Show & Event Management

Under the provisions of section 4 of the College Education Regulations concerning the conditions of admission, a person who has received instruction considered sufficient by the college and meets any of the following conditions may be admitted to a program of studies leading to an Attestation of College Studies:

• The person has interrupted his or her full-time studies or pursued full-time postsecondary studies for at least 2 consecutive terms or 1 school year;
• The person is covered by an agreement entered into between the college and an employer or by a government program of studies;
• The person has interrupted his or her full-time studies for one term and pursued full-time postsecondary studies for one term; or
• The person holds a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS/DEP).

Documents required for your admission:
All applications for admission must be accompanied by the following documents:

• Completed application form
• Non-refundable application fee of $50.00 and Admission fee of $200.00 ($250.00)
• Birth certificate (certified copy)
• Most recent academic transcript or diploma:
• Issued by MES (Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur), if a student in Quebec
• Issued by the province or territory, if a student outside Quebec
• Issued by the institution or state, if an international student
• Any official documents issued outside Quebec must be a certified copy or the original.

Documents written in language other than English or French must be accompanied by an official translation.

Term 1: Throughout your first term, you’ll be introduced to the fundamentals of the event planning process and industry; how to produce and promote a concert (e.g. equipment, contracts with artists, venue selection, licenses and permits, etc.); basic accounting principles to run an event; planning business or work as a freelancer event planner; as well as publicity and public relations for events.

• Introduction to Event Management- 45h
• Concert Planning and Logistics- 45h
• Accounting Concepts- 45h
• Media Promotion and Communication- 45h

Term 2: As you move into your second term you’ll become familiar with the fundamentals of starting and running a successful event planning business, marketing and promoting an event; effective event coordination (i.e. managing an event of the “day of”); as well as how to select, assess, negotiate, decorate and manage the ideal venue for an event.

• Business Administration- 45h
• Event Marketing- 45h
• Event Coordination- 45h
• Venue Management- 45h 

Term 3: During this term, students will learn all of the important legal aspects related to planning an event (e.g. licenses, permits, insurance, laws and regulations, etc.); as well as how to effectively manage the hiring, training and supervision of employees and volunteers when planning an event.
You will also be required to complete an internship. You’ll be provided with guidance on how to find one, how to behave in a professional manner, as well as how to maximize the benefits of the experience.

• Legal Aspects for Event Planners- 45h
• Supervision of Employees and Volunteers- 45h
• Event Planning Internship - 90h

• Total Course Fees: $9164 
• Non-refundable application fee of $50.00 and 
• Admission fee of $200.00
• Scholarship Available $4000