Credit Speech

Build your confidence — and your career — by improving your public speaking skills. Mount Royal’s speech courses are offered as part of any applied degree or diploma program, complementing your studies with an invaluable skill that will help you personally and professionally.

Experience wanted
You will practice speaking in a safe, supportive environment and gain a wide range of skills:

• public speaking
• vocal projection and breathing
• speech writing
• persuasion
• using speech-related technology (e.g., microphones and PowerPoint)

Faculty members are accredited speech specialists, trained in speaking and voice instruction.

Career enhancement
Oral communication skills are highly sought after in today’s marketplace, and strong speaking skills may be the key to landing a job or getting a promotion. Mount Royal’s Speech courses will give you an edge, whether you are a teacher, public relations officer, businessperson or social worker.

Further education
Courses are transferable to several universities including:

• University of Lethbridge
• Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program at the University of Alberta
• University of Calgary
• Athabasca University

Before taking a course, you should verify that you can receive transfer credit at the university where you plan to finish your studies. You can find more information in the online Alberta Transfer Guide.