2-Year Copywriting Portfolio Program Info Package
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2-Year Copywriting Portfolio Program APPLY NOW Info Package REV 02 Hello! Ready to start your This is an Interactive PDF. creative journey? Jump to a section here. You’ll be hearing from our team shortly. In the meantime here’s some info about our CONTENTS program and art direction as a career! If you would like to reach out immediately 1. ART DIRECTION CAREER FACTS contact our admissions department below. 2. INSTRUCTORS: LEARN FROM THE BEST 3. PLACEMENT PROGRAM MUNEET DHALIWAL 4. TRAVEL Admissions Director 5. REAL BRANDS AND PROJECTS Phone: 1.647.972.9129 Email: [email protected] 6. APPLICATION 7. ELIGIBLITY 8. START DATES & TUITION 9. FAQ’S APPLY NOW Make a living being creative MIRABELLE Is channeling her creative side and her passion for fashion Copywriting as into a career in Art Direction a Career. Have you ever wished you can turn your ability to make your friends laugh with clever instagram captions into an actual job? Well believe it or not, you can, you just gotta be a Copywriter. As a copywriter you have a knack for storytelling and the unique ability to express your ideas through words. You’ll spend your 9 to 5 helping brands convey their message in new and creative ways -- all while getting paid! APPLY NOW Career Facts SHIRLEY After becoming a Chartered accountant, Shirley embraced her creative side and made a complete career change to copywriting. A Copywriter’s Career Path. If you’re reading this package, you’re obviously interested in a career as a Copywriter but you may not know how to get there or where it will take you. To help you out, we’ve mapped your journey as a Copywriter, as depicted below. APPLY NOW Career Facts CAREER REQUIREMENTS1 Copywriter Requirements, Education Level: Diploma, Bachelor’s degree; master’s degree sometimes Degree Fields: Journalism, English, communications, or a related field Salary & Job Options Experience: 3-5 years of experience in the field Key Skills: Excellent writing skills are the most important requirement, must be able to express ideas with clarity, logic and creativity. Aptitude with computers and communications equipment; knowledge of electronic publishing and software. The ability to multitask, manage time effectively, solve problems and work under deadlines is required. JOB OPTIONS & SALARY (ENTRY - MATURED)2 • Copywriter ($54,750 - $98,750) • Graphic Designer ($52,000 - $90,250) • Creative Director ($115,000 - $175,500) • Content Manager ($51,500 - $92,500) • Art Director ($70,500 - $110,500) • Digital Artist ($50,000 - $78,750) • Production Artist ($50,000 - $75,500) ¹ Roberthalf.com. (2019). Creative & Marketing Salary Guide 2019. [online] Available at: https://www.roberthalf.com [Accessed 23 Jan. 2019]. ² Study.com. (2019). Become an Advertising Copywriter: Education and Career Roadmap. [online] Available at: https://study.com [Accessed 11 Feb. 2019] APPLY NOW Learn from the best ROSIE GENTILE JEFF HILTS SVP Strategy Chief Creative Officer Our Instructors are all Cossette FCB Toronto working professionals. Our instructors are seasoned professionals in the advertising and marketing industry. They don’t do this for work; they teach out of passion and want to see the next generation of creatives flourish. At MAS the connections you make don’t just stop at MIKE DUBRICK MO BOFILL the end of class; an instructor for a day can become a mentor for life. Partner, Creative Director Executive Director, Design Rethink john st. LAURA SERRA RAUL GARCIA Creative Director Executive Creative Director Narrative PR Momentum Worldwide APPLY NOW Agency Labs Work in up to 4 Agencies as part of your program. Agency Labs are considered an extended classroom where you get real internship experience at top agencies in the city and around the world. Find out what agency life is really about while working with real clients and helping with passion projects to develop your portfolio. Bringing a fresh perspective and making a good impression might land you a job after you graduate. APPLY NOW Study Around the World ROWAN JENAI Studied One year in Toronto, Studied in Toronto, Paris Travel to 4 of 16 locations and one year in Berlin. and New York. for Quarter Aways Bitten by the travel bug? Perfect. During OUR LOCATIONS: your second year, you can intern and Atlanta study in up to four different locations Berlin around the world. Prefer to stay in Buenos Aires Toronto? Not a problem, you’ll be Hamburg interning at Toronto’s top agencies, Lima Punta Cana gaining real work experience before you Madrid Rio de Janeiro even graduate. Mexico City São Paulo Miami San Francisco Mumbai Sydney New York Toronto APPLY NOW Real Brands Work on real brands and real projects in school. During the program, you can say goodbye to tests! All classes are project-based. Miami Ad School blends theory and practice so you have plenty of work and pitch experience even before you graduate. You will also have the oppritunity to solve real problems for real brands, in the ‘Real Client Projects’ with students from other programs. Our students have worked on projects for Tim Hortons, Koodo Mobile, Smokes Poutinerie, Walmart, Google and more collaborating with strategists. APPLY NOW Applications HAYLEY Studied political science before enrolling to become an Art Direction, but switched to Copywriting. We have a very “hands-on” application process here. Once contacted by our team we help you step by step through the process. Each potential student is required to submit a portfolio of creative work and exercises for review. This in addition to an interview with admissions will determine the success of your application. There is a one-time application fee of $150. Contact our team for a checklist of all you need to apply. APPLY NOW Am I Eligible? MARWA CHARLIE Diversity is an asset Studied Media Information Studied political science Technology. and history. in creativity. As long as you have a high school Our students have come from: diploma and a passion for creativity then • Media Information Technology you are eligible to apply to this program. • Economics You don’t need to know how to use any • Political Science software either, we’ll teach it to you! • Theatre • Journalism • Graphic Design • Business/Marketing • Advertising JAYNE CALEB Studied Journalisim. Studied Theatre. APPLY NOW Start Dates & Tuition 2019.1 WINTER QUARTER 2019.2 SPRING QUARTER Jump in at any time with Start Date: Jan 2nd 2019 Start Date: April 2nd 2019 Application Due: Dec 1st 2018 Application Due: March 1st 2019 four start dates a year 2019.3 SUMMER QUARTER 2019.4 FALL QUARTER Start Date: July 2nd 2019 Start Date: Oct 1st 2019 We divide our year into quarters that each run for 10 weeks, with a 3 week break Application due: Sept 1st 2019 Application due: Sept 1st 2019 between them. Tuition for the program is $5,000 per quarter. As an established school, financial aid is available as student lines of credit comparable to OSAP, with a one year grace period after graduation. 2020.1 WINTER QUARTER 2020.2 SPRING QUARTER Start Date: Jan 2nd 2020 Start Date: April 2nd 2020 *OSAP loans will be available a the end of 2019. Application due: Dec 1st 2019 Application due: March 1st 2020 2020.3 SUMMER QUARTER 2020.4 FALL QUARTER Start Date: July 2nd 2020 Start Date: Oct 2nd 2020 Application due: Sept 1st 2020 Application due: Dec 1st 2020 APPLY NOW Questions? MADDIE Toronto’s First Copywriting student. Within two years she was on a stage accepting a Gold Canadian Advertising Award. Here are the questions we hear the most. WHAT DOES MY SCHEDULE LOOK LIKE? CAN I WORK DURING THE PROGRAM? You will have 4 courses per quarter, During their first year, many students mostly in the evening. You may have a do work part-time. The second year class or two during the day, either on of the program consists of an agency campus at Miami Ad School, or at an placement during the day, as well as agency. Your schedule will change each some courses in the evening, so there is quarter. You should expect to dedicate much less time for a job. significant time outside of class to projects. ARE INTERNSHIPS PAID? International internships are not paid, whereas some local placements may offer stipends. APPLY NOW See you soon! APPLY NOW APPLY NOW.