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Get ready to combine creativity with business insights for success in the communications, media, arts and design sectors. Centennial’s School of Communications, Media, Arts and Design facilitates practical industry-recognized programming in realistic settings that leads to a career as a modern-day storyteller.
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Our focus has always been on ensuring you confidently enter the workforce, ready to lead, and employers are noticing. Employers rated Centennial College grads #1 amongst the GTA colleges.
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Chaeyeon LeeAnimation - 3D Graduate, Pixar AnimatorOne distinguishable factor about Pixar’s culture is that anyone can pitch their ideas about shots. This means I can get notes not only from the Director, but also fellow animators or from other departments. The process is similar to when I was in the program at Centennial. The classmates gave and received feedback and interpreted them to address the assignments. The time at Centennial was a small version of a professional production....
Urvil James VillaruelPublic Relations - Corporate CommunicationsBecause of its close-knit size, it allowed us to gain one-on-one attention. We got to know everyone. Everyone within my group had the same classes, so it was kind of Elementary School-ish, and we built bonds....
Priya KhemchandraPublic RelationsPublic Relations lit up all these light bulbs for all the things I’ve always liked, and never had the ability to actually express, career-wise. It was a strategy, it was art, it was writing. Centennial College wasn’t just school, it was a way of developing myself professionally. ...
Chantelle Fogarty-GriswoldProfessional WritingCentennial College has helped me in so many ways with my dream of becoming a writer by supporting me and advocating on my behalf to make sure I succeed in all aspects of my education. All my life, I knew I wanted to go in a field of study where I could help individuals with special needs, but because of all my health conditions, I didn't know how. When I looked at the courses at Centennial College, I found this course, Professional Writing. ...
Laura BunceInteractive Media ManagementThe Interactive Media Management program mostly focused on the whole idea of user-experience design and putting the user first. In the first semester, you learn the basics of how to build an interactive tool or program, and in the second semester, you get to build whatever you want, and it’s called your senior project....
Bianka KnightPublic Relations ManagementI particularly enjoyed the research courses, and most recently, the investor relations course, because I feel like in school they usually don't really teach us to invest our money, so it was a very good program. I also liked law and ethics, because now we can understand what's going on in law, and if we get into that position, we know the laws and ethics that we need to stand by....
Akeem RaphaelMusic Industry Arts and PerformanceAll the experiences I've had and networks that I've created are going to be useful for me, because now I know what it means to be an artist and an entrepreneur because of the music program and Centennial College.
Jane SmytheArts ManagementThere were three main reasons I decided to come to Centennial College. There was a Mentorship Program, experiential learning as well as the field placement. Centennial College helped me define what I was interested in doing with arts management....
Victor VasquezFine Arts StudioThey don't try to change you, they don't try to diminish your voice and identity. They want you to follow your own style in your own way and work with that through whatever you want to develop.
Melissa FrewInteractive Media ManagementOur all-encompassing approach to UX design, from research to strategy to analytics, is what impressed me most about our Interactive Media Management program. It's not just what a UX designer does, but the whys and hows. ...
Maryori LaraAdvertisingAlice and Career Services helped me a lot. When you come from another country, things can be very different. With two or three appointments, I got everything I needed.
Tiara ChutkhanJournalismIt was my top choice, and I absolutely love it. The core of journalism is storytelling, so I just want to be the best storyteller I can be. I'm going to be reaching a lot of people through what I do.
Michael ChenJournalismOur joint Journalism program with the University of Toronto (Scarborough) offers the best of both worlds. In university, you get the theory, while college is more hands-on and practical.
Erin MooreSports JournalismYou’re producing such a great product. It's a good learning experience —really fun, but hard work. Covering the 2017 North American Indigenous Games, as a class, was a great learning experience. It was our first time really interacting with the studio, and the equipment, but thanks to the organization and work that my colleagues have done, it all comes together in the end....
Rebecca GossPublic RelationsIt was a really friendly atmosphere. The professors are really supportive, and I entered my internship knowing exactly what to do. The supervisors were impressed.
Patrick StothersSports JournalismThehands-on experiences covering Raptors 905 games, Toronto Blue Jays spring training and the North American Indigenous Games made a great way to learn valuable skills. The technical and production side is most appealing....
Linda AndrossManaging Partner, APEX Public RelationsCentennial's PR and Corporate Communications program is a great source of talent for our fast-growing agency. Graduates arrive well-prepared with a solid understanding of the industry and the critical skills they need to begin building their careers. Though our business is constantly changing, Centennial's focus on research, social and digital media and corporate communications gives graduates the ability to adapt and remain competitive. ...
Leticia CooperPublic RelationsWe learned a lot, with a lot of hands-on training. I didn’t always feel like I was in a classroom, and I felt that I was being challenged every single time. You don’t always get to choose your group members, because you don’t choose who you work in the real world, so I think they prep us really well....
Courtney FergusonPublic Relations – Corporate CommunicationsI highly recommend** the Corporate Communications and Public Relations program at Centennial College for anyone looking tofast-track their career into this competitive industry. The CCPR program gave me a solid understanding of communication theories but allowed me to use my knowledge in a practical setting. From planning a charity event on a zero-dollar budget, to presenting a business plan in front of a PR executive, to compiling media coverage on a breaking news story, the CCPR program gave me the skills, confidence and experiencethat I needed to land my internship and my first jobwithin weeks of finishing the program....
Greg TIndustry Partner, Field Placement SupervisorThe Centennial program is great. I feel that students come out of the program with the essential skills they need in the workplace.
Michael S.Industry Partner, Field Placement SupervisorI love the Centennial program for the quality of students it produces. Students come out looking at the world through a critical lens that those well-established in the workforce have forgotten to consider.
Adrian SeeleyPublic Relations – Corporate CommunicationsWhile at Centennial, I learned to embrace the idea of starting my career.Centennial provided me with the essential skills to become what I wanted to be. The support I received at Centennial helped lead me to my first job and gave me the resources to start my own company. Thank you to the instructors at Centennial! ...
Stephanie MurphyPublic Relations – Corporate CommunicationsThe Centennial College Corporate Communications and Public Relations program provided me with the practical skills to succeed in the workplace. From writing and communications planning to media relations and design, the courses offered all teach a different aspect of the communications field. Completing my internship reinforced the importance of what the program taught me and the skills I’ve learned in CCPR come in handy on a daily basis. The program doesn’t just teach you about public relations; it prepares you for a career....
Barbara JIndustry Partner, Field Placement SupervisorThe students are enthusiastic, willing to learn, have communications writing skills and excited about real-life work experience.
Madison DowneyPublic Relations – Corporate CommunicationsA part of what made my time at Centennial so phenomenal was not just what I was learning, but whom I was learning from – industry professionals and some of the best in the business.
Kadeem GriffithsPublic Relations – Corporate CommunicationsThe CCPR program gives students the skills and confidence you need to hit the ground running in the industry. What I learned those eight short months made me into the professional I am today, and the skills will continue to serve me throughout my career. After finishing, it was amazing and inspiring to see my classmates end up a wide variety of work sectors. I am so honored to be a graduate of such an amazing program. ...
Anthony OuPublic Relations – Corporate CommunicationsThe professors truly are superstars. They excel at what they do and bring many years of experience working in the PR industry. By practicing what they preach, this gives students the chance to gain confidence in what they’re learning. The professors motivate students by giving each and every student the attention they require in order to help them succeed. I haven’t had any mentors who have been so passionate about teaching and wanting their pupils to succeed more than these....
Mary Ann Farrell Vice President of Marketing and CommunicationsWhat a great program! It was a pleasure to participate as a mentor. We covered a lot of ground, and it provided me with an opportunity to “refresh” and for my assigned student to get a 360-degree vision our organization’s marketing, development and operations approach....
Kelsey MuldoonArts ManagementThe Arts Management program wasthe perfect certificate to accompany my undergrad in Communications. I was able to make connections in Toronto's arts and culture scene and gain hands-on experience that allowed me to secure a paid position at an arts festival that started three days after my placement finished! ...
KunleMusic Industry Arts and PerformanceIt gave me a sense of drive, waking up every morning to go to school and meet other people. The joy of just watching other people play, it made me feel like I made a good choice for this career I chose to quit engineering for. ...
Allison HessArts ManagementCentennial's Arts Management program is very practical. The amount of skills and knowledge I gained in only eight months was incredible. I think the biggest assets of the program are the mentorship, storyworks and field placement. Making personal and professional connections with people working in the arts management field helped me obtain my position right out of the program, and I feel like I've made important relationships that I will continue throughout my career....
Natalie PlociennikFine Arts StudioI absolutely loved my experience in The Fine Arts Studio Program! The instructors were incredibly supportive, and encouraged us to discover ourselves as individual artists. This was really important to me because I wasn’t certain about my creative direction. In class, we were exposed to a variety of media, techniques, styles and processes, along with excellent hands-on training in traditional fine art. My experience here has significantly enhanced my portfolio, artistic execution and professional development. I feel that I am now well-prepared to take on the challenges in the art world! ...
Amanda CarvalhoCommunications and Public Affairs Officer, Ross Memorial Hospital, Public Relations –Corporate CommunicationsThis program gave me a solid understanding of all areas of communications, especially media relations, design, strategy and event management. The curriculum focused on practical skills needed in today’s news cycle and digital world, and included studying current real-world issues as they unfolded. I left with a robust portfolio that helped me launch the career I wanted, and I continue to use the skills from the program in my day-to-day work. ...
Chaeyeon LeeAnimation - 3D Graduate, Pixar AnimatorOne distinguishable factor about Pixar’s culture is that anyone can pitch their ideas about shots. This means I can get notes not only from the Director, but also fellow animators or from other departments. The process is similar to when I was in the program at Centennial. The classmates gave and received feedback and interpreted them to address the assignments. The time at Centennial was a small version of a professional production....
Urvil James VillaruelPublic Relations - Corporate CommunicationsBecause of its close-knit size, it allowed us to gain one-on-one attention. We got to know everyone. Everyone within my group had the same classes, so it was kind of Elementary School-ish, and we built bonds....
Priya KhemchandraPublic RelationsPublic Relations lit up all these light bulbs for all the things I’ve always liked, and never had the ability to actually express, career-wise. It was a strategy, it was art, it was writing. Centennial College wasn’t just school, it was a way of developing myself professionally. ...
Chantelle Fogarty-GriswoldProfessional WritingCentennial College has helped me in so many ways with my dream of becoming a writer by supporting me and advocating on my behalf to make sure I succeed in all aspects of my education. All my life, I knew I wanted to go in a field of study where I could help individuals with special needs, but because of all my health conditions, I didn't know how. When I looked at the courses at Centennial College, I found this course, Professional Writing. ...
Laura BunceInteractive Media ManagementThe Interactive Media Management program mostly focused on the whole idea of user-experience design and putting the user first. In the first semester, you learn the basics of how to build an interactive tool or program, and in the second semester, you get to build whatever you want, and it’s called your senior project....
Bianka KnightPublic Relations ManagementI particularly enjoyed the research courses, and most recently, the investor relations course, because I feel like in school they usually don't really teach us to invest our money, so it was a very good program. I also liked law and ethics, because now we can understand what's going on in law, and if we get into that position, we know the laws and ethics that we need to stand by....
Akeem RaphaelMusic Industry Arts and PerformanceAll the experiences I've had and networks that I've created are going to be useful for me, because now I know what it means to be an artist and an entrepreneur because of the music program and Centennial College.
Jane SmytheArts ManagementThere were three main reasons I decided to come to Centennial College. There was a Mentorship Program, experiential learning as well as the field placement. Centennial College helped me define what I was interested in doing with arts management....
Victor VasquezFine Arts StudioThey don't try to change you, they don't try to diminish your voice and identity. They want you to follow your own style in your own way and work with that through whatever you want to develop.
Melissa FrewInteractive Media ManagementOur all-encompassing approach to UX design, from research to strategy to analytics, is what impressed me most about our Interactive Media Management program. It's not just what a UX designer does, but the whys and hows. ...
Maryori LaraAdvertisingAlice and Career Services helped me a lot. When you come from another country, things can be very different. With two or three appointments, I got everything I needed.
Tiara ChutkhanJournalismIt was my top choice, and I absolutely love it. The core of journalism is storytelling, so I just want to be the best storyteller I can be. I'm going to be reaching a lot of people through what I do.
Michael ChenJournalismOur joint Journalism program with the University of Toronto (Scarborough) offers the best of both worlds. In university, you get the theory, while college is more hands-on and practical.
Erin MooreSports JournalismYou’re producing such a great product. It's a good learning experience —really fun, but hard work. Covering the 2017 North American Indigenous Games, as a class, was a great learning experience. It was our first time really interacting with the studio, and the equipment, but thanks to the organization and work that my colleagues have done, it all comes together in the end....
Rebecca GossPublic RelationsIt was a really friendly atmosphere. The professors are really supportive, and I entered my internship knowing exactly what to do. The supervisors were impressed.
Patrick StothersSports JournalismThehands-on experiences covering Raptors 905 games, Toronto Blue Jays spring training and the North American Indigenous Games made a great way to learn valuable skills. The technical and production side is most appealing....
Linda AndrossManaging Partner, APEX Public RelationsCentennial's PR and Corporate Communications program is a great source of talent for our fast-growing agency. Graduates arrive well-prepared with a solid understanding of the industry and the critical skills they need to begin building their careers. Though our business is constantly changing, Centennial's focus on research, social and digital media and corporate communications gives graduates the ability to adapt and remain competitive. ...
Leticia CooperPublic RelationsWe learned a lot, with a lot of hands-on training. I didn’t always feel like I was in a classroom, and I felt that I was being challenged every single time. You don’t always get to choose your group members, because you don’t choose who you work in the real world, so I think they prep us really well....
Courtney FergusonPublic Relations – Corporate CommunicationsI highly recommend** the Corporate Communications and Public Relations program at Centennial College for anyone looking tofast-track their career into this competitive industry. The CCPR program gave me a solid understanding of communication theories but allowed me to use my knowledge in a practical setting. From planning a charity event on a zero-dollar budget, to presenting a business plan in front of a PR executive, to compiling media coverage on a breaking news story, the CCPR program gave me the skills, confidence and experiencethat I needed to land my internship and my first jobwithin weeks of finishing the program....
Greg TIndustry Partner, Field Placement SupervisorThe Centennial program is great. I feel that students come out of the program with the essential skills they need in the workplace.
Michael S.Industry Partner, Field Placement SupervisorI love the Centennial program for the quality of students it produces. Students come out looking at the world through a critical lens that those well-established in the workforce have forgotten to consider.
Adrian SeeleyPublic Relations – Corporate CommunicationsWhile at Centennial, I learned to embrace the idea of starting my career.Centennial provided me with the essential skills to become what I wanted to be. The support I received at Centennial helped lead me to my first job and gave me the resources to start my own company. Thank you to the instructors at Centennial! ...
Stephanie MurphyPublic Relations – Corporate CommunicationsThe Centennial College Corporate Communications and Public Relations program provided me with the practical skills to succeed in the workplace. From writing and communications planning to media relations and design, the courses offered all teach a different aspect of the communications field. Completing my internship reinforced the importance of what the program taught me and the skills I’ve learned in CCPR come in handy on a daily basis. The program doesn’t just teach you about public relations; it prepares you for a career....
Barbara JIndustry Partner, Field Placement SupervisorThe students are enthusiastic, willing to learn, have communications writing skills and excited about real-life work experience.
Madison DowneyPublic Relations – Corporate CommunicationsA part of what made my time at Centennial so phenomenal was not just what I was learning, but whom I was learning from – industry professionals and some of the best in the business.
Kadeem GriffithsPublic Relations – Corporate CommunicationsThe CCPR program gives students the skills and confidence you need to hit the ground running in the industry. What I learned those eight short months made me into the professional I am today, and the skills will continue to serve me throughout my career. After finishing, it was amazing and inspiring to see my classmates end up a wide variety of work sectors. I am so honored to be a graduate of such an amazing program. ...
Anthony OuPublic Relations – Corporate CommunicationsThe professors truly are superstars. They excel at what they do and bring many years of experience working in the PR industry. By practicing what they preach, this gives students the chance to gain confidence in what they’re learning. The professors motivate students by giving each and every student the attention they require in order to help them succeed. I haven’t had any mentors who have been so passionate about teaching and wanting their pupils to succeed more than these....
Mary Ann Farrell Vice President of Marketing and CommunicationsWhat a great program! It was a pleasure to participate as a mentor. We covered a lot of ground, and it provided me with an opportunity to “refresh” and for my assigned student to get a 360-degree vision our organization’s marketing, development and operations approach....
Kelsey MuldoonArts ManagementThe Arts Management program wasthe perfect certificate to accompany my undergrad in Communications. I was able to make connections in Toronto's arts and culture scene and gain hands-on experience that allowed me to secure a paid position at an arts festival that started three days after my placement finished! ...
KunleMusic Industry Arts and PerformanceIt gave me a sense of drive, waking up every morning to go to school and meet other people. The joy of just watching other people play, it made me feel like I made a good choice for this career I chose to quit engineering for. ...
Allison HessArts ManagementCentennial's Arts Management program is very practical. The amount of skills and knowledge I gained in only eight months was incredible. I think the biggest assets of the program are the mentorship, storyworks and field placement. Making personal and professional connections with people working in the arts management field helped me obtain my position right out of the program, and I feel like I've made important relationships that I will continue throughout my career....
Natalie PlociennikFine Arts StudioI absolutely loved my experience in The Fine Arts Studio Program! The instructors were incredibly supportive, and encouraged us to discover ourselves as individual artists. This was really important to me because I wasn’t certain about my creative direction. In class, we were exposed to a variety of media, techniques, styles and processes, along with excellent hands-on training in traditional fine art. My experience here has significantly enhanced my portfolio, artistic execution and professional development. I feel that I am now well-prepared to take on the challenges in the art world! ...
Amanda CarvalhoCommunications and Public Affairs Officer, Ross Memorial Hospital, Public Relations –Corporate CommunicationsThis program gave me a solid understanding of all areas of communications, especially media relations, design, strategy and event management. The curriculum focused on practical skills needed in today’s news cycle and digital world, and included studying current real-world issues as they unfolded. I left with a robust portfolio that helped me launch the career I wanted, and I continue to use the skills from the program in my day-to-day work. ...
Chaeyeon LeeAnimation - 3D Graduate, Pixar AnimatorOne distinguishable factor about Pixar’s culture is that anyone can pitch their ideas about shots. This means I can get notes not only from the Director, but also fellow animators or from other departments. The process is similar to when I was in the program at Centennial. The classmates gave and received feedback and interpreted them to address the assignments. The time at Centennial was a small version of a professional production....
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Performing Arts Centre
The School of Communications, Media, Arts and Design's new Performing Arts Centre is an 18,000-square-foot purpose-built integrated performing arts practice and learning space.
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Get Ready Speaker Series
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