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Program overview
This graduate program offered by the Department of Communication, Media and Film invites students to pursue their academic interests in the critical study of communication and media. We offer a dynamic environment, a community of students from around the world, and a faculty dedicated to fostering a setting where students can reach their full academic potential.
We also offer interdisciplinary scholarship and rigorous theoretical and methodological grounding, and encourage students to develop unique programs of study that reach beyond the boundaries of traditional academic subjects.
Our approach is primarily qualitative, producing research with a tangible impact for diverse communities.
Completing this program
- Core Courses: Topics include interdisciplinary approaches to communication and media studies, communication theory and research methods.
- Thesis: Students will be required to submit and defend an original research thesis.
- Additional Courses: Topics may include critical media studies, communication infrastructure, environmental communication issues, media and politics and more.
Outcomes
Academic careers; private sector: communication/media/film related companies, companies dependent on digital media, wifi services; public sector: non-profit organizations, government positions dependent on digital communication.
A master’s degree in communication and media studies will give you the pre-requisite for a PhD.
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Accepting InquiriesSurveillance and Culture, Digital Media, Media, Race, and Gender, Visual Culture, Horror Film, Research Creation -
Accepting InquiriesFood Marketing, Policy and Childrens Health, Communication and Health, Sensorial communication, Intellectual property, Taste and taste culture, Media literacy -
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Accepting InquiriesGirls media, digital cultures, contemporary feminisms, popular culture, celebrity -
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Accepting Inquiriesfeminist political economy of digital culture, internet policy, social media & platform studies, research methods -
Accepting InquiriesRhetoric, Rhetoric of health and medicine, Public online professional communication -
Accepting InquiriesHistory of Education, Higher Education, and Media; History of Ethnicity, Race, Immigration, Refugees, and Multiculturalism; History of Intellectual Culture; Cultural Theory and Theories of History; Interdisciplinary Studies and Theory; Images in Historical Cultures -
Accepting InquiriesCommunication Policy, Technology and Society, Canadian Media, Media and Democracy -
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Admission Requirements
GPA
A minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 point system, over the past two years of full-time study (a minimum of 10 full-course equivalents or 60 units) of the undergraduate degree.
Minimum education
A completed four year baccalaureate degree in Communications Studies, Culture Studies or related field.
Work samples
Two samples of written work.
Documents
- A statement of research intent (250-500 words)
- A detailed curriculum vitae
Reference letters
Two
Test scores
None
English language proficiency (ELP)
An applicant whose primary language is not English may fulfill the English language proficiency requirement in one of the following ways:
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT including TOEFL iBT Home Edition) minimum score of 86 (Internet-based, with no section less than 20).
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.5 (with no section less than 6.0).
- Cambridge C1 Advanced or Cambridge C2 Proficiency minimum score of 180.
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 59 or higher
- Canadian Academic English Language test (CAEL) overall score of 70 (no section less than 60).
- Academic Communication Certificate (ACC) minimum of B+ in each course.
- Duolingo English Test obtaining a minimum score of 125 (with no sub-score below 105).
*Please contact your program of interest if you have any questions about ELP requirements.
Deadlines
For admission on September 1:
- Canadians and permanent residents: Dec. 1 application deadline
- International students: Dec. 1 application deadline
If you're not a Canadian or permanent resident, or if you have international credentials, make sure to learn about international requirements
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