Radio and Television Arts
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Ryerson Radio and Television Arts, (commonly referred to as "RTA") is an undergraduate broadcasting program administered by the School of Radio and Television Arts from Ryerson University
in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The program accepts 150 students a year out of 2,200+ applicants. It is the only 4-year broadcasting
degree program in Canada and is reputed as the best program for an education in broadcasting in North America. Graduates of this program receive a Bachelor of Arts with a Minor in English.
Students gain knowledge of the many aspects of the production of media, including technical, business and creative.
Many of North America's top personalities in radio and television are alumnus of the program.
After the first year of study, students can choose which stream of production they wish to take. Students can choose between audio production, digital media, electronic field production (EFP) and multi-camera/studio production. Everything then culminates in a final project called Practicum during the students' fourth year of study. Practicum has students establish production groups, in which they create a highly advanced project, seeing it through all stages of development, ranging from the initial pitch to post-production.
Ryerson University
Ryerson University is a public research university located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its urban campus is adjacent to Yonge-Dundas Square located at the busiest intersection in Downtown Toronto. The majority of its buildings are in the blocks northeast of the square in Toronto's Garden...
in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The program accepts 150 students a year out of 2,200+ applicants. It is the only 4-year broadcasting
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
degree program in Canada and is reputed as the best program for an education in broadcasting in North America. Graduates of this program receive a Bachelor of Arts with a Minor in English.
Students gain knowledge of the many aspects of the production of media, including technical, business and creative.
Many of North America's top personalities in radio and television are alumnus of the program.
After the first year of study, students can choose which stream of production they wish to take. Students can choose between audio production, digital media, electronic field production (EFP) and multi-camera/studio production. Everything then culminates in a final project called Practicum during the students' fourth year of study. Practicum has students establish production groups, in which they create a highly advanced project, seeing it through all stages of development, ranging from the initial pitch to post-production.