Communication and Digital Media Studies – Advanced Entry

General information

The Communication and Digital Media Studies Advanced Entry program provides college graduates with the opportunity to apply their college diploma in Print and Broadcast Journalism, Public Relations, Advertising, Broadcast for Contemporary Media, Contemporary Web Design, Digital Photography, Digital Video Production or Interactive Media Design toward a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Communication and Digital Media Studies.

Students enrolled in Communication and Digital Media Studies Advanced Entry will enter directly into third year of the Communication and Digital Media Studies degree program at our university and will follow a modified program map that will allow students to complete the program in two years of full-time study.

Admission requirements

Admission is competitive. The specific average or standing required for admission varies from year to year. Students are selected by taking into consideration a wide range of criteria including school marks, distribution of subjects taken, and performance in subjects relevant to the academic program. Possession of the minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance. Preference will be given to applicants with the best qualifications.

To qualify for the Communication and Digital Media Studies Advanced Entry program, the minimum entrance requirement is a two-year Ontario college diploma (or equivalent) in a communication and digital media studies relevant program.

Advanced Entry completion requirements

Students accepted into the Advanced Entry program will complete the following courses.

Year 3

• COMM 1100U – Introduction to Communication Studies
• COMM 1420U – Living Digitally
• COMM 2110U – Communication Theory: Keyworks
• COMM 2210U – Researching Communication and Digital Culture
• COMM 2220U – The Media in Canada
• COMM 3250U – Pop Culture
• COMM 3510U – Work in the Digital Age
• COMM 3610U – Persuasion
• COMM 3710U – Intercultural Communication
• FSSH elective

Year 4

• COMM 3110U – Communication Ethics
• COMM 3410U – Digital Media Storytelling
• COMM 4120U – Contemporary Issues in Communication or
• SSCI 4101U – Honours Thesis I
• COMM 4130U – Capstone Project or
• SSCI 4102U – Honours Thesis II
• COMM 4261U – Tweet, Friend and Follow Me: Understanding Social Media
• COMM 4420U – Digital Media, Politics and Democracy
• COMM 4510U – Public Relations
• COMM 4610U – Communication and Conflict Resolution
• COMM 4710U – International Communication
• FSSH elective