial Assistance.

Alternative Course of Study

Humber also offers the Broadcasting – Radio postgraduate certificate program 04551.

Curriculum (View the 2012/13 Curriculum)

All returning students can view your curriculum by logging into SRS

Semester 1

Course Code	Course Name
RBD 100	Basic Writing 1 - Radio Basic Writing 1 - Radio Course Code: RBD 100 This course familiarizes students with the various aspects of writing for radio. Through classroom participation and individual critiques, students acquire the basic skills needed to write copy for broadcasting purposes. (Formerly RBD. 106)
RBD 101	Broadcast Equipment Broadcast Equipment Course Code: RBD 101 This course introduces students to the tools used to record voice and sound in a studio environment. Through practical applications, basic recording techniques are learned in both the analog and digital domain.(Formerly RBD. 107)
RBD 102	Basic Announcing 1 Basic Announcing 1 Course Code: RBD 102 This course familiarizes students with various aspects of announcing. Through classroom participation and individual critiques, the basic skills of announcing are demonstrated and learned. (Formerly RBD. 108)
RBD 103	Introduction to Radio and New Broadcast Media Introduction to Radio and New Broadcast Media Course Code: RBD 103 This course examines broadcasting from historical and contemporary perspectives. It introduces the student to the basic structure of a radio station. It also examines in general terms the regulatory, management, programming, marketing and promotional policies of the radio industry. (Formerly RBD. 109)
RBD 104	Sales Development 1 Sales Development 1 Course Code: RBD 104 This course introduces the student to the business side of the broadcast industry with a special focus on broadcast sales and marketing for analog and in digital space. . The course includes an overview of basic marketing principles, selling techniques and the specific process of selling radio airtime. (Formerly RBD. 112)
RBD 105	News Development News Development Course Code: RBD 105 This course introduces the student to the operation and various roles of a radio newsroom. Reporting, writing, researching, social media and anchoring are examined and practiced. (Formerly RBD. 215)
WRIT 103	College Reading and Writing Skills - Broadcast Radio College Reading and Writing Skills - Broadcast Radio Course Code: WRIT 103 College Writing Skills ? Broadcasting-Radio lay down a bedrock of grammar, essay, and basic business communications skills. These skills can subsequently be built upon for media writing and Business Writing Skills for Radio Broadcasting, as well as other related radio courses.

Semester 2

Course Code	Course Name
GNED 101	An Introduction to Arts and Science An Introduction to Arts and Science Course Code: GNED 101 The humanities course focuses on fundamental questions individuals ask of themselves as they proceed through life. Why are we the way we are? Do we have free will or are we prisoners of our past experience or our biological inheritance? What motivates societies to change? Why do societal changes so often divide people into opposing camps? Why do so many people find contemporary life at home, at work, and in the community unfulfilling? What constitutes good government? How should injustice be fought? Can nations successfully deal with global problems? What is science and how does it differ from other kinds of inquiry? Can scientists provide solutions to the problems we face? What is art and does it offer answers of its own? What is its relationship to beauty, to knowledge, and to ethics? Is objectivity about art (or anything) possible? These questions are organized into units that begin with issues concerning the nature of the individual and then extend outward to various social, cultural and physical contexts. The issues explored in this course are too complex to have any one right answer. Rather, individuals must search for answers that make sense of their experiences via various theoretical perspectives. The humanities course supports this endeavour through study of different thinkers presented in the readings and exploration of different points of view explored in class discussions.
RBD 150	Writing for Radio 2 Writing for Radio 2 Course Code: RBD 150 This course will enable students to learn and practice advanced writing techniques for radio. Through classroom participation and individual critiques, students will acquire advanced skills. (Formerly RBD. 206)
RBD 151	Radio Lab 2 Radio Lab 2 Course Code: RBD 151 This course continues the skills development begun in the Broadcasting Equipment course in the first semester. Using production, announcing, writing and editing skills, students will perform many of the basic functions normally required in a radio station environment. (Formerly RBD. 207)
RBD 152	Announcing 2 Announcing 2 Course Code: RBD 152 Students will enhance their basic announcing skills as learned in Basic Announcing 1. Students will also develop the skill to perform as on-air hosts for a music-based show with the emphasis on proper announce execution, reading, and ad libbing. (Formerly RBD. 208)
RBD 153	Sales Development 2 Sales Development 2 Course Code: RBD 153 This course is a continuation of the subject matter introduced in Sales Development 1. The course includes a review of marketing principles, selling techniques and the specific process of selling radio airtime. (Formerly RBD. 212)
RBD 154	Broadcast News 2 Broadcast News 2 Course Code: RBD 154 This course focuses on the operation of a radio newsroom and develops reporting skills beyond the basics learned in RBD 105 News Development. Students will apply their knowledge and skills while executing in-depth reporting, radio magazine shows, feature length stories and documentaries.
WRIT 203	Professional Writing Skills - Broadcast Radio Professional Writing Skills - Broadcast Radio Course Code: WRIT 203 Professional Writing Skills ? Broadcast-Radio builds on the fundamentals of communications laid down in WRIT 103. Students will complete their study of grammar as they write various assignments that explore media from print to radio, Internet, television, and film. Students will learn to look deeply into various aspects of the media and write about them in an interesting, professional manner. Although WRIT 203 is not intended as a media writing course as such, some assignments may be written not only about the media, but as if for certain media as well.

Semester 3

Course Code	Course Name
GNED	General Education Elective General Education Elective Course Code: GNED The following courses represent the GNED General Education electives that you can choose from as part of your program's curriculum. Introduction to Liberal Arts and Sciences GNED 101 An Introduction to Arts and Sciences Anthropology ANTH 202 Physical Anthropology ANTH 205 Cultural Anthropology Arts ARTS 138 Understanding Movies: An Introduction to Film Studies ARTS 229 Musical Pioneers ARTS 241 Exploring Music and Film ARTS 246 Art and Artists - Money, Madness and Masterpieces Cultural Studies CULT 011 Conspiracy Theories and Critical Thinking CULT 214 AlterNative Pathways: Aboriginal People in Canada CULT 217 Encounter with Latin America CULT 228 Pop Culture: Shaping How We Live CULT 236 China: The Next Superpower CULT 239 Digital Culture CULT 242 Culture, Technology and Identity CULT 243 Crossing Borders: Migration and Culture CULT 244 Gender, Race and Ethnicity CULT 245 The Body: Beauty, Sex and Consumerism CULT 248 Women and Popular Culture Economics ECON 110 Real Life Economics ECON 204 People, Money and Markets ECON 206 The History of Money English ENGE 110 Literature: An Introduction ENGL 239 Dark Days Ahead ENGL 242 Pulp Fiction ENGL 246 Contemporary Fiction ENGL 247 Life Stories ENGL 248 Voices from the Underground Geography GEOG 210 The Nature of Ontario GEOG 212 Political Geography History HIST 110 Canada: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly HIST 203 Monsters of the 20th Century HIST 217 History of War HIST 218 The Making of the Modern World HIST 222 The Age of Europe: From the Enlightenment to 1989 Humanities HUMA 048 Afro-Caribbean Religions of Resistance HUMA 137 Art Matters: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Art HUMA 226 The Arts and the 21st Century Imagination: Longing for Paradise HUMA 235 World Religions HUMA 241 Risky Business: Living in a Dangerous World HUMA 242 Vampires: In Film and Literature HUMA 244 Ordinary Heroes: Extraordinary Lives! HUMA 250 God, Science and Religion Languages SPAN 110 Introductory Spanish 1 Philosophy PHIL 100 Ideas: An Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 110 The Love of Wisdom: An Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 217 Ethical Issues PHIL 225 Philosophy of Love and Sex PHIL 227 Business Ethics PHIL 228 Success: Philosophical Perspectives PHIL 229 Violence, Order and Justice: An Introduction to Political Philosophy PHIL 230 Environmental Ethics Political Science POLS 110 Introduction to Politics POLS 204 Morality, Democracy and Politics POLS 219 Globalization POLS 223 War and Terrorism POLS 224 Justice, Equality and Rights POLS 225 Environmental Policy and Economics Psychology PSYC 110 Psychology - An Introduction PSYC 205 Applied Psychology and Leadership PSYC 207 Psychology of Sport PSYC 210 Psychology - Developmental PSYC 220 Psychology - Social PSYC 230 Psychology - Abnormal Science SCIE 110 The Science of Everything SCIE 208 Water: A Life or Death Issue SCIE 213 Astronomy: The Evolving Universe SCIE 216 Origins of Life SCIE 219 Dangerous Earth SCIE 221 The Environment SCIE 223 Astrobiology: Life in the Universe SCIE 224 Discovering Dinosaurs Sociology SOCE 100 Canadian Society and Culture SOCI 005 Social Entrepreneurship: Profit, People and the Planet SOCI 110 Sociology: Introduction SOCI 205 Social Entrepreneurship: Profit, People and the Planet SOCI 219 Sport and Society SOCI 232 Gender, Power and Society SOCI 233 Sociology of Cultural Difference SOCI 234 Society and Conflict SOCI 236 Issues in Crime SOCI 237 Sociology of Fashion SOCI 238 Sociology of Food SOCI 239 Citizenship, Immigration, and Democracy SOCI 240 Sociology of the Family SOCI 246 Sociology of Emotions SOCI 247 Leadership SOCI 249 Imagining the City SOCI 257 Canada Today SOCI 277 Sexual Diversity: Contemporary Social Issues
RBD 200	Radio Lab 3 Radio Lab 3 Course Code: RBD 200 This course gives students the opportunity to foster the basic skills learned in Broadcast Equipment and Radio Lab 2. Radio Lab 3 focuses on the development of specific programming elements and/ or features that would be aired on private (commercial) or public radio. Additionally, this course requires students to prepare quality programming that may be aired on the college radio station. (Formerly RBD. 307)
RBD 201	Effective Speaking Effective Speaking Course Code: RBD 201 The ability to communicate effectively is the key to success in the broadcast industry. This course prepares students for a job in broadcasting by developing their oral communication skills. The course covers verbal communication in different mediums such as on-camera and in front of a large audience. (Formerly RBD. 308)
RBD 202	Station Operations B Station Operations B Course Code: RBD 202 This course focuses on one of the following pathways of study for second year students: Announcing Pathway (AN); News and Information Pathway (NE); Marketing and Sales Pathway (MS); or Creative Production Pathway (CP). Students specialize and major in their chosen pathway (prerequisite needed for on-air pathways), leading to certification in that area. (Formerly RBD. 313)
RBD 203	Radio Seminar Radio Seminar Course Code: RBD 203 This is an individually initiated student project. Radio Seminar requires the student to select a facet of the radio industry or affiliated field, research the selection, conduct personal interviews with experts, and present a multi-media thirty minute seminar with PowerPoint accompaniment to an audience of peers. A one thousand word essay accompanies the presentation. (Formerly RBD. 415)
RBD 204	Radio Programming 1 Radio Programming 1 Course Code: RBD 204 This course will acquaint the students with several different on-air styles and formats that characterize private and public radio. Students will also become acquainted with the role of consultants and programmers who determine the sound of radio today. ( (Formerly RBD. 315)
RBD 205	Media Branding Media Branding Course Code:

Semester 4

Course Code	Course Name
GNED	General Education Elective General Education Elective Course Code: GNED The following courses represent the GNED General Education electives that you can choose from as part of your program's curriculum. Introduction to Liberal Arts and Sciences GNED 101 An Introduction to Arts and Sciences Anthropology ANTH 202 Physical Anthropology ANTH 205 Cultural Anthropology Arts ARTS 138 Understanding Movies: An Introduction to Film Studies ARTS 229 Musical Pioneers ARTS 241 Exploring Music and Film ARTS 246 Art and Artists - Money, Madness and Masterpieces Cultural Studies CULT 011 Conspiracy Theories and Critical Thinking CULT 214 AlterNative Pathways: Aboriginal People in Canada CULT 217 Encounter with Latin America CULT 228 Pop Culture: Shaping How We Live CULT 236 China: The Next Superpower CULT 239 Digital Culture CULT 242 Culture, Technology and Identity CULT 243 Crossing Borders: Migration and Culture CULT 244 Gender, Race and Ethnicity CULT 245 The Body: Beauty, Sex and Consumerism CULT 248 Women and Popular Culture Economics ECON 110 Real Life Economics ECON 204 People, Money and Markets ECON 206 The History of Money English ENGE 110 Literature: An Introduction ENGL 239 Dark Days Ahead ENGL 242 Pulp Fiction ENGL 246 Contemporary Fiction ENGL 247 Life Stories ENGL 248 Voices from the Underground Geography GEOG 210 The Nature of Ontario GEOG 212 Political Geography History HIST 110 Canada: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly HIST 203 Monsters of the 20th Century HIST 217 History of War HIST 218 The Making of the Modern World HIST 222 The Age of Europe: From the Enlightenment to 1989 Humanities HUMA 048 Afro-Caribbean Religions of Resistance HUMA 137 Art Matters: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Art HUMA 226 The Arts and the 21st Century Imagination: Longing for Paradise HUMA 235 World Religions HUMA 241 Risky Business: Living in a Dangerous World HUMA 242 Vampires: In Film and Literature HUMA 244 Ordinary Heroes: Extraordinary Lives! HUMA 250 God, Science and Religion Languages SPAN 110 Introductory Spanish 1 Philosophy PHIL 100 Ideas: An Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 110 The Love of Wisdom: An Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 217 Ethical Issues PHIL 225 Philosophy of Love and Sex PHIL 227 Business Ethics PHIL 228 Success: Philosophical Perspectives PHIL 229 Violence, Order and Justice: An Introduction to Political Philosophy PHIL 230 Environmental Ethics Political Science POLS 110 Introduction to Politics POLS 204 Morality, Democracy and Politics POLS 219 Globalization POLS 223 War and Terrorism POLS 224 Justice, Equality and Rights POLS 225 Environmental Policy and Economics Psychology PSYC 110 Psychology - An Introduction PSYC 205 Applied Psychology and Leadership PSYC 207 Psychology of Sport PSYC 210 Psychology - Developmental PSYC 220 Psychology - Social PSYC 230 Psychology - Abnormal Science SCIE 110 The Science of Everything SCIE 208 Water: A Life or Death Issue SCIE 213 Astronomy: The Evolving Universe SCIE 216 Origins of Life SCIE 219 Dangerous Earth SCIE 221 The Environment SCIE 223 Astrobiology: Life in the Universe SCIE 224 Discovering Dinosaurs Sociology SOCE 100 Canadian Society and Culture SOCI 005 Social Entrepreneurship: Profit, People and the Planet SOCI 110 Sociology: Introduction SOCI 205 Social Entrepreneurship: Profit, People and the Planet SOCI 219 Sport and Society SOCI 232 Gender, Power and Society SOCI 233 Sociology of Cultural Difference SOCI 234 Society and Conflict SOCI 236 Issues in Crime SOCI 237 Sociology of Fashion SOCI 238 Sociology of Food SOCI 239 Citizenship, Immigration, and Democracy SOCI 240 Sociology of the Family SOCI 246 Sociology of Emotions SOCI 247 Leadership SOCI 249 Imagining the City SOCI 257 Canada Today SOCI 277 Sexual Diversity: Contemporary Social Issues
RBD 250	Radio Internship Radio Internship Course Code: RBD 250 The internship program is a 160-hour apprenticeship in media. (Formerly RBD. 508)
RBD 251	Career Prep for Radio Career Prep for Radio Course Code: RBD 251 This course familiarizes students with various options for employment in the broadcast industry. Students will learn networking skills, interviewing skills, and portfolio building skills including how to compose a broadcast cover letter, resum? and demo. Discussions are held on how to submit applications for employment using a self-marketing approach. The student leaves the course with a portfolio to submit to companies for consideration of an entry-level position. As part of this course, students will apply the self-marketing concepts to secure an internship placement. (Formerly RBD. 312)
RBD 252	Station Operations C Station Operations C Course Code: RBD 252 A continuation of Station Operations B. This course continues to focus and develop skill sets in one of the following major pathways of study: Announcing Pathway (AN); News and Information Pathway (NE); Marketing and Sales Pathway (MS); or Creative Production Pathway (CP). (Formerly RBD. 413)
RBD 253	Radio Lab 4 Radio Lab 4 Course Code: RBD 253 This course enables students to apply theory and practical experience to produce entertaining radio programs and features with a focus on news and information. Students develop program strategies and then research, write, and produce radio programs to be aired on the campus radio station. This course gives students the opportunity to create in an atmosphere of independent learning. (Formerly RBD. 416)
RBD 254	Creative Content Development Creative Content Development Course Code: RBD 254 This course will introduce students to the operational activities found within a radio station regarding audience tastes towards specific programming and music. The development of promotional activities with specific reference to the design of marketing campaigns for Humber's radio station will also be learned. Students will also learn about making on-camera and live appearances on behalf of radio stations, and about the use of new media and other non-traditional means of radio promotion and performance including websites, blogging, social groups, email, podcasting, and RSS. (Formerly RBD. 418 On-air Performance 2 or RBD. 411)
RBD 255	Radio Programming 2 Radio Programming 2 Course Code: RBD 255 This course is designed to familiarize students with the role and responsibilities of radio programming. The course will include an exploration and discussion of formatic techniques employed in both the public and private sector in small, medium and large markets.

Students must have all assignments successfully completed and be passing in all courses to go on internship.

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