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TRENTU.CA / Future Students / Undergraduate / Programs / Media Studies (Co-op Available)

Media Studies (Co-op Available)

Earn credit for “doing” as well as “thinking,” as you gain hands-on experience fabricating 3D-printed objects, bending circuits, shooting on 16mm film, building VR experiences, and working in our Critical Making Studio.
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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.

Degrees Offered:

  • B.A. (Honours)
  • B.A. Co-op (Peterborough Only)

Locations:

  • Durham GTA
  • Peterborough
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Resume Boosters:

  • Complete 12 months of paid work experience through the four-year co-op stream, which offers you three full-time work terms to work with local news media, marketing agencies, or a variety of other arts, entertainment, business, or culture organizations
  • 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, ReFrame Film Festival, 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
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"You get the hands on feel of workshops and learning how to use practical technology."

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Advertising, marketing and public relations managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of establishments and departments involved in commercial, industrial and e-business advertising, marketing and public relations. They are employed by commercial and industrial establishments, government departments, and advertising, marketing and public relations firms or consulting businesses.

$20.67-$65.93/hr
Salary Range
48,900
Jobs in Canada
18,600
10YR Job Outlook
Source: Government of Canada

Career Opportunities

  • 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
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Admission Requirements

Ontario Secondary School Requirements:

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
  • A minimum of six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses, including program specific prerequisites
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Program Requirements:

  • A minimum 70% overall final average
  • ENG 4U with a minimum of 60%

Co-op Requirements:

  • A minimum 80% overall final average
  • ENG 4U with a minimum of 60%
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Related Programs

  • Cultural Studies (Co-op Available)
  • English (Public Texts) M.A.
  • Cultural Studies M.A.

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