Media School

Grade 11 students from various collegiates in the city of Saskatoon and surrounding area come together for one high school semester (usually in the Grade 11 year) to be immersed in an intensive film and television focused program. Media School integrates four traditional secondary course curricula into a modern educational format that explores the real world environment of the film and television industry. English Language Arts 20, Communication Media 20, Communication Media 30 and Active Living & Fitness Leadership 20L are integrated into one cohesive educational environment. The focus is twofold: firstly to develop practical filmmaking skills and secondly, to maintain or develop a fitness lifestyle to help invigorate you as you make films. 

The students of this program get a thorough introduction to storytelling, script writing, acting in front of the camera, stages of production, roles on a film set, equipment, audio creation, makeup and physical effects, and high quality computer generated effects. The program has professional and semi-professional video and audio gear along with high performance computers. Students are introduced to two editing platforms; Adobe Premiere and Final Cut Pro. The course provides hands-on experience and professional training that fuels the passion that these students have to be filmmakers. This is the program that our film and television industry’s leading contacts say that they wanted in high school. 

A fee of approximately $550.00 is charged to assist in the cost of trips, industry courses, equipment upkeep and miscellaneous supplies. Students should see their guidance counsellor or administrator if cost is a barrier. Every student will be trained on Set Safety and Protocol. 

Creativity, organization, team work, meeting deadlines and technical ability are just some of the important skills that will be stressed in Media School. Students must be independent learners and workers and team players. For more information on Media School, check out our Instagram account mediaschoolehci or our YouTube account @MediaSchoolEH or see your counsellor in Student Services. 

By application only.