Skip to main content

Freelance Producing for Social Media and Broadcast BCST 1281

Broadcast Communications Course

Course details

​Students will learn how to apply the many elements required of a freelance producer to create and launch programming on various social media platforms. From overseeing show conception to creating content, show layout, scriptwriting, interviewing guests to pre-production planning and post-production, students will gain the knowledge and experience to have the confidence to take their ideas and share them with their intended audience.

Prerequisite(s)

  • No prerequisites are required for this course.

Credits

3.0

Cost

$584.11

Course offerings

Fall 2023

Below is one offering of BCST 1281 for the Fall 2023 term.

CRN 49576

Duration

Mon Sep 11 - Mon Dec 11 (11 weeks)

  • 11 weeks
  • CRN 49576
  • $584.11
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 11 - Dec 11 Mon 18:00 - 21:20 Burnaby
Instructor

Christine Blanchette

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Cost

$584.11

Important information
  1. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  2. There will be no classes on October 2nd, October 9th and November 13th.
Status

Learning Outcomes

​Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Successfully create content for target audiences.
  • Share and identify the many types of content distributed on social media platforms.
  • Identify the key elements for pre-program launch.
  • Develop hosting skills for all media platforms.
  • Create a show outline and script for each episode.
  • Create and apply google analytic statistics to increase distribution reach​.

Effective as of Fall 2022

Related Programs

Freelance Producing for Social Media and Broadcast (BCST 1281) is offered as a part of the following programs:

School of Business + Media

  1. Broadcast and Digital Journalism
    Associate Certificate Part-time
  2. Radio Arts and Entertainment
    Associate Certificate Part-time
  3. Video Production and Editing
    Associate Certificate Part-time

Contact Us

If you have a question or comment about this course, please complete and submit the form below.

  • Privacy Notice: The information you provide will be used to respond to your request for BCIT program information and is collected under Section 26(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). For more information about BCIT’s privacy practices contact: Associate Director, Privacy, Information Access & Policy Management, British Columbia Institute of Technology, 3700 Willingdon Ave. Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2, email: privacy@bcit.ca.
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Subscribe

Interested in being notified about future offerings of Freelance Producing for Social Media and Broadcast (BCST 1281)? If so, fill out the information below and we'll notify you by email when courses for each new term are displayed here.

  • Privacy Notice: The information you provide will be used to respond your request for BCIT course information and is collected under Section 26(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). For more information about BCIT’s privacy practices contact: Associate Director, Privacy, Information Access & Policy Management, British Columbia Institute of Technology, 3700 Willingdon Ave. Burnaby, BC V5A 3H2, email: privacy@bcit.ca.