Media Studies (B.A.)

Trent’s multidisciplinary Media Studies program helps you understand the culture behind the media we consume, focusing on the impact media has on us all. This hands-on program features a variety of course options in the arts and sciences, providing opportunities to examine the influence of advertising and ideology, the political economy of media corporations, the foundations of media arts, and the ecological impact of media technologies. Practical experience is a major component of this degree, with workshop courses in everything from game design and music production to podcasting and photography.

Accelerated Masters

Earn your master’s degree in Cultural Studies within one year of graduation from your honours B.A.

Career Experience:

• Put your learning into practice through workshops, internships, and community-based research courses, working directly with media professionals from organizations including Artspace, Global TV, Trent Radio, and the Royal Academy of Dance

• Build your portfolio of work with media new and old: compose music, code video games, write blogs, or edit a film

• Make use of new technology, such as 3D-printing and virtual reality, in Trent’s Critical Making Studio

Career Paths:

• Internet, TV, and Radio Production Manager
• Media Executive
• App Developer
• Music Industry Consultant
• Journalist
• Advertising and Marketing Executive
• Games Developer
• Visual Arts Consultant
• Exhibit Designer
• Creative Consultant
• Digital Media Specialist
• Animator
• Medical Illustrator 

Popular Courses:

• Issues in Global Media

• Workshop in Photography

• Computational Arts

• Virtual Worlds: The Anthropology of Online Communities

• Human Computer Interaction

• Game Studies

• Producing Punk

Admission Requirements 

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
• A minimum of six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses, including program specific prerequisites
• A minimum 70% overall final average
• ENG 4U with a minimum of 60%