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This Page: [ Secrets
of Success | Post Secondary Institutions ]
Ok... I know you've heard it a blarzillion times before, but...
The courses you
take during your High School career have a direct affect on your future opportunities
in the working world.
Believe it!
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According to industry, if you are
exploring the possibility of a career in Motion
Pictures, Music or New
Media, your educational choices play an integral role in shaping your
work future. Not only do they serve as valuable pre-requisites for post-secondary
education and training, but industry leaders agree that specific Secondary School
programs provide an important foundation for planning a career in any of these
industries. They can help to shape your attitude and work ethic as well as provide
you with valuable information and skills that will increase your understanding
of The Big Picture.
So your teachers were right --
imagine!
Include Fine Arts in your secondary education. Industry sees these programs as
providing you with a great foundation of skills required by these Cultural Industries.
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Industry suggests that the time to start planning your career in these growing
industries is NOW! |
Think Ahead!
IDENTIFY
your area of interest.
SET
a specific career goal for yourself.
ENROLL
in secondary school courses that will provide
the foundation to help you meet that goal.
FOCUS
your energies on your goals and apply yourself.
INVESTIGATE
post-secondary programming within your
area of interest.
Ask Questions
Contact companies within your area
of interest. ASK:
- What kinds of skills do
I need to work in this industry?
- What post-secondary education
do I need?
- Are there schools/programs that
you would recommend?
Contact the post secondary
schools you are considering. ASK:
- What are the secondary educational
pre-requisites?
- Is your program endorsed or recognized
by industry? If so, by whom?
Ask for industry references.
- Are part-time, full-time, continuing
education programs available?
- What is the cost?
- Are your programs linked to
industry through such programs as work study, job-shadowing or job placement?
- Where are your graduates working?
Ask for references from recent graduates.
Check it Out
This web site contains complete listings
of the Public and Private Post-Secondary educational institutions in British Columbia
which offer programs in the areas of Motion Pictures, Music and New Media.
With the variety
of schools and programs that BC has to offer, you're sure to find the one that's
right for you!
  
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