1. University of the Fraser Valley
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  4. Associate of Arts degree --- Media and Communication Studies option

Associate of Arts degree --- Media and Communication Studies option

NA On Campus Associate-degree Program

University of the Fraser Valley

Program Overview

The Associate of Arts, Media and Communication Studies option, focuses on the study of information --- how it is created, packaged, distributed, and used.Students will learn about different media industries, including social networks, and how they are changing. Students will learn how advertising and other commercial images affect them, how Canadians fit into the global village and what it means to be literate in the new media; in short, students will learn how their lives and society are changing in response to innovations in communication.Students seeking careers in the technical areas of media production will find these courses very valuable, but will need courses from elsewhere to provide instruction in the mechanics of production. For example, while the music industry is studied, sound recording is not.Graduates of the Associate of Arts, Media and Communication Studies option are prepared to seek employment, to transfer to one of the many degree programs in Canada, or to ladder into the Bachelor of Arts (MACS minor or extended minor) at UFV. Graduates are also eligible to apply to enter into the third year of the Bachelor of Arts in Professional Communication at Royal Roads University.

Program Key Stats

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Eligibility Criteria


Additional Information & Requirements

60 credits of 100- and 200-level courses. A minimum of 15 credits must be completed at UFV.Each course must be transferable to one of Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia (Vancouver or Okanagan campus), University of Northern British Columbia, or University of Victoria.Transferability of courses can be found on the B.C. Transfer Guide at bctransferguide.ca. No course will be used to meet more than one of the following specific requirements.Graduation requires a minimum GPA of 2.00, calculated on all courses that could apply to the program.

Career Options

  • Public Relations Specialist
  • Publicity Assistant
  • Publisher
  • Reporter
  • Researcher/Research Assistant
  • Stakeholder Relations Advisor
  • Teacher/Professor
  • Technical Writer

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