Winter 2019 Undergraduate Calendar


COMMUNICATION, MEDIA, AND FILM

PROGRAMS
General Communication, Media, and Film
Honours Communication, Media, and Film
Combined Honours Communication, Media and Film
Combined Honours Digital Journalism and Communication, Media and Film
Combined Honours Drama and Communication Studies, Media and Film
Combined Honours in Visual Arts and Communication, Media, and Film (Studio Arts)
Combined Honours in Visual Arts and Communication, Media and Film (Film Production and Media Arts)
Concurrent General Bachelor of Arts (Communication, Media and Film)/Bachelor of Education
Minor in Communication, Media, and Film
Major and Minor Concentrations - Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Arts and Science (IAS) - Communication, Media and Film

Additional Information: GENERAL UNDERGRADUATE REGULATIONS


General Communication, Media, and Film


Degree Requirements

Total courses: thirty.
(a) ten courses, including CMAF-1010, CMAF-2340, CMAF-2750 plus one of CMAF-2010, CMAF-2250, CMAF-3340 or CMAF-3750, plus six additional courses, at least two of which must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.
(b) two courses from Arts;
(c) two courses from Languages or Science;
(d) two courses from any area of study, excluding Social Sciences.
(e) GART-1500, GART-1510;
(f) six courses from any area of study, including Communication, Media, and Film;
(g) six courses from any area of study, excluding Communication, Media, and Film.

Courses used to calculate the major average are: courses listed under requirement (a) and any courses taken in the major area(s) of study.

Honours Communication, Media, and Film

Degree Requirements

Total courses: forty.
(a) twenty courses including CMAF-1010, CMAF-2340, CMAF-2750, plus one of CMAF-2010, CMAF-2250, CMAF-3340 or CMAF-3750, plus sixteen additional courses, at least five of which must be at the 3000 or 4000 level, and at least two of those must be at the 4000 level. (CMAF-3990 and CMAF-4990 do not count as fulfilling the 3000 and 4000 level requirements; only one of CMAF-4890 or CMAF-4950 may be used to satisfy the 4000 level requirement.)
(b) two courses from Arts;
(c) two courses from Languages or Science;
(d) two courses from any area of study, excluding Social Sciences.:
(e) GART-1500, GART-1510;
(f) four courses from any area of study, including Communication, Media, and Film;
(g) eight courses from any area of study, excluding Communication, Media, and Film.

Courses used to calculate the major average are: courses listed under requirement (a) and any courses taken in the major area(s) of study.

NOTE: With the permission of the Department Head, up to two courses not offered or not cross-listed by the Department of Communication, Media, and Film may be used to satisfy the Major requirement for Honours Communication, Media, and Film degrees, provided a significant portion of the course content covers topics from communication, media, or film.

Combined Honours Communication, Media and Film

Program Regulation:
Students in combined programs must complete all courses used to calculate the major average for both subject areas, and GART-1500 and GART-1510. They must also complete the degree requirements, in the order presented to a total of forty courses. Example: If the total course requirements add up to 43 once the requirements for the second subject area are included, the degree requirements are to be completed in the order presented, until the student reaches a total of 40 courses.


Degree Requirements

Total courses: forty.

(a) Communication, Media and Film - sixteen courses including CMAF-1010, CMAF-2340, CMAF-2750, plus one of CMAF-2010, CMAF-2250, CMAF-3340 or CMAF-3750, plus twelve additional courses, at least three of which must be at the 3000 or 4000 level, and at least two of those must be at the 4000 level. (CMAF-3990 and CMAF-4990 do not count as fulfilling the 3000 and 4000 level requirements; only one of CMAF-4890 or CMAF-4950 may be used to satisfy the 4000 level requirement.)
(b) Course requirements-Other subject: courses used to calculate the major average in the other subject area, as prescribed by that area of study.
(c) GART-1500, GART-1510;
(d) two courses from Arts;
(e) two courses from Languages or Science;
(f) two courses from any area of study, excluding Social Sciences.
(g) additional courses from any area of study to a total of forty courses.

Courses used to calculate the major average are: courses listed under requirements (a) and (b), and any courses taken in the major area(s) of study.

***Students interested in taking the first-year prerequisite (CMAF-1120) for digital media production courses must be Honours students in Communication, Media and Film or combined four-year Honours programs with Communication, Media and Film. Entry into advanced digital media production courses will be based on academic performance and portfolio review after the successful completion of introductory production courses.

NOTE: With the permission of the Department Head, up to two courses not offered or not cross-listed by the Department of Communication, Media, and Film may be used to satisfy requirements (a) for Honours Communication, Media, and Film degrees, provided a significant portion of the course content covers topics from communication, media, or film.


Minor in Communication, Media, and Film

Required: six Communication, Media, and Film courses, consisting of CMAF-1010, any two of the following: CMAF-2010, CMAF-2250, CMAF-2340, CMAF-2750, CMAF-3340, CMAF-3750, plus three additional courses, with at least one at the 3000 level or above.

Major and Minor Concentrations - Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Arts and Science (IAS) Communication, Media and Film

Major Concentration: twelve courses, including CMAF-1010, CMAF-2340, CMAF-2750, plus one of CMAF-2010, CMAF-2250, CMAF-3340, CMAF-3750, plus eight additional Communication, Media, and Film courses three of which must be at the 3000-level or above (CMAF-3990 and CMAF-4990 do not count as fulfilling the 3000-level or above requirement).

Minor Concentration: six courses, including CMAF-1010, CMAF-2340, CMAF-2750, plus one of CMAF-2010, CMAF-2250, CMAF-3340, CMAF-3750, two additional Communication, Media, and Film courses, one of which must be at the 3000-level or above (CMAF-3990 and CMAF-4990 do not count as fulfilling the 3000-level or above requirement).

COMMUNICATION, MEDIA AND FILM: COURSES
DIGITAL JOURNALISM: COURSES