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| Fall-September 31-March-2024 | 2024-03-31 |
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| Winter-January 30-November-2023 | 2023-11-30 |
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| Winter-January 30-November-2024 | 2024-11-30 |
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The BA Major in Digital Media Studies balances theory, critical thinking, and communication skills with the technical and creative skills needed for today's emerging digital technologies.
Students take a combination of Digital Media (DIGI) and Media Studies (MEDI) courses in a four-year program and emerge with a powerful set of skills that prepares students for various careers.
The program explores the multi-disciplinary nature of Digital Media Studies as a field of inquiry.
Course content integrates the best insights of such diverse areas of study as:
culture, perception, digital society, political economy, game theory, marketing and public relations, policy and regulation, and digital media creation (Web, video, audio).
While this program has a distinctive focus on contemporary Canadian media and culture, it encourages international students to bring their experiences into the classroom and share them through dialogue and assignments based on their knowledge of other cultures.
Assignments are designed to balance theory with professional-level production knowledge. Collaboration is a hallmark of the media field, and this program requires students to work collaboratively in many courses.
Students are required to demonstrate effective written and oral skills.
Students are encouraged to purchase a laptop with industry-standard software as their production machine.
A portable computer lab, wireless network, video and audio production equipment, and technical support are available for student use in the program.
Students in the BA Major are encouraged to complete a major project in their final year. This project has flexible guidelines and is determined through extensive consultation with faculty members in the program.
The program at VIU offers several research assistant opportunities for qualified students both within the program itself and in the Media Research Lab.
$26,541
| Cost of living | 1 person | $7,788 |
| Accommodation | 1 bed room | $4,800 |
| Tuition | 1 person | $21,741 |
| English Test Requirement Level of Direct Entry | |
IELTS 6.0 (with no band below 5.5) OR TOEFL IBT 78 OR Duolingo English Test overall 100 (no score below 100) | University Preparation 5 (UP5) |
IELTS 5.5 (with no band below 5.0) OR TOEFL IBT 59 OR Duolingo English Test overall 90 (no score below 90) | University Preparation 4 (UP4) |
IELTS 5.0 (with no band below 4.5) OR TOEFL IBT 45 OR Duolingo English Test overall 80 (no score below 80) | Language Foundations 3 (LF3) |
IELTS 4.5 (with no band below 4.0) OR TOEFL IBT 34 OR Duolingo English Test overall 65 (no score below 65)
| Language Foundations 2 (LF2) |
IELTS 4.0 (with no band below 3.5) OR TOEFL IBT 31 OR Duolingo English Test overall 60 (no score below 60) | Language Foundations 1 (LF1) |
All students must:
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