Communication and Digital Media Studies - Advanced Entry
Overview
Enhance the knowledge you've obtained with your diploma through this college-to-university advanced-entry program.
Is social media changing the world for better or worse? How do smartphones shape the way we think and behave? Can popular culture create and challenge stereotypes? Why are ads so effective at persuading people to buy?
You will learn about the fast-changing communication environment in which we live, explore the social and cultural impacts of many media and technology, and hone professionally relevant communication skills. You will develop specialized knowledge about how a range of media forms like TV shows, films, video games, wearables, smartphones, tablets, blogs, social networking platforms and search engines are changing the world. You will become a strong communicator who is able to present your ideas in a variety of forms such as research essays, case studies, journals, blogs, digital stories, mini-TED Talks, debates and videos.
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Admissions
Admissions
A public Ontario college diploma or advanced diploma (or equivalent) with a minimum 70 per cent average in a CDMS-related field.
The following is a sample list of subject areas considered to be related to the Communications and Digital Media Studies field:
- Advertising
- Broadcasting
- Communications
- Digital media
- Graphic design
- Interactive media
- Journalism
- Marketing
- Mass media
- News media
- Photography
- Public relations
- Video production
| Last year's cut-off | 70 per cent |
|---|---|
| Expected cut-off | Low 70s |
The application process and important dates/deadlines are outlined on our college-to-university transfer applicant page.
Career opportunities
- Advertising Expert
- Communications Specialist/Officer
- Content Creator
- Creative Director
- Digital Media Strategist/Storyteller
- Freelance Content Creator
- Journalist
- Professional Editor
- Public Relations Official
- Social Media Co-ordinator/Specialist
Experiential learning
A limited number of fourth-year students have an opportunity to participate in a learning experience with a community organization. The practicum is an experiential learning tool that provides students with opportunities to acquire workplace skills and knowledge, confront the relationship between theory and practice, and cultivate a sense of personal and professional development. The practicum course consists of 100 hours of fieldwork, several in-class seminars and a set of academic assignments.
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Sample courses
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For program requirements, including required number of credits for completion, program maps and course descriptions, please see the academic calendar and course catalogue of Loading.... Courses are subject to change without notice.