Full Media Diploma

Diploma in Media Practices 

360 Credits | SAQA ID 83166

Boston Media House is the right start in the world of media. The Diploma in Media Practices will both inspire and stimulate you. The fully comprehensive first year allows you to explore the media industry and encourages you to discover all of its creativity, written and visual components.

At Boston Media House you are not restricted, but instead given the option to pursue a wide variety of career opportunities in the media industry, That is why the course is designed to give you a fully rounded background in all areas of media. It is only in your second and third year that you commit to specializations.

Students who register for Animation or Graphics specializations in Year 1 will continue with their specialisation in Year 2 and 3 as per the subject information guide

Year 1 (Compulsory)

• Radio
• Video
• Journalism
• Public Relations
• Advertising
• Marketing
• Communication Science (Semester subject)
• Media Skills 1 (Semester subject)
• Communication Research
• Computer Skills

Students specializing in Graphic or Animation will have the additional subjects listed below:

Creative Advertising/Graphics includes:

• DTP/Graphics
• Art/Drawing

Audio Visual Multimedia/Animation includes:

• Animation Skills
• Drawing

Year 2

Boston Media House offers you the widest choice of specialization subjects! This means you can choose in which industry you wish to work. In your second year you will select from, not two, not three, but six specialisations! The world is your oyster – you will have a competitive advantage in the job market!

Compulsory Subjects:

• Media Skills 2
• Modern Culture in Media
• Media Law

Choice specialisations for students not specializing in Animation or Graphics (Choose 3)

• Journalism
• Advertising
• Marketing
• Public Relations
• Radio
• Video

Third Year - Specialisations

Audio Visual Multimedia/Animation

• Animation
• Editing
• Sound Design
• Drawing

Radio

• Radio Presenting
• Sound Engineering
• Radio Concept Production
• Radio Journalism

Strategic Advertising

• Strategic Advertising
• Media Planning
• Copywriting
• Brand Management
• Creativity

Marketing

• Applied Marketing
• Copywriting
• Brand Management
• Media Planning
• Marketing
• Creativity

Journalism

• Journalism
• Internet Journalism
• Sub-Editing
• Photo Journalism

Audio Visual Production (Video)

• TV Production
• Editing
• Sound Engineering
• Documentary

Creative Advertising/Graphics

• Strategic Advertising
• DTP/Graphics/Web
• Drawing
• Brand Management
• Media Planning
• Creativity

Public Relations

• Strategic Public Relations
• Creativity
• Brand Management
• Media Planning