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University of Calgary Calendar 2023-2024 Faculty of Arts 4. Program Details 4.11 Communication, Media and Film
4.11 Communication, Media and Film
Overview of Programs and Procedures
Baccalaureate Degrees Offered

Communication and Media Studies

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Communication and Media Studies

BA in Communication and Media Studies with Co-operative Education

BA Honours in Communication and Media Studies

BA Honours in Communication and Media Studies with Co-operative Education

Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies (BCMS)

BCMS with Co-operative Education

Film Studies

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Film Studies

BA in Film studies with Co-operative Education

BA Honours in Film Studies

BA Honours in Film Studies with Co-operative Education

Bachelor of Film Studies (BFS)

BFS with Co-operative Education

Note: Minors are offered in Communication and Media Studies and Film Studies.

Introduction

The Department of Communication, Media and Film hosts programs in Communication and Media Studies and Film Studies.

Communication and Media Studies explores the ways in which communication constructs and reflects society and culture. The program emphasizes the theory, criticism, and history of communication through traditional media, new media and popular culture. It also focuses on the theory, critique and production of informative, persuasive and professional discourse in a range of public, media and organizational contexts (e.g., discourses related to identity, health, technology, food and food marketing and the environment).

The program aims to educate flexible and articulate analysts, researchers and practitioners for a wide range of academic, public and professional contexts. It provides graduates with the knowledge, skill and discernment to communicate ideas effectively and to investigate communication in and across a variety of media including speech, writing, television, film, radio and digital media. Our co-operative education and experiential learning opportunities enable students to develop and apply their skills in non-academic contexts.

The Department offers a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Communication and Media Studies and a Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies (BCMS). Opportunities for further concentration are available via the BA (Honours) in Communication and Media Studies. The BCMS is offered in partnership with SAIT Polytechnic and is intended for students who want the broad interdisciplinary base of knowledge provided by a university degree combined with practical skills in public relations, journalism, new media production, or radio, television, and broadcast news provided by a professional diploma program at SAIT or other approved program. A minor program is also offered. Degree requirements are outlined in 4.11.1 to 4.11.4.

Film Studies situates motion pictures within a wider culture of images and sounds, comprising both contemporary media and diverse historical practices. The program offers students the analytical skills and historical and theoretical frameworks to critically assess contemporary visual culture, and in this way helps to prepare them for careers in film and media criticism; film programming and production; work in cultural institutions; and university research and teaching.

The Department offers a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Film Studies and a Bachelor of Film Studies (BFS). Students taking a BA in Film Studies will develop a broad understanding of the medium, considering film as an art form, as a cultural industry, and as an innovative and developing technology with social, cultural, and political significance. Opportunities for further concentration are available via the BA (Honours) in Film Studies program. The BFS is offered in partnership with SAIT Polytechnic and is intended for students who want the broad interdisciplinary base of knowledge provided by a university degree combined with practical skills in film, video and new media production. A minor program is also offered. Degree requirements are outlined in 4.11.5 to 4.11.8.

Contact Information

Website: arts.ucalgary.ca/communication-media-film.

For Program Advice

Students should consult an undergraduate program advisor in the Arts Students’ Centre for information and advice on their overall program requirements. Advising contact information can be found online: arts.ucalgary.ca/advising.

Admission to Major

Prospective students wishing to enter any of the degree programs offered by the Department of Communication, Media and Film must meet the criteria listed in section A.5 Undergraduate Admission Requirements of this Calendar. Annual application deadlines are found in A.3 Deadline Dates for Undergraduate Applications for Admission and Transcripts.

Admission to Honours

The Faculty of Arts procedures for Admission to Honours established in section, 3.3.2 Honours Degrees are applicable and provide the overall framework.

Students wishing to apply to an Honours program must apply through their Student Centre for a change of program to Honours by February 1. Students taking Majors offered by the Department are eligible to apply for the Honours Program only if they will have completed at least 90 units prior to admission in the Fall Term.

Honours program applications to the department must include a preliminary Honours thesis proposal and the signature of a faculty member who has agreed to serve as the student's Honours thesis supervisor. Students are strongly advised to secure a supervisor by January 20. The Honours program application form is available at arts.ucalgary.ca/communication-media-film/future-students/undergraduate/programs/honours-program.

Honours students must register in Communication and Media Studies 595 and 597 or Film 595 and 597. For further information, see the department website or consult with the Honours Program Co-ordinator.

Overlapping Programs

The Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies and the Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media Studies cannot be taken in conjunction with each other. The Bachelor of Film Studies and the Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies also may not be taken in conjunction with each other.

Courses Constituting the Field of Communication and Media Studies:
Courses Constituting the Field of Film Studies