Award Categories.
First-Year Awards.
Best First Year Audio Project
This category is accepting audio submissions of either podcasts or collaborative radio shows. Eligible submissions must have been created within the curriculum for RTA 104; they must have been created by students within the RTA School of Media; they must have been created between March 19, 2018 and March 22nd, 2019. Nominees for this category will be judged on the quality of their content and overall production value. Apply Here
Eligible Course Codes
RTA 104
Best First Year Digital Media Project
This category is accepting graphics, posters, album covers, or motion graphics. Eligible submissions must have been created within the curriculum for RTA 103; they must have been created by students within the RTA School of Media; they must have been created between March 19, 2018 and March 22nd, 2019. Nominees for this category will be judged on their visual cohesion and overall design. Apply Here
Eligible Course Codes
RTA 103
Best First Year Project - Video Production
This category is accepting video submissions produced in either video art, single-camera or multi-camera format. Eligible submissions must have been created within the curriculum for RTA 213, RTA 201 or RTA 243; they must have been created by students within the RTA School of Media; they must have been created between March 19, 2018 and March 22nd, 2019. Nominees for this category will be judged on the quality of their narrative and overall production. Apply Here
Eligible Course Codes
RTA 201, RTA 213, RTA 243.
Best First Year Project - New Media
This category is accepting computational works, video art or experience design pieces. Eligible submissions must have been created within the curriculum for RTA 201, RTA 222, or RTA 223; they must have been created between March 19, 2018 and March 22nd, 2019. Nominees for this category will be judged on the quality of the work, and the artistic direction. Apply Here
Eligible Course Codes
RTA 201, RTA 222, RTA 223.
Best First Year Project - Sport Media
This category is accepting video productions, multi-camera, single camera or features. Eligible submissions must have been created within the curriculum for RTA 106; they must have been created by students within the RTA School of Media; they must have been created between March 19, 2018 and March 22nd, 2019. Nominees for this category will be judged on the quality of the content and the overall production value. Apply Here
Eligible Course Codes
RTA 106.
Intermediate Awards.
Best Intermediate Video Production: Media Production
This category is accepting video productions, multi-camera, single camera, features or documentary. Eligible submissions must have been created within the curriculum for RTA 313, RTA 314, RTA 983, RTA 984, or RTA 957; they must have been created by students within the RTA School of Media; they must have been created between March 19, 2018 and March 22nd, 2019. Nominees for this category will be judged on the quality of the content and the overall production value. Apply Here
Eligible Course Codes
RTA 313, RTA 314, RTA957, RTA 983, RTA 984.
Best Intermediate Video Production: Sport Media
This category is accepting video productions, multi-camera, single camera, features or documentary. Eligible submissions must have been created within the curriculum for RTA 234, RTA 330, or RTA 957; they must have been created by students within the RTA School of Media; they must have been created between March 19, 2018 and March 22nd, 2019. Nominees for this category will be judged on the quality of the content and the overall production value. Apply Here
Eligible Course Codes
RTA 234, RTA 330, RTA 957.
Best Intermediate Audio Production
This category is accepting audio submissions. Eligible submissions must have been created within the curriculum for RTA 311, RTA 907, RTA 921, RTA 971, RTA 972, RTA 974, RTA 981, or RTA996; they must have been created by students within the RTA School of Media; they must have been created between March 19, 2018 and March 22nd, 2019. Nominees for this category will be judged on the quality of their content and overall production value. Apply Here
Eligible Course Codes
RTA 311, RTA 907, RTA 921, RTA 971, RTA 972, RTA 974, RTA 981, RTA 996.
Best Intermediate Digital Media Production
This category is accepting digital-based media projects. Eligible submissions must have been created within the curriculum for RTA 312, RTA 317, RTA 320, RTA 501, RTA 933, RTA 975, or RTA 993; they must have been created by students within the RTA School of Media; they must have been created between March 19, 2018 and March 22nd, 2019. Nominees for this category will be judged on their visual cohesion and overall design. Apply Here
Eligible Course Codes
RTA 312, RTA 317, RTA 320, RTA 501, RTA 933, RTA 975, RTA 993.
Best Narrative Script/Written Project
This category is accepting scripts or written pieces. Eligible submissions must have been created within the curriculum for RTA 922, RTA 943, RTA 944, RTA 945, or RTA 991; they must have been created by students within the RTA School of Media; they must have been created between March 19, 2018 and March 22nd, 2019. Nominees for this category will be judged on the quality of their writing and overall project. Apply Here
Eligible Course Codes
RTA 922, RTA 943, RTA 944, RTA 945, RTA 991.
Best Intermediate Tangible Media Piece
This category is accepting projects created in the second or third year New Media curriculum, where possible projects include (but are not limited to) Robotics, Interactivity, and Coding Projects. Eligible submissions must have been created for within the curriculum for RTA 320, RTA 321, RTA 501, RTA 925, RTA 929, RTA 933, RTA 948, RTA 953, RTA 954, RTA 958, RTA 968 they must have been created by students in the RTA School of Media; they must have been created between March 19, 2018 and March 22nd, 2019. Nominees for this category will be judge on the quality of their content and overall production value. Apply Here
Eligible Course Codes
RTA 320, RTA 321, RTA 501, RTA 925, RTA 929, RTA 933, RTA 948, RTA 953, RTA 954, RTA 958, RTA 968
Best Intermediate Computational Media Piece
This category is accepting submissions of projects coded in Processing, Arduino, HTML, CSS or other languages. Eligible submissions must have been created within the RTA curriculum for RTA 320, RTA 501, RTA 928, RTA 933, RTA 948, RTA 953, RTA 954, RTA 958, RTA 959, RTA 962, RTA 968; they must have been created between March 19, 2018 and March 22nd, 2019. Submissions for this category will be judged on the quality and artistic approach of the computational arts project. Apply Here
Eligible Course Codes
RTA 320, RTA 501, RTA 928, RTA 933, RTA 948, RTA 953, RTA 954, RTA 958, RTA 959, RTA 962, RTA 968
Best Intermediate Sports On-Air Feature
This category is accepting the submissions for on-air performances in video productions, multi-camera, or single camera, features, and live sport productions. Eligible submissions must have been created for within the curriculum for RTA 233, RTA 234, RTA 236, or RTA 330 ; they must have been created between March 19, 2018 and March 22nd, 2019. Nominees for this category will be judged on the quality of the content and performance. Apply Here
Eligible Course Codes
RTA 233, RTA 234, RTA 236, RTA 330.
Overall Awards.
Best SpiritLive Show
This category is accepting radio show submissions. Eligible submissions must have been created by students within the RTA School of Media as a part of SpiritLive show for the 2018 - 2019 school year. Nominees for this category will be judged on the quality of their programming and overall production value. Apply Here
Best Documentary
This category is accepting fact-based documentary submissions. Eligible submissions must have been created within the curriculum for an RTA course; they must have been created by students within the RTA School of Media; they must have been created between March 19, 2018 and March 22nd, 2019. Nominees for this category will be judged on the quality of the content and the overall production value. Apply Here
Best Audio Post-Production
This category is accepting audio submissions. Eligible submissions must have been created within the curriculum for any RTA class; they must have been created by a student within the RTA School of Media; they must have been created between March 19, 2018 and March 22nd, 2019. Nominees for this category will be judged on the quality of the ADR, Foley, or SFX, and the overall production value. Apply Here
Best Live Event
This category is accepting both live event planning and multi-camera coverage. Eligible submissions must have been created within the curriculum for any RTA class; they must have been created by a student within the RTA School of Media; they must have been created between they must have been created between March 19, 2018 and March 22nd, 2019. Nominees for this category will be judged on the quality of their coverage which must have been distributed live (or in the absence of such, EPKs and Production Bibles (PDF format) can be submitted to illustrate the merits of the production. Apply Here
Best Maker Project
This category is accepting any project that utilizes Maker practices. This includes using tools such as the 3-D printers, laser cutters, CNC mill, or equipment such as Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or any other new media specific equipment. All projects must have been created within the RTA curriculum. They must have been created between March 19, 2018 and March 22nd, 2019. Nominees for this category will be judged on the artistic quality, and ingenuity of the project. Apply Here
Best Experience Piece
Submissions for this category will be judged on the quality of an interactive based project created by students in the RTA School of Media. Projects that can be submitted include OpenCV/Kinect, escape rooms, apps, or any other interactive piece. They must have been created between March 19, 2018 and March 22nd, 2019. Eligible submissions must have been created within the curriculum for RTA 501. Apply Here
Eligible Course Codes
RTA 501
The RTA Student’s Choice Award presented by FCAD
This category is accepting project submissions in any artistic medium. Eligible submissions must have been created beyond the RTA curriculum as an extracurricular activity, and cannot have been used for class credit; they must have been created by students within the RTA School of Media; they must have been created between March 19, 2018 and March 22nd, 2019. Judges will narrow submissions down to five nominees for the RTA student body to vote on. The videos will be available for viewing on the TARA site, and voting will happen via Google Form, only @ryerson.ca email addresses of RTA students will be considered as an eligible vote, and one one vote per person is permitted. Apply Here
Senior Awards.
Best Practicum – Media Production
This category will recognize practicum projects created for Media Production Practicum - RTA 701 for the 2018-19 school year. Eligible submissions must have been created for within the curriculum for RTA 701; they must have been created by students in the RTA School of Media; they must have been created between March 19, 2018 and March 22nd, 2019. Nominees for this category will be judged on the overall quality of their practicum. All practicum projects from RTA 701 will be considered automatically, and as such a submission package is not required. The named nominee projects will be required to submit a 10 second clip to be used in the Awards show reel.
Eligible Course Codes
RTA 701
Best Practicum – Sport Media
This category will recognize practicum projects created for Sport Media Practicum - RTA 431 for the 2018-19 school year. Eligible submissions must have been created for within the curriculum for RTA 431; they must have been created by students in the RTA School of Media; they must have been created between March 19, 2018 and March 22nd, 2019. Nominees for this category will be judged on the overall quality of their practicum. All practicum projects from RTA 431 will be considered automatically, and as such a submission package is not required. The named nominee projects will be required to submit a 10 second clip to be used in the Awards show reel.
Eligible Course Codes
RTA 431
Best Thesis Project – New Media
This category will recognize thesis projects created for New Media - RTA 82A/B for the 2018-19 school year.. Eligible submissions must have been created for within the curriculum for RTA 82A/B; they must have been created by students in the RTA School of Media; they must have been created between March 19, 2018 and March 22nd, 2019. Nominees for this category will be judged on the overall quality of their thesis project. All thesis projects from RTA 82A/B for the 2018-19 school year will be considered automatically, and as such a submission package is not required. The named nominee projects will be required to submit a 10 second clip to be used in the Awards show reel.
Eligible Course Codes
RTA 82A/B
Best Practicum – Written
This category is accepting practicum submissions for Media Production. Eligible submissions must have been created for within the curriculum for RTA 703 or RTA 705; they must have been created by students in the RTA School of Media; they must have been created between March 19, 2018 and March 22nd, 2019. Scripts are only eligible for this category if they have not proceeded to the production (video, film, audio/radio, etc.) phase of the production process. Draft or final draft phase of the writing process only. Nominees for this category will be judged on the quality of their written work. The work being judged is not eligible for submission if it has already been produced. Apply Here
Eligible Course Codes
RTA 703, RTA 705.
Best Cinematography in a Practicum – Media Production
This category is accepting practicum submissions for Media Production. Eligible submissions must have been created for within the curriculum for RTA 701; they must have been created by students in the RTA School of Media; they must have been created between March 19, 2018 and March 22nd, 2019. Nominees for this category will be judged on the quality of their cinematography. The work being judged must have been completed by a 4th year student currently enrolled in the RTA School of Media and not an external hire. Apply Here
Eligible Course Codes
RTA 701
Best Storytelling in a Practicum – Sport Media
This category is accepting practicum submissions for Sport Media. Eligible submissions must have been created for within the curriculum for RTA 431; they must have been created by students in the RTA School of Media; they must have been created between March 19, 2018 and March 22nd, 2019. Nominees for this category will be judged on the quality of their storytelling within a given project. The work being judged must have been completed by a 4th year student currently enrolled in the RTA School of Media and not an external hire. Apply Here
Eligible Course Codes
RTA 431
New Media Community Engagement Award
This category is accepting NOMINATIONS for New Media students in the 3rd and 4th years of study. Ideal nominees are students who have made significant contributions to the various events, activities and programming in the New Media curricular and co-curricular space, and/or have created and introduced new programming or other activities in the New Media community within RTA. A brief description of the activity is required for submission, and can be supported by any relevant audio/visual elements available. Students can submit on behalf of themselves, or as a recommendation for another student. All nominees will be considered (provided they meet eligibility requirements) and a winner will be selected and announced during the TARA Awards show. Apply Here