BA Media Studies at University of Victoria

Programme overview

Media Studies is an interdisciplinary BA offered by the Media Studies Program in the Faculty of Humanities, linking Humanities, Social Sciences, Fine Arts, Education and Engineering and Computer Science courses. Students engage with games, podcasts, comics, zines, radio, television, film, social media, archives, books, exhibits and animation.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Department: Media Studies Program | Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Required courses include IS100, Media in the 21st Century (MDIA200), Critical Media Practice (MDIA300) and a Capstone Seminar (MDIA400), plus one of Current Topics in Media Studies, Cultures of the Book, Game Studies or Anthropology of Sound. Students also complete approved courses in Advanced Studies in Media, Media and Culture, and Film and Television.

Career pathways

Writer or content creator, communications specialist, game developer, interaction/experience/narrative designer, media preservationist or historian, collections or archives manager, research or policy analyst, media critic or theorist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty of Humanities (BC and Yukon secondary school applicants): Grade 11 approved English, Foundations of Mathematics 11 or Pre-calculus 11, approved science 11 and approved social studies 11/12; Grade 12 English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 (minimum 73%) and three approved academic 12 courses. Alberta applicants: English Language Arts 30-1 (minimum 73%) and three approved academic 30/31 courses. Estimated admission average: minimum 80%. Meeting the minimum does not guarantee admission. A limited number of Canadian high school applicants may be considered on non-academic (Expanded Qualifications) grounds. English proficiency for applicants who have not studied in English: IELTS Academic 6.5 (no component below 6.0), TOEFL iBT 88 (no section below 20) or PTE Academic 65 (no skill below 60).

Requirements published at faculty level.

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.

Undergraduate entry points: September (fall), January and summer (May) entry; Engineering summer entry is for high school graduates only.

September entry: most degree programs January 31; Elementary Curriculum and Secondary Curriculum teacher education post-degree programs January 2; Indigenous Education ongoing; Public Administration diploma and certificate programs May 31. Early admission is possible for high school students who submit grades by early December. Late applications may be accepted where programs remain open.

January entry: Art History and Visual Studies, Computer Science, Computer Science and Health Information Science, Music (Bachelor of Arts) and all Humanities, Science and Social Sciences programs September 30; Health Information Science October 31; Public Administration diploma and certificate programs September 30.

Summer entry: Art History and Visual Studies, Computer Science, Music (BA) and all Humanities, Science and Social Sciences programs March 31; Engineering programs December 31 (high school graduates only); Public Administration diploma and certificate programs February 15.

Applications are submitted through EducationPlannerBC. The application fee is $89.50 if all transcripts come from institutions within Canada and $184.00 if any transcripts come from outside Canada.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uvic.ca/undergraduate/

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