- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
This course offers an immersive exploration of producing a reality TV series, focusing on both the creative and logistical elements. Students will learn how to develop, pitch, and plan a multi-camera reality series, producing key creative documents like a 'show bible' and a 'look book' pitch deck. The course emphasizes critical production challenges, such as managing ethical and legal standards, ensuring contestant confidentiality, and overseeing casting. Students will design and test competition challenges, develop engaging storylines and contestant profiles, and draft reality scripts, all while managing the complete production workflow from pre-production to post-production. Collaboration between producers, directors, and editors will be explored, giving students insight into how to refine contestant narratives and story arcs throughout the production process. Hands-on experience will include budgeting, scheduling, network deliverables, product placement, and integrating digital media, marketing, and press strategies. By the end of the course, students will have gained the essential skills required to meet the professional demands of producing reality TV content.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
Domestic fees
$620.88
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Pitch a reality TV show concept to industry professionals.
- Create a 'show bible' and 'look book' pitch deck to present a reality TV series.
- Manage the casting process, ensuring contestant confidentiality and adherence to legal, ethical, and moral standards when working with participants.
- Design, test, and refine competition challenges (or key events/scenes) to meet production goals.
- Develop compelling storylines and character profiles for reality TV contestants.
- Draft a basic reality TV script for episodic production.
- Conceptualize bio-packages and interview questions to enhance contestant narratives.
- Plan and budget a reality TV shoot day, including crew coordination, essential production paperwork, and communication.
- Implement the fundamentals of shooting a reality competition series.
- Analyze the editing workflow required for reality TV production.
- Manage network deliverables, product placement, digital media, and marketing activities within a production plan.
Effective as of Winter 2025
Related Programs
Producing Reality TV: Creating & Planning a Reality TV Series (BCST 1725) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
School of Business + Media
- Radio Arts and Entertainment
Associate Certificate Part-time
- Video Production and Editing
Associate Certificate Part-time
Course Offerings
Fall 2025
Below is one offering of BCST 1725 for the Fall 2025 term.
CRN 51957
Dates
Sep 17 - Oct 22 Loading
- CRN 51957
- $620.88 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | Wed | 18:00 - 21:00 | Burnaby SE10 Rm. 250 |
| Sep 21 | Sun | 10:00 - 16:00 | Burnaby SE10 Rm. 102 |
| Sep 24 | Wed | 18:00 - 21:00 | Online |
| Sep 28 | Sun | 10:00 - 16:00 | Online |
| Oct 01 | Wed | 18:00 - 21:00 | Online |
| Oct 08 - Oct 22 | Wed | 18:00 - 21:00 | Burnaby SE10 Rm. 102 |
| Oct 19 | Sun | 10:00 - 16:00 | Burnaby SE10 Rm. 102 |
Duration
10 weeks
Instructor
Larisa ANDREWS
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- This course is hybrid delivery – both synchronous online and in person classes. You will be expected to attend online and in person classes posted above, as this is not a self-paced course. The in person classes will be held at Burnaby Campus on the following DATES: Sep 17, 21, Oct 8, 15, 19, 22. Prospective students should have solid written and spoken English language skills to be successful in this course. Access to a desktop or laptop computer to complete course assignments outside class is highly recommended. If seats remain registration is permitted after the course start date up to Sep 16th, by calling 604-434-1610, without program approval.
Status
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.