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BA.JCW - Journalism & Creative Writing - Degree/Diploma

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Media StudiesCulture, Arts, and MediaBachelor of Arts (Honours)

Overview

Requirements

Year 1 – Offered at Trent University Durham GTA

Trent University Required Courses

  • 1.5 MDST credits consisting of MDST 1010H, 1535H, and 2535H

  • 2.0 ENGL credits consisting of ENGL 1851H, 2001H, 2855H, and 2859H

  • 0.5 INDG credit consisting of INDG 1001H

  • 0.5 WRIT credit consisting of WRIT 1001H

  • 0.5 elective credit

Year 2 – Offered at Durham College

Durham College Required Courses

  • ETHC 1204 – Media Law and Ethics

  • JOUR 1100 – Reporting I

  • JOUR 1101 – Interviewing and Research

  • JOUR 1200 – Reporting 2

  • MDIA 1102 – Mass Media Fundamentals

  • MDIA 1103 – Broadcast Production 1

  • MDIA 1104 – Photo and Video 1

  • MDIA 1203 – Broadcast Production 2

  • MDIA 1204 – Online and Print Production

  • MDIA 1205 – Photo and Video 2

Trent University Required Courses

  • 1.5 MDST credits

Year 3 – Offered at Durham College

Durham College Required Courses

  • JOUR 1201 – Critical and Opinion Writing

  • JOUR 2100 – Reporting 3

  • JOUR 2101 – Inclusive Impactful Storytelling

  • JOUR 2200 – Impactful Storytelling with Indigenous Communities

  • JOUR 2201 – Reporting 4

  • MDAI 2102 – Photo and Video 3

  • MDIA 2103 - Podcasting

  • MDIA 2104 – Multi-Platform Storytelling

  • MDIA 2200 – Newsroom

  • MDIA 2201 – Photo and Video 4

Trent University Required Courses

  • 0.5 MDST credit consisting of MDST 3535H

  • 0.5 ENGL credit from ENGL 3851H or 3855H

  • 0.5 MDST credit in addition to the above

Year 4 – Offered at Trent University Durham GTA

Trent University Required Courses

  • 1.0 ENGL credit consisting of ENGL 4850Y

  • 3.0 elective credits (from Trent Durham’s offerings), at least 2.0 credits at the 3000 level or beyond

Durham College Required Courses

  • FDPL 2104: Field Placement Orientation

  • FDPL 2205: Field Placement Workshop

  • ENTR 2210: Entrepreneurship & Professional Practice

  • JOMM 2200: Field Placement for Journalism – summer term field placement (MDST 4041Y: Internship in Media and Cultural Studies transfer credit)

Transfer credits to be granted by Trent University

  • 1.0 MDST credit consisting of MDST 4041Y

  • 1.0 unassigned MDST credit at the 2000 level

  • 1.0 unassigned ENGL credit at the 1000 level