Bachelor of Fine Arts - Media and Communication Studies

UFV offers a minor and extended minor in Media and Communication Studies as part of the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Learn about the complex relationships between media, communication, and society, and gain insight into a variety of topics such as the history of communication, advertising, music, journalism, digital design, and artistic expression. In your first and second year, you are introduced into communication theory and discuss the role media plays in the lives of Canadians. You also become familiar in social research methodology, and examine topics ranging from public relations and advertising to journalism in Canada. In your third and fourth year, you are exposed to issues relating to the design and distribution of online media, and investigate theories of aesthetics, identity, and subcultures in areas such as art, film, music, and photography. By the end of the program, you are able to critically analyze contemporary artistic expression and cultural representations and have gained a deep understanding of how people engage with media, adding a new set of skills to complement your creative practice.

Option 1: Secondary school (for students with secondary school graduation only)B.C. secondary school graduation or equivalent.A minimum grade of C+ in English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12Option 2: University entrance (for students who have post-secondary credit in BFA-related courses)A minimum CGPA of 2.00 on all post-secondary credits completed and one of the following:15 university-level credits in BFA-related disciplines (see Note) with a minimum GPA of 2.00 on these courses.A UFV diploma in Visual Arts, Graphic and Digital Design, or Theatre.A UFV Associate of Arts degree with an option in Theatre or Media and Communication Studies.Option 3: (for students who have post-secondary credit, but not in BFA-related courses)A minimum CGPA of 2.00 on all post-secondary credits completed.Portfolio review.