- Program Length4 Years
- CredentialBachelor Degree
- Location OfferedNanaimo
The Digital Media (BA) Program
The Department of Media Studies in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities offers a Bachelor of Arts, Minor in Digital Media which allows students to earn a BA Minor focusing on applied digital media production skills and knowledge. The combination of production and distribution skills will benefit professionals wishing to design, produce, and distribute information in a variety of digital media, ranging from audio to video to the internet. This knowledge and these skills will be of substantial benefit in a wide variety of careers and fields of study ranging from Computer Science to English to Graphic Design.
The curriculum for the BA Minor in Digital Media is strongly project-based. Students are encourage and expected to apply the practical digital media production skills they develop towards their primary disciplines and will use the content and theory directly pulled from the students’ major field of study. For example, students often complete project work in their Digital Media classes that document activities, trips, and events that they participate in through their major field of study. Recreation and Tourism students have used Digital Media project work to build websites as part of their internships; Creative Writing students have used Digital Media project to turn their scripts into finished videos; and Global Studies students have created social media campaigns to build awareness for issues raised in the Major program. Students will gain from both the practical applied skills, as well as from the methods of problem solving and creativity necessary to create digital media. This combination of production and critical thinking skills is an excellent complement to many fields of study.
The ability to produce professional-level digital media is an asset in a wide range of career opportunities in today’s workplace. Earning a Minor in Digital Media is an excellent way to augment a primary field of study and add a valuable specialization. Communication, and especially digital communication, is one of the most rapidly expanding professional activities in the global economy.
Program Outline
Students must fulfill all the Institutional B.A. degree requirements, including Degree English Requirements and courses listed below:
|
Years 1 and 2 |
Credits |
|---|---|
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DIGI 110 - (Introduction to Digital Media) |
3 |
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DIGI 230 - (Interactive Communications) |
3 |
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Plus two courses from the following: |
6 |
|
Years 3 and 4 |
Credits |
|---|---|
|
DIGI 301 - (Digital Media Literacy) |
3 |
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Plus five courses from the following: |
15 |
Note: Students may include a maximum of two courses from the following list for the required upper-level electives:
- THEA 320 - (Introduction to Directing)
- THEA 350 - (Set Design I)
- THEA 351 - (Lighting Design I)
- THEA 352 - (Costume Design I)
Note: Only required courses are offered every year, and other courses are typically offered on a two-year rotation.
Domestic Fees | International Fees
Domestic Fees
When applying to the program, applicants will be charged a non-refundable application fee.
When applying to graduate, students will be charged a non-refundable graduation and alumni fee.
Some courses have additional fees to pay for extraordinary class–related expenses.
Fees for One Year* |
Amount |
|---|---|
|
Tuition (30 credits x $150.71 per credit) |
4,521.30 |
|
Student Activity fee (4% of tuition) |
180.85 |
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Student Services fee (30 credits x $6.66 per credit) |
199.80 |
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VIU Students' Union fee (8 months x $20.32 per month) |
162.56 |
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Health and Dental Plan fee ($275 per year) |
275.00 |
|
Approximate cost for books and supplies for one year |
1,500.00 |
|
Total |
6,839.51 |
The Health and Dental Plan fee is in effect only for full-time students at the Nanaimo Campus.
All fees are subject to change without prior notice.
International Fees
When applying to the program, applicants will be charged a non-refundable application fee.
When applying to graduate, students will be charged a non-refundable graduation and alumni fee.
Some courses have additional fees to pay for extraordinary class–related expenses.
Fees for One Year* |
Amount |
|---|---|
|
Tuition (2 semesters x $8340 per semester) |
16,680.00 |
|
Ancillary Fee (2 semesters x $381.6 per semester) |
763.20 |
|
VIU Students' Union fee (8 months x $20.32 per month) |
162.56 |
|
Health and Dental Plan fee ($275 per year) |
275.00 |
|
Approximate cost for books and supplies for one year |
1,500.00 |
|
Total |
19,380.76 |
The above table is based on 15 credits or less per semester. Additional fees of $635.00 per credit will be applied if taking more than 15 credits per semester.
The Health and Dental Plan fee is in effect only for full-time students at the Nanaimo Campus.
All fees are subject to change without prior notice.
Updated| Program Start Date | Accepting Applications | Campus | |||||||
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| Jan 6, 2020 |
Aug 16, 2019 to Dec 15, 2019
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Nanaimo
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Anticipated intake for someone applying today
Jan 6, 2020
Application Fee
$40.90
Accepting Late Applications
Yes
Testing Required
No
Admissions Assistant
Name: Amelia Maher-Ahmed |
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| Jan 6, 2020 | Ongoing |
Cowichan
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Anticipated intake for someone applying today
Jan 6, 2020
Application Fee
YES
Testing Required
No
Admissions Assistant
Name: Admissions/Registration Centre Comments
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| Sep 8, 2020 |
Oct 1, 2019 to Mar 31, 2020
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Nanaimo
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Anticipated intake for someone applying today
Sep 8, 2020
Application Fee
$40.90
Testing Required
No
Admissions Assistant
Name: Amelia Maher-Ahmed |
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Please consult the Vancouver Island University Calendar or contact Student Services/Advising at
250-746-3509 or email advising.cowichan@viu.ca for more information on program or admission requirements.
Applicants wishing to start in January 2020 must currently apply using a paper application.