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Communication and Interactive Arts and Technology (Joint Major, BSc) at Simon Fraser University

Simon Fraser University, Canada

Programme overview

Joint major in communication and interactive arts and technology offering training in the interaction of humans and technology and in how information is created, coded, communicated and controlled. Graduates combine technical skill with communication theory and practice across traditional and new media. Awarded as a Bachelor of Science.

Faculty: Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology  |  Department: School of Communication; School of Interactive Arts and Technology  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Lower division includes Introduction to Communication Studies, Creativity and Communication Across Media, Communication and Social Change, research methods, Digital Image Design, Graphic Design, Human-Computer Interaction and Cognition and programming. Students take seven upper division CMNS courses (at least 28 units) plus at least 20 upper division IAT units, with optional concentrations in the School of Interactive Arts and Technology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Please refer to the admission requirements section.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall (September), Spring (January) and Summer (May) terms; most students start in the fall term.

Fall 2027: high school applications open 1 October 2026 and close 31 January 2027; other post-secondary transfer applications open 1 March 2027 and close 15 April 2027. Summer 2027: all applications open 1 December 2026 and close 15 January 2027. Spring 2027: all applications opened 1 July 2026 and close 15 September 2026.

The non-refundable application fee is 86 CAD for domestic students and 130 CAD for international students, payable online by credit card. Applications are submitted through EducationPlannerBC.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sfu.ca/students/admission.html

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