Overview
The Minor in Communication Studies聽provides聽a critical understanding of the role that communication technologies聽and media聽play in society.聽
You will explore the聽history, forms,聽and聽critical聽theories of communications and media studies.聽Our program has a strong academic focus, which offers intellectually challenging and innovative instruction.聽
Courses are shaped around faculty interests in critical, anti-oppressive, and interpretive traditions in communication studies.聽They聽are organized around three primary themes that address media institutions聽and聽practices:聽
- History and Theory of Media聽
- Media, Communication and Culture
- Power, Difference and Justice聽
Careers
A background in Communications聽Studies聽will give you聽a greater聽understanding of聽how information聽can be聽communicated effectively.聽This knowledge is relevant to almost every industry.聽You may wish to pursue graduate studies聽or professional work in聽areas like聽communications, media聽and culture.
You could become a professional:
- Public relations聽specialist
- Human resources specialist
- Content creator
- Journalist
- Media planner
Course Work
As a聽Communications minor聽you can take courses like:
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Ready to apply?
For this program, you'll need to apply to the聽Faculty of Arts.
See the聽full eligibility information聽for more information about deadlines and required documents for your application.聽