Culture & Theory
Engage with complex and contemporary themes in social and cultural theory. In this interdisciplinary specialization, you’ll be exposed to a wide range of cultural frameworks – everything from gender, sexuality, and the human body, to globalization, technology, and the law. Explore new depths of knowledge within this rich academic department, and set yourself on a solid path for graduate studies or career success.
Courses
Students who have fulfilled the requirements for a single- or joint-major degree in Cultural Studies may graduate with a Specialization if they have successfully completed 4.0 CUST credits in the chosen Specialization category. The same course may not simultaneously count toward two or more Specializations.
- CUST 1500H: Introduction to the Study of Modern Culture
- CUST 2016Y: Introduction to Visual Studies
- CUST 2035Y/2535H: Media and Society
- CUST 2545H
- CUST 2551H
- CUST 2552H
- CUST 2560H
- CUST 2572H
- CUST 2805H
- CUST 3087Y
- CUST 3112H
- CUST 3250H
- CUST 3529H
- CUST 3531H
- CUST 3532H
- CUST 3550H
- CUST 3556H
- CUST 3571H
- CUST 3580H
- CUST 3590H
- CUST 3900Y/3901H/3092H
- CUST 4010Y/4020D
- CUST 4041Y/4541H
- CUST 4173H
- CUST 4250H
- CUST 4515H/4015Y
- CUST 4529H
- CUST 4535H
- CUST 4538H
- CUST 4550H
- CUST 4556H
- CUST 4565H
- CUST 4580H
- CUST 4586H
- CUST 4900Y/4901H/4902H
Degrees Offered:
- B.A.
- B.A. (Honours)
Locations:
- Peterborough
Resume Boosters:
- Make contributions to the community while gaining hands-on research experience through a Community-Based Research Project.
- Work one-on-one with your professor by taking a reading course.
- Get an in-depth, practical understanding of topics including Performance & Protest and Adaptation & Performance through workshops led by practicing artists.
- Get real world work experience through a fourth-year internship.
"You get the hands on feel of workshops and learning how to use practical technology."
Career Paths:
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Career Opportunities
- TV and Radio Producer
- Advertising and Marketing Executive
- Author
- Web Content Manager
- Events Planner
- Game Creator
- Videographer
- Communications Specialist
- Journalist
- Cultural Critic
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
Program Requirements:
- A minimum 70% overall final average
- ENG 4U with a minimum of 60%
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