Communication and Media Studies Carleton University

Overview

Course details

The Communication and Media Studies BCoMS program at Carleton University (previously the BA in Communication Studies) is offered as an Honours program.

All students in the program are required to take the Introduction to Communication and Media Studies course in first year, which is designed to orient you to the questions and issues that are the central concerns of the program and which become fully elaborated in your upper years.

In second year, every student will take Introduction to Communication Research. This course provides you with a strong foundation in methodological literacy: what are the common approaches to research that have shaped the field of communication and media studies? How do you design an original research project? What are the common ethical dilemmas that face communication and media researchers today?

In third year, you will take a small number of required fundamentals courses that cement your expertise and knowledge of the field. Current Issues in Communication and Media Theory explores major theoretical issues with which the field is grappling today. You will also take Quantitative Research in Communication and Qualitative Research in Communication, which builds on the second year “methodological literacy” course.

In fourth year, you will select one course from a menu of hands-on professional workshops that will prepare you for the job market today.

Future opportunities 

Careers in communication and the media industries are rapidly expanding. Our graduates have rewarding and productive careers in a variety of fields, from advertising and public relations to law, market research, policy development, teaching and more. They work as political advisors to members of parliament; communication strategists with state agencies, NGOs, and corporations; entrepreneurs; and media industry and cultural policy analysts.