Full Media Practice Diploma
DIPLOMA IN MEDIA PRACTICES
241 Credits – SAQA ID 59385

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 delve into the media industry and encourages you to discover all components of the creative, written and visual aspects of the media industry.

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 diploma is designed to give you a fully rounded background in all areas of media. It is also in your second and third year that you commit to specializations.
Year 1 - Compulsory
  • Radio
  • Video
  • Journalism
  • Public Relations
  • Advertising
  • Marketing
  • Communication Science and Media Skills 1
  • Communication Research
  • Computer Skills

Students specializing in Graphics or Animation will have the additional subjects listed below:
Creating Advertising/Graphics includes:

  • DTP/Graphics
  • Art/Drawing
  • DTP

Audio Visual Multimedia/Animation includes:

  • Animation Computer Skills
  • Animation Skills
  • Drawing

Year 2

Boston Media House offers you the widest choice of specialization subjects! This means you have a choice of which industry to work in. In your second year you will have a choice of not one, not two but eight specializations! The world is your oyster – you will have a competitive advantage in the job market.

Compulsory Subjects:

  • English/Media Skills 2
  • Modern Culture and Media
  • Media Law

Choice subjects only for students not specializing in Animation or Graphics (Compulsory 3):

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

Students who register for Animation or Graphics in year 1 will continue with their specialization in year 2.


Year 3 - Specialisation

COMPULSORY SUBJECTS

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Media Skills
  • Finance in Media

Strategic Advertising

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

Radio

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

Creative Advertising/Graphics

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

Audio Visual Multimedia/Animation

  • Animation
  • Editing
  • Sound Design
  • Drawing

Journalism

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

Public Relations

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

Marketing

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

Audio Visual Production (Video)

  • TV Production
  • Editing
  • Sound Engineering
  • Documentary