Course Description

Tuesday, 8 September 2009, by C.Antonini

IDC4U is a Media Studies course that extends the learning of its prerequisite, EMS3O, to help students understand, analyze and create within all major media. This course allows students to experiment with forms, genres, and languages so they can decide which media forms are appropriate for which audiences and purposes.

Rationale

Toronto is a national and global communications hub in the information age. Traditional and new media are created, promoted, and communicated internationally. Among the city's mufti-million dollar production organizations are Torstar, Southam, Harlequin, Nelson, Harcourt, Oxford University Press, Alliance-Atlantis, CHUMCity, and Nelvana, all of which produce and distribute multimedia works. Toronto is also home to a wide range of post-secondary institutions that help their students prepare for successful careers in media industries in the city and around the world. Among its state-of-the-art post-secondary facilities are sites located at Centennial College, Seneca College, Sheridan College, George Brown College, Humber College, University of Toronto, York University, and Ryerson University. There are also several private training institutions. Because of the wide range of exciting career and post-secondary opportunities in media—whether in policy, production, distribution, or promotion—Toronto secondary students would benefit from a course that is specifically designed to help them identify and prepare for their chosen careers. Students pursuing interests in policy might study careers in government and industry regulatory agencies or in businesses negotiating compliance with these agencies. Students pursuing interests in production might study careers in producing, designing, recording, or constructing. Students pursuing interests in distribution might study careers in film, television, and new media. Students pursuing interests in promotion might study careers in marketing and public relations. IDCU offers the opportunity to explore all of these roles. Read more »

°from the 2004 Toronto District School Board IDC4U Media Studies Sample Course of Study.