Fall 2012 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 Drama and Communication Studies, Media and Film
Combined Honours Digital Journalism and Communication, Media and Film
Combined Honours Visual Arts and Communication, Media, and Film
Minor in Communication, Media, and Film
Major and Minor Concentrations - Bachelor of Arts and Science

Additional Information: GENERAL UNDERGRADUATE REGULATIONS


General Communication, Media, and Film
Total courses: thirty.

Major requirements: Major requirements: ten courses, including 40-101, 40-234, 40- 275 plus one of 40-225, 40-243, 40-375, plus six additional courses, at least two of which must be at the 300 or 400 level.

Option requirements: six courses including
(a) two courses from Arts;
(b) two courses from Languages or Science;
(c) two courses from any area of study, excluding Social Sciences.

Other requirements:
(a) 01-150, 01-151;
(b) six courses from any area of study, including Communication, Media, and Film;
(c) six courses from any area of study, excluding Communication, Media, and Film.

Honours Communication, Media, and Film

Total courses: forty.

Major requirements: twenty courses including 40-101, 40-234, 40-275, plus one of 40-225, 40-243, 40-375, plus sixteen additional courses, at least five of which must be at the 300 or 400 level, and at least two of those must be at the 400 level. (40-398, 40-399, 40-498 and 40-499 do not count as fulfilling the 300 and 400 level requirements; only one of 40-489 or 40-495 may be used to satisfy the 400 level requirement.)

Option requirements: six courses including
(a) two courses from Arts;
(b) two courses from Languages or Science;
(c) two courses from any area of study, excluding Social Sciences.

Other requirements:
(a) 01-150, 01-151;
(b) four courses from any area of study, including Communication, Media, and Film;
(c) eight courses from any area of study, excluding Communication, Media, and Film.

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 the major requirements for both subject areas, and 01-150 and 01-151. They must also complete the Option requirements, in the order presented, followed by any additional requirements under Other requirements, to a total of forty courses. Example: If the total course requirements add up to 43 once the major requirements for the second subject area are included, then section (c) of the Option requirements and one course from section (b) of the Option requirements should be excluded from the degree requirements.

Total courses: forty.

Major requirements-Communication, Media, and Film: sixteen courses including 40-101, 40-234, 40-275, plus one of 40-225, 40-243, 40-375, plus twelve additional courses, at least three of which must be at the 300 or 400 level, and at least two of those must be at the 400 level. (40-398, 40-399, 40-498 and 40-499 do not count as fulfilling the 300 and 400 level requirements; only one of 40-489 or 40-495 may be used to satisfy the 400 level requirement.)

Major requirements-Other subject: as prescribed by that area of study.

Option requirements: six courses including
(a) two courses from Arts;
(b) two courses from Languages or Science;
(c) two courses from any area of study, excluding Social Sciences.

Other requirements:
(a) 01-150, 01-151;
(b) additional options (if required) to a total of forty courses.


Students interested in taking the first-year prerequisite for film making and video production courses (or any other film making or video production courses) must be Communication, Media, and Film General or Honours degree students. The Communication, Media, and Film Department may also limit or prevent enrollment of the same student in both video and film course sequences, depending on the overall availability of seats in production courses in relation to demand by Communication, Media, and Film General and Honours degree students. Entry into advanced film making and advanced video production courses will be based on academic performance and portfolio review after the completion of introductory film and/or video production courses. Advanced production students must successfully complete 40-310 in their first semester after admission to the advanced film and video 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 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.

BA Combined Honours Digital Journalism and Communication, Media and Film

Program Regulation:
Students in combined programs must complete the major requirements for both subject areas, and 01-150 and 01-151. They must also complete the
Option requirements, in the order presented, followed by any additional requirements under Other requirements, to a total of forty courses. Example: If the total course requirements add up to 43 once the major requirements for the second subject area are included, then section (c) of the Option requirements and one course from section (b) of the Option requirements should be excluded from the degree requirements.

Total courses: forty.

Major requirements-Digital Journalism: sixteen courses, including:
a) 32-140, 30-240,30-340 (6.0 credit course taken over 2 semesters), 30-440 (6.0 credit course taken over 2 semesters)

(b) 30-125, 30-120, 30-230, 30-222, 30-220, 30-225, 30-320.
(c) three from 26-302, 26-304, 26-307, 26-399, 45-201, 45-213, 45-378, 45-379, plus Communication, Media and Film cross-listed courses (to be determined)

Option requirements: six courses including
(a) two courses from Languages or Science;

(b) two courses from Arts
(c) two courses from any area of study, excluding Social Sciences.

Major requirements-Communication, Media, and Film: sixteen courses, including:
(a) 40-101, 40-234, 40-275
(b) one of 40-XXX, 40-XXX, 40-XXX

(c) three courses at the 300 or 400 level, two of which must be at the 400 level
(c) nine additional courses in Communication, Media and Film;

Other requirements:
(a) 01-150, 01-151;
(b) additional options if required


Minor in Communication, Media, and Film

Required: six Communication, Media, and Film courses, consisting of 40-101, any two of the following: 40-225, 40-234, 40-243, 40-275, 40-375, plus three additional courses, with at least one at the 300 level or above.

Major and Minor Concentrations - Bachelor of Arts and Science (BAS)

Major Concentration: twelve courses, including 40-101, 40-234, 40-275, plus one of 40-225, 40-243, 40-375, plus eight additional Communication, Media, and Film courses three of which must be at the 300-level or above (40-398, 40-399, 40-498, 40-499 do not count as fulfilling the 300 level requirement).

Minor Concentration: six courses, including 40-101, 40-234, 40-275, plus one of 40-225, 40-243, 40-375, two additional Communication, Media, and Film courses, one of which must be at the 300-level or above (40-398, 40-399, 40-498, and 40-499 do not count as fulfilling the 300 level requirement).



COMMUNICATION, MEDIA AND FILM: COURSES
DIGITAL JOURNALISM: COURSES
COMMUNICATION, MEDIA AND FILM: INSTRUCTORS