About Communication Studies & Media Arts
About Communication Studies & Media Arts
We are a hub for learning media studies, digital technologies, communications practices and artistic production.
Undergraduate Programs
CSMA has two undergraduate programs: the BA Honours in Communication Studies and the BA Honours in Media Arts.
Undergraduate Course Outlines
View your CSMA course outline to find assignment due dates, assessments and more.
Humanities Student Experience Office
Access undergraduate academic advising, career support and experiential learning.
Graduate Programs
Explore our MA, PhD and Master of Communication Management program options.
NEWS & STORIES
November 12, 2024
Analysis: 10 privacy violations in the federal government’s proposed changes to the Canada Elections Act
Bill C-65 would help political parties exploit Canadians’ data without real limits, transparency or consent, undermining privacy, engagement and public confidence, writes Sara Bannerman....
October 28, 2024
Wilson College leads discussion on U.S. election and its impact on Canadians
Joined by a sold-out in-person audience and nearly 300 online viewers, an expert panel explored bilateral trade, the role of the media, political integrity and other key topics....
UPCOMING EVENTS
December 2, 2024
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Earning a Humanities degree is the strongest step you can take to being well-rounded and in-demand.
The programs I chose and the opportunities that came with them fuelled my curiosity, sharpened my critical thinking skills, and broadened my worldview.
I was greeted with a nurturing love of reading and learning. It was the ability to sit down, focus and construct an argument or opinion. Reading is a superpower.
Communication Studies & Media Arts Department Job Opportunities
Learn more about sessional teaching and graduate research assistantships.
RESEARCH INSTITUTES & CENTRES
Centre for Networked Media and Performance
The Centre for Networked Media and Performance produces, explores and analyzes new forms of expression, communication and collaboration, enabled by networks and networking technologies.
Lewis & Ruth Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship
The Sherman Centre consults, instructs and offers technical support on approaches to digital scholarship for research and teaching.
Networked Imagination Laboratory
Artist researchers in the Networked Imagination Laboratory create multimedia performances, works of media art and software platforms for network music and live coding.
Pulse Lab
Pulse Lab engages in rigorous interdisciplinary and trans-faculty research, employing multimedia technologies to support community-driven research and needs.
Communications Governance Observatory
The Communications Governance Observatory, directed by Sara Bannerman, is dedicated to the study of the increasingly globalized and networked governance of communications and creative production.
Centre for Networked Media and Performance
The Centre for Networked Media and Performance produces, explores and analyzes new forms of expression, communication and collaboration, enabled by networks and networking technologies.
Lewis & Ruth Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship
The Sherman Centre consults, instructs and offers technical support on approaches to digital scholarship for research and teaching.
Networked Imagination Laboratory
Artist researchers in the Networked Imagination Laboratory create multimedia performances, works of media art and software platforms for network music and live coding.
Pulse Lab
Pulse Lab engages in rigorous interdisciplinary and trans-faculty research, employing multimedia technologies to support community-driven research and needs.
Communications Governance Observatory
The Communications Governance Observatory, directed by Sara Bannerman, is dedicated to the study of the increasingly globalized and networked governance of communications and creative production.
