Students brush up in summer session

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What better way for an aspiring journalist to spend the summer than polishing the skills needed for the chosen profession?

The Saskatchewan Indian Federated College has decided to offer a Summer Institute in Indian/Native Journalism, to be held in June 1993 on the Regina campus.

The Summer Institute is a new addition to the Indian Communication Arts (INCA) program offered at the College. The INCA program is a 72-credit-hour program that gives students two years of academic training in subjects including English, Indian Studies, Indian Fine Art, Indian language and linguistics, history, politics, economics and natural sciences.

Four specialized classes are also included in the program: The History of Indian/Native Media in Canada, Media Business, Documenting Oral Traditions and Community-based Research.

In addition to their academic course work, students will be required to complete the four-week Summer Institute and a four-month work placement.

The Summer Institute will consist of a series of hands-on workshops in the areas of print and broadcast media. These workshops are being designed with the goal of giving the students a working knowledge of research, interviewing and reporting techniques, and familiarizing them with the technology of print and broadcast media.

Following the completion of their academic course work and the Summer Institute, students will be placed in aboriginal and mainstream media outlets for a four-month work period.

Anyone interested in enrolling in the INCA program should contact Shannon Avison at (306) 779-6235, or write to the Indian Communication Arts department, Saskatchewan Indian Federated College, College West, University of Regina, Regina, Sask. S4S 0A2

Applications now are being accepted for the January 1993 semester. (Application deadline is Dec. 15.)