Accredited TV Presenter Course

International Open Academy

Module Exams

Included in course price

Being a presenter means working at the front line of television. While it can be all-consuming and often challenging, it’s a job that can also be exciting, enthralling and deeply satisfying. Whether your interest is in hard news, current affairs, human interest, entertainment, culture, travel or sports presenting, there are very few jobs where you can indulge your passions while reaching out to millions of people at the same time.

Your job could involve introducing or hosting a show, reporting on special events, reading the news, interacting with live audiences or interviewing folk from all walks of life. There are so many different aspects to the job which means that, when you’re hosting a TV show no two days are the same.

Finding Your Feet and Your Own Unique Presenter Self

However, TV presenting can be a tough business to break into and that’s why it’s important to get the inside track on what it takes to become the next David Letterman or Ryan Seacrest.

There’s a common misconception that being a television host is a one-man-show, so having a genuine understanding of TV broadcasting and the time and talent it takes to make a successful programme, is invaluable knowledge.

Learning how to bring something special to a show by focusing on your strengths and building your own personal brand, is also essential in your approach to becoming a standout TV presenter.

That’s why this course lays down the foundation that you need to become part of this thrilling world, while imparting essential tricks and tips of the trade. In doing this course, you will learn:

• The basics of broadcasting
• The team behind the scenes
• The most important skills you need to possess
• What producers and agents are really looking for in a TV presenter
• How to stand out from the crowd
• Understanding your own special ‘brand’

Teaming Personal Skills with Technical Know-How

We’ll follow this up with a deeper focus on the technical skills you’ll need when fronting a television programme. You’ll be introduced to:

• Different camera presentations from handheld to multi-camera
• What it means to ‘talk to camera’, ‘talk to time’ and how to do both effectively
• Autocue techniques
• Using an earpiece with ‘open talkback’
• How to ad-lib effectively
• Researching, scripting and conducting great on-air interviews
• Pre-records and live broadcasts

Looking Good, Feeling Great – The Small Screen Sees It All

Equally important is knowing how to look the part and, of course, look amazing while on the small screen. You might have a great personality and a fantastic rapport with audience and guests, but if you’re looking washed-out or overly-nervous, that’s what the viewers back home will remember.

Our course teaches you to consider everything from the colours you wear and the body language you use to how your surroundings can complement or overshadow you.

Reeling in the Jobs with a Winning Showreel

A fantastic showreel that introduces you in all your authentic brilliance is your main key to getting a foot in the door of any TV presenting job. Knowing what footage to include and how to package it so that your personality and unique presenting skills are shown in their best light is really important. We help you figure out the subject matters to include as well as the structure and format of the tape, so that you are positioning yourself for the right market for your skills and interests.

Furthermore we give you all the tips to getting that dream job (without having to first scrub the production room floor to get it!). So, what are you waiting for? Start your TV Presenter online course with the IOA today.

TV Presenter Course Breakdown

Module 1: The Business We Call Show

• An overview of the business
• The changing face of TV
• Different types of presenting
• Challenges of breaking into the business

Module 2: It Takes A Village To Build A Tv Presenter

• The team
• Producers
• Presenter role requirements
• Presenter skillset
• TV terminology

Module 3: Wow! Who’s That Girl (or Boy?)

• Do you have what it takes?
• Knowledge and research
• The ‘wow’ factor
• Fronting a show
• Audience connection

Module 4: A ‘brand’ New You

• Find Your Strengths
• What’s Your USP
• Difference between being a ‘Personality’ and a ‘Presenter’
• Seeing yourself as a ‘brand’

Module 5: Talking The Talk

• How to talk to camera
• Talking to time
• Presenter techniques
• Vocal delivery
• Autocue / teleprompter tips
• Script reading
• Talk back and earpiece training
• Interviewing techniques

Module 6: Are You Ready For Your Close Up?

• Ad-lib presentation
• Script construction and prep’
• Handheld camera presentation
• Multi-camera direction
• Live broadcast
• Location reporting
• Camera technique

Module 7: Looking The Part

• Importance of getting your image right
• Visual Messages
• Body language
• Note setting & colours
• Do’s and don’ts of TV makeup

Module 8: Showreel Time Show Me The Money!

• The ONE big secret to a successful showreel
• Preparation: Subject matter
• Preparation: Types of footage
• Marketing yourself
• Structure & format
• Professional v home-filmed

Module 9: Applying For Jobs The Good, The Bad And The Big Fat Waste-of-time

• Planning
• What to include in application
• Broadcast trade media
• Finding on-camera experience
• What not to do
• Handling rejection
• Indirect opportunities
• Right place, right time

Module 10: All The Other Things You Wanted To Know About Tv Presenting But Were Afraid To Ask!

• Training and qualifications
• Agents
• Salaries
• The Myth of the 4-Hour Week
• PR and media relations

Have you ever watched a popular presenter hosting a TV program and thought, “How do I get to do that?” If you have, then this is the course for you!

Whether your interest is in hard news, current affairs, human interest, entertainment, culture, travel or sports presenting, there are very few jobs where you can indulge your passions while reaching out to millions of people at the same time.

This TV Presenter course is open to all, with no formal entry requirements.

After completing this course, you could:

• Explore the interesting and exciting television industry
• Become a more polished and self-assured presenter
• Expand your skills as a MC and presenter of live events
• Gain a better understanding of your personal brand, and how to grow it