General Overview
GH Media School was established by Mr. Leslie Addo-Listowell, out of a mother company called “Media Tribe Studio 233”, a multimedia company with a special focus on the production of branded and non-branded content for TV Stations across the country.
In March 2014, the school started with the first batch of students numbering 37; with three lecturers (Late Dr. Williams Opare, Mr. Clifford Ladzekpo, and Mr. Romeo Agyekum) and Mrs. Hilda Doe Manieson as the first Dean of Students.
The school started with two main departments – Broadcast Journalism and Television & Film Production. Progressively, the departments have increased to four (4) for the Media School namely:
- Journalism and Media Studies Department
- Television and Film Production Department
- Journalism and Media Arts Department
- Multimedia Production
In Addition to the Media School, we currently have four additional schools namely:
- GH Cosmetology School
- GH Fashion School
- GH Catering School
- GH Technology School
Our Committement
In Ghana, education and training is seen in the broadest sense as indicating values and appropriate models of behavior and imparting skills meant to prepare an individual to participate effectively as a useful member of the society. It is a pressing priority of government to improve the quality of human resources in the country which is vital in providing productive and skilled workforce that would contribute to socio-economic growth, consequently GH Media School has identified the consideration for the introduction of Competence Based Training (CBT) and Skills Based Training (SBT) in the TVET system to train people in the areas of JOURNALISM, TELEVISION and FILM PRODUCTION, and other Media related fields.
GH Media School has identified that the Television and Film industry has been subjected to a huge paradigm shift since 2002 and have designed models which will provide the skills, knowledge and manpower relevant to the needs of the industry. The models are outcome-based, industry driven models and programs, based on industrial needs and generated from industry standards.
The curriculum, assessment and learning materials are designed and developed based on the needs of the industry. The models are designed to deliver practical skills and competences which are expressed in outcomes. The models are facilitated to enhance our students’ ability to transfer skills and knowledge to new situations. The models have clear measurable standards which are meant to develop competent individuals with transferable skills, and also provide objective quality assured system which have the confidence of all parties including the learners, the educational institution and the employers or the industry.
The models fully develop the learner’s individual potentials and promote the concept of skilled and competence based lifelong learning. The models links education and training to competence and skills needed by the employers and the standards in the industry. The models focus on skills, knowledge and attitude, and are flexible in delivery and facilitation. Assessment are related to the standards which are done on a continuous basis. The objective of the models is to increase motivation amongst learners, encourage team work and most importantly produce competent and skilled graduates with transferable skills. For us at GH Media School, we are the Polytechnic of media education in Ghana.