2006-2007 Undergraduate Calendar

The Department of Communications, Popular Culture and Film offers three separate programs of study. A four-year program leading to the BA Honours degree and a three-year program leading to the BA Pass degree is offered in all three programs. In addition, four-year Co-op programs leading to a BA Honours degree in Communications Studies or Popular Culture and a four and one-half year program leading to a BA Honours degree in Film Studies are available.

Film Studies is a sequence of critical and historical courses that examines a variety of approaches to film. The courses explore the nature of film language and develop an analytical perspective on film as both an art and a medium. Other courses explore issues and theories in popular culture. Students may have opportunities to engage in media production in selected upper year courses.

The Film Studies Co-op program combines academic and work terms over a four and one-half year period. Students spend two years in an academic setting, where they acquire the necessary background prior to taking the first work placement. In addition to the current fees for courses in academic study terms, Film Studies Co-op students are assessed an annual administrative fee (see the Schedule of Fees).

Eligibility to continue in the Film Studies co-op program is based on the student's major average and non-major average. A student with a minimum 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average will be permitted to continue. A student with a major average lower than 70 percent will not be permitted to continue. If a student subsequently raises his/her major average to 70 percent, the student may be readmitted only if approved by the Co-op Admissions Committee.

The Film Studies Co-op program designation will be awarded to those students who have honours standing and who have successfully completed a minimum of twelve months of Co-op work experience.

Program Notes

1.	WRIT 1P93 is recommended.
2.	Year 3 courses are normally restricted to students with at least three 2(alpha)00 credits or permission of the instructor.
3.	FREN 1F90 is strongly recommended for Honours students intending to continue their studies at the graduate level.
4.	In all 20 credit degree programs, at least 12 credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above, six of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above and of these, three must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above. In all 15 credit degree programs, at least seven credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above, three of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above.

Honours Program

Year 1

	FILM 1F94
	COMM 1F90 or PCUL 1F92
	one Social Science context credit
	one Science context credit
	one elective credit (see program note 1)

Year 2

	FILM 2F90, 2P54, 2P56 and 2P91
	one and one half credits from FILM 2P20, 2P21, 2P80, 2P81, 2P82, 2P94, COMM 2F95, 2P22, PCUL 2F92
	one elective credit

Year 3

	FILM 3P20, 3P54, 3P56 and 3P91
	FILM 3P93 or 3P95
	one and one-half credits from FILM 3F28, 3P21, 3P93, 3P94, 3P95, 3P96, 3P97, 3P98, 3Q94, COMM 3P14
	one elective credit

Year 4

	Two credits from FILM 4P30, 4P31, 4V50-4V79
	two credits from FILM 3P93, 3P94, 3P95, 3P96, 3P97, 3P98, 3Q94, 4F80, 4F99, COMM 4P23,PCUL 4P34
	one elective credit

Film Studies Co-op (Honours only)

Students admitted to the Co-op program must follow an approved program pattern. The most common pattern is listed below. For other approved patterns, consult the Co-op Office.

Year 1

	FILM 1F94
	COMM 1F90 or PCUL 1F92
	one Social Science context credit
	one Science context credit
	one elective credit (MGMT 1P51 and 1P52 strongly recommended)

Year 2

	FILM 0N90, 2F90, 2P54, 2P56 and 2P91
	one and one-half credits from FILM 2P20, 2P21, 2P80, 2P81, 2P82

2P94, COMM 2P22, PCUL 2F92

one elective credit (MKTG 2P51 and 2P52 strongly recommended)

Year 3

Fall Term:

FILM 0N01

Winter Term:

	FILM 3P91
	one credit from FILM 3P54, 3P56, 3P93, 3P95
	FILM 3P93 or 3P95
	one-half elective credit (see program note 1)

Spring/Summer Sessions:

FILM 0N02

Year 4

	One credit from FILM 3P20, 3P54 or 3P56, 3P93, 3P95
	one credit from FILM 4P30, 4P31, 4V50-4V79
	two credits from FILM, 3P94, 3P96, 3P97, 3P98, 3Q94, 4F80, 4F99, COMM 3P14, 4P23, PCUL 4P34
	one elective credit

Spring/Summer Sessions:

FILM 0N03

Year 5

Fall Term:

	One credit from FILM 3P20, 3P21, 3P94, 3P96, 3P97, 3P98, 3Q94, COMM 4P23, PCUL 4P34
	one-half credit from FILM 4P30, 4P31, 4V50-4V79
	one elective credit

Pass Program

Satisfactory completion of the first three years of the Honours program entitles a student to apply for a Pass degree.

Combined Major Program

Students may take a combined major in Film Studies and a second discipline. For requirements in the other discipline, the student should consult the relevant department/centre. It should be noted that not all departments/centres provide a combined major option.

Honours

	FILM 1F94, 2F90, 2P54, 2P56, 2P91, and 3P91
	three credits from FILM 2P20, 2P21, 2P94, 3F28, 3P20, 3P21, 3P54, 3P56, 3P94, 3P97, 3P98,3Q94, 4F80, 4F99
	one credit from FILM 4P30, 4P31, 4V50-4V79

Pass

	FILM 1F94, 2F90, 2P54, 2P56, 2P91 and 3P91
	one credit from FILM 2P20, 2P21, 3F28, 3P20, 3P21, 3P54, 3P56, 3P93, 3P94, 3P95, 3P96, 3P97, 3P98, 3Q94

Minor in Professional Writing

With the exception of students in the Co-op stream, it is possible for Film Studies majors to earn a Minor in Professional Writing. For details see the calendar entry for the Department of English Language and Literature.

Description of Courses

Note that not all courses are offered in every session. Refer to the applicable term timetable for details.

# Indicates a cross listed course

* Indicates primary offering of a cross listed course

Prerequisites and Restrictions

Students must check to ensure that prerequisites are met. Students may be deregistered, at the request of the instructor, from any course for which prerequisites and/or restrictions have not been met.

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