All students in the Bachelor of Media Studies must complete the following degree requirements1:
- Writing and Research Requirement
- Upper-level Requirement
- Arts Credit Minimum Requirement
1For additional information, see Credit Requirements and Regulations.
The following courses, defined as “Core” courses, are required (listed in alphabetical, not sequential, order):
- ARTH_V 380
- ARTH_V 480 (or JRNL_V 400)
- ASTU_V 100
- CPSC_V 103 or 110
- CPSC_V 344
- CRWR_V 213
- CRWR_V 312
- ENGL_V 232
- ENGL_V 332
- FIPR_V 133
- FIST_V / CINE_V 100
- FIST_V / CINE_V 240
- FIST_V / CINE_V 340
- GERM_V 412 / GMST_V 475
- INFO_V 250
- INFO_V 419
- INFO_V 456
- JRNL_V 100
- JRNL_V 400 (or ARTH_V 480)
- VISA_V 110
- VISA_V 210
- VISA_V 241
Students must complete a minimum of 12 credits of “Core Plus”, chosen from the following list. Core courses are excluded from “Core Plus”.
- ACAM_V 250, ACAM_V 320D, ACAM_V 350
- AFST_V 351
- ANTH_V 206, ANTH_V 213, ANTH_V 215, ANTH_V 217, ANTH_V 331, ANTH_V 332, ANTH_V 378, ANTH_V 478
- Any course in ARTH_V
- ASIA_V 254, ASIA_V 319, ASIA_V 325, ASIA_V 326, ASIA_V 327, ASIA_V 354, ASIA_V 355, ASIA_V 356, ASIA_V 365, ASIA_V 367, ASIA_V 369, ASIA_V 375, ASIA_V 394, ASIA_V 395, ASIA_V 433, ASIA_V 495
- CENS_V 201, CENS_V 202, CENS_V 308
- Any course in CPSC_V
- Any course in CRWR_V
- DES_V 200
- DMED_V 500, DMED_V 503, DMED_V 540 (by permission)
- Any course in ENGL_V
- Any course in FIPR_V
- Any course in FIST_V / CINE_V
- FNEL_V 380
- FNIS_V 100, FNIS_V 210, FNIS_V 220, FNIS_V 454
- GEOG_V 250 (equivalent to URST_V 200), GEOG_V 374, GEOG_V 450
- Any course in GMST_V
- GRSJ_V 101, GRSJ_V 224C, GRSJ_V 304, GRSJ_V 307
- HIST_V 109, HIST_V 494
- Any course in INFO_V
- LIBR_V 541, LIBR_V 555, LIBR_V 556, LIBR_V 559A (by permission)
- Any course in JRNL_V
- Any course in MDIA_V
- MUSC_V 119, MUSC_V 319A, MUSC_V 320, MUSC_V 419, MUSC_V 420
- PHIL_V 120, PHIL_V 250, PHIL_V 339, PHIL_V 375
- PSYC_V 216, PSYC_V 325
- RUSS_V 321, RUSS_V 323
- SCAN_V 337/NORD_V 337
- THTR_V 205, THTR_V 250
- Any course in THFL_V
- URST_V 200 (equivalent to GEOG_V 250)
- Any course in VISA_V
- WRDS_V 250, WRDS_V 360
- one of (POLI_V 380, SOCI_V 328, GEOG_V 374, STAT_V 200, STAT_V 203)