About the Program Contact Us The Minor in Communication Studies pro- Feel free to contact the Undergraduate vides undergraduate students with a critical Program Director for more detail about understanding of the role that communica- the overall academic program of cours- tion media and communication technolo- es and course selections, the field of gies play in society. Specifically, it presents communication studies, graduate study students with intellectually challenging and and academic career planning, or inqui- innovative instruction in key traditions of ries regarding course equivalencies and Communication and Media Studies and inter-university transfer credits. new theoretical and methodical approaches to the social life of communication technol- Undergraduate Program Director ogies and the historical development and for Communication Studies transformation of media and communica- tion forms. [email protected]

Our courses are organized around three primary themes: Department of Art History & • History and Theory of Media Communication Studies Room W-225, Arts Building, • Media, Communication and Culture 853 Sherbrooke Street West • Power, Difference and Justice Montreal, Quebec H3A 0G5 Tel.: 514-398-2850 | Fax: 514-398-8557 The Communications Minor is anacademic General email: [email protected] program; that is, it does not offer profes- sionally oriented courses designed spe- cifically to prepare students to work in the minor in radio, television, film, or telecommunica- tions industries. Nor does it offer courses in journalism, public relations, or advertising, Communication www.mcgill.ca/ahcs/undergraduate/ugradcs for example. However, some opportuni- ties to gain useful experiences in these and studies other industries or careers are available by taking on internships (www.mcgill.ca/intern- ships). McGill also has a Career Placement Service (www.mcgill.ca/caps) that helps students plan their futures. Program Requirements Core Course (3 credits) Get Involved

The Minor in Communication Studies at COMS 210 Intro to Communication Studies Student Association (AHCSSA) McGill requires completion of 18 credits. The Art History and Communication Stud- Each course is worth 3 credits. Students Complementary Courses (15 credits) ies Student Association (AHCSSA) aims to must complete COMS 210 in addition to COMP 102 Computers and Computing* facilitate liaisons between students in the five other complementary courses selected COMP 189 Computers and Society* department and faculty, other students, and from the list of offerings each semester COMS 200 History of Communication the broader cultural community as well as (all with a grade C or higher). Two of those COMS 230 Communication & Democracy to provide for the social and academic well five complementary courses may be taken COMS 300 Media & Modernity in the 20th C. being of students in the department. outside of McGill. Most Communication COMS 310 Media & Feminist Studies [email protected] Studies courses have prerequisites and all COMS 320 Media & Empire classes have limited enrollement. COMS 330 Media in Cultural Life Openmedia McGill COMS 340 New Media Communication Studies Courses COMS 350 Sound Culture OpenMedia McGill strives to engage, COMS 354 Media Studies of Crime educate, and empower students to preserve 200-level courses are introductory surveys an open and affordable internet. COMS 355 Media Governance of the area. http://mcgi45.wix.com/openmediamcgill COMS 361 Special Topics 300-level courses offer intermediate-level COMS 362 Special Topics explorations of their subject areas and Other McGill media organizations COMS 400 Critical Theory Seminar require 3 credits from a 200-level course. COMS 410 Cultures and Visualization CKUT 400-level courses are advanced, intensive COMS 411 Disability, Technology & Montreal/McGill campus-community radio seminar explorations of a specialized area Communication station or special topics courses, depending on the COMS 425 Urban Culture in Everday Life www.ckut.ca course number. They require any 200-level COMS 435 Advanced Issues in Media TV McGill course in Communication Studies and 3 Governance McGill student television credits from a 300-level course in Commu- COMS 490 History & Theory of Media www.tvmcgill.com nication Studies. COMS 491 Media, Communication & Culture 500-level courses have restricted enroll- COMS 492 Power, Difference, & Justice The McGill Daily ment and are open to Master’s and ad- COMS 495 Directed Reading Weekly independent student newpaper vanced undergraduate students. They re- COMS 497 Independent Study courses www.mcgilldaily.com quire 3 credits from a 200-level course and COMS 510 Canadian Broadcasting Policy 3 credits from a 300 or 400-level course in COMS 541 Cultural Industries The McGill Tribune Communication Studies. COMS 521 Communications in History Weekly independent student newspaper Please note that not all courses are of- COMS 560 Communication & Development www.mcgilltribune.com fered each semester. Most Communication * Only one COMP course can be counted Le Délit Studies courses have prerequisites and all towards the Minor requirements. Weekly French-language independent classes have limited enrollement. student newspaper For more information, including a program www.delitfrancais.com checklist and advising, please visit: www.mcgill.ca/ahcs/undergraduate/ugradcs