Advertising and Public Affairs WSQ COURSE CALENDAR 2015 WSQ Audience Identification & Communications Optimization WSQ Conduct Market Research WSQ Implement Marketing Campaign for Film and TV Production WSQ Increasing ROI through Market Profiling and Segmentation WSQ Inspire, Produce and Manage the Generation of Creative Concepts and Ideas WSQ Manage Media Relations WSQ Market Trends Analysis & Industry Development Jan Broadcast Journalism Business Management (Media) Apr May Jun Jul Creative Writing Film, Television & Images New Media & Technology Radio & Sound Dec ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Transform Your Business in the Digital Age+ ! WSQ Plan Content for Web and Multimedia Products Surround Sound Basics+ Surround Sound Post Production+ Surround Sound Production+ Voice Over Advanced+ Voice Over Basics+ WSQ Determine Requirements and Direct Sound Operations WSQ Edit Sound Using a Digital Audio Workstation WSQ Implement Sound Design WSQ Produce Radio Programmes WSQ Record Location Sound Nov ! ! WSQ Set, Plot and Rehearse Lighting and Stage Effects for a Production WSQ Promote Products and Services on Social Media Oct ! WSQ Write Copy for a Range of Contexts Basic 3D Production+ Basic HD Production+ DVB T2 (Basic)+ DVB T2 (Intermediate)+ DVB T2 Essentials+ HD Lighting Training (Drama & Film)+ HD Lighting Training (TV Studio & Location)+ TV Lighting for Creative Professionals+ WSQ Act as a Production Assistant on a Production Set WSQ Analyse a Script WSQ Assist the Director in the Co-ordination of All Production Activity, and Supervise the Cast and Crew^ WSQ Breakdown a Script WSQ Classify Films and Videos According to the Current Board of Film Censors’ (BFC) Guidelines WSQ Compose and Frame the Image and Track the Camera During a Take WSQ Contribute to Pre-Production Planning WSQ Control Image Quality During Shooting WSQ Coordinates Film or Television Camera Requirements on a Production Shoot^ WSQ Create Technical Editing Decisions WSQ Create Visual Effects WSQ Devise Camera Angles and Coverage with the Director of Photography / Cameraman and Director to Maximise Dramatic Effect^ WSQ Direct a Multi-Camera Production WSQ Direct the Production (Film) WSQ Direct the Production (TV) WSQ Direct the Realisation of the Design Requirements WSQ Identify Video Sources and Transitions for Vision Mixing WSQ Import, Edit and Export Audio and Video Footage WSQ Install Lighting Equipment, Accessories and Mounting Equipment WSQ Interpret and Apply the Current Board of Film Censors’ (BFC) Guidelines for Classification of Films and Videos WSQ Make Creative Editing Decisions for Moving Images WSQ Manage and Carry Out Lighting for Live Events (Including Televised Events) WSQ Manage Audio Equipment for a Recording Session^ WSQ Manage the Performers Selection Process for a Production WSQ Manage the Post-Production Process to Ensure a Coherent and Integrated Production^ WSQ Operate Camera Stabilising System WSQ Operate Visual Effects Online Console to Produce Visual Effects WSQ Plan and Manage Locations^ WSQ Plan Production (Pre-Production) WSQ Plan the Production Budget, Schedule and Methods of Delivery^ WSQ Set Up Cranes and Rig Remote Heads for Cameras WSQ Set Up Lights to Achieve the Desired Technical and Aesthetic Requirements of a Shoot^ Sep ! WSQ Select New Technology Platforms for Business# WSQ Address Problems which Impact on the Work* WSQ Administer and Manage the Use of Licensed Copyright Materials Created* WSQ Conduct Rules-Based Copy Editing WSQ Maintain Workplace Safety and Health Policies and Procedures* WSQ Manage Communications in a Creative Environment* WSQ Produce a Script from a Client Brief WSQ Write a Concept Proposal to Pitch to a Client WSQ Write a Documentary Script* WSQ Write a Narration Script for Moving Visuals WSQ Write a Narrative Script (Chinese) WSQ Write a Narrative Script (English)* WSQ Write a Sitcom Script* WSQ Write Advertising Copy for Print Media WSQ Write and Edit Copy for Interactive Media Projects Aug ! News Reporting in a Hostile Environment+ WSQ Conduct Interviews for a Variety of News Stories for Broadcast WSQ Fundamentals of Broadcast Journalism (Chinese) WSQ Fundamentals of Broadcast Journalism (English) WSQ An Introduction to the Fundamentals of the Personal Data Protection Act for Non-Legal Personnel WSQ Build International Business Networks WSQ Develop & Manage Business Partnerships in a Project WSQ Develop and Manage a Sales Team WSQ Develop and Manage Budgets & Financial Plans# WSQ Develop and Manage Business Development Strategies to Enlarge Clientele WSQ Develop and Manage Strategic Plan for a Digital Media Product# WSQ Develop Media Product Knowledge (Mainstream Media) WSQ Develop Media Product Knowledge (New Media) WSQ Develop Media Product Knowledge (OOH) WSQ Develop Media Sales Proposal WSQ Direct the Principles of Design and Communication to the Development of a Digital Media Product# WSQ Direct the Scope & Integration of Multiple Projects / Programme WSQ Identify Sales Prospects WSQ Identify, Implement and Manage Change and Innovation WSQ Make Presentations WSQ Manage Innovation in the Business Function WSQ Manage IP at a Strategic Level# WSQ Manage Operational Plan WSQ Manage Project Cost WSQ Manage Project Timeline WSQ Manage Risk WSQ Manage the Use of Analytics and Develop Data Strategies# WSQ Present Effectively to Engage and Manage Your Audience WSQ Provide Leadership Across an Organisation WSQ Sales Techniques & Prospecting Mar ! WSQ Plan, Develop and Support Crisis Communications WSQ Plan, Produce and Present a News Bulletin or Current Affairs Story for Television Feb ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! WSQ Record Sound in a Studio Environment ! ! + These courses do not lead to a Statement of Attainment (SOA) issued by WDA. ^ These courses may be taken as part of the WSQ Diploma in Film & Television (Production). # These courses may be taken as part of the WSQ Specialist Diploma in Interactive Media (Business Management). * These courses may be taken as part of the WSQ Diploma in Film & Television (Script). All information contained herein is correct at the time of print (January 2015), and may be subject to change. Singapore Media Academy reserves the right to change, amend or alter the schedule without prior notice.