Media Studies

Learn the people skills of media, communication and culture 

• credential in Media Studies with a major, minor, general or certificate 
• take an accessible, entry-level course on the foundations of media analysis in the 21st century
• immerse yourself in studies of games, sound and books
• develop practical skills in community-based media and communication
• consider a graduate course to enhance your research or augment your scholarly project

Our 2026-27 courses (undergraduate and graduate)

• MDIA 200: "Media in the 21st Century," with Dr. Jentery Sayers (Fall 2026) and Dr. Brad Jackson (Spring 2027) 
• MDIA 300: "Critical Media Practice," with Dr. Jentery Sayers (Spring 2027) 
• MDIA 325 (current topics): "Media Activism," with Dr. Samah Abaza (Fall 2026)
• MDIA 325 (current topics): "Health and the Internet," with Dr. Loren Gaudet (Spring 2027) 
• MDIA 325 (current topics): "Haunted Media," with Dr. Tri Phuong (Spring 2027) 
• MDIA 350: "Cultures of the Book," with Jacob Maddison (Fall 2026) 
• MDIA 360: "Game Studies," with Dr. Sara Humphreys (Fall 2026) 
• MDIA 370: "Anthropology of Sound," with Dr. Alexandrine Boudreault-Fournier (Spring 2027) 
• MDIA 500 (graduate): "Critical Media Practice," with Dr. Jentery Sayers (Spring 2027) 
• MDIA 560 (graduate): "Game Studies," with Dr. Sara Humphreys (Fall 2026) 

News

• Thursday, July 9th: The Faculty of Humanities invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor appointment (research stream) in Media Studies, with a start date of 1 July 2027. The successful candidate will help us grow our new BA program. Applications are due by 11:59 PM PDT on 19 October 2026. View the job ad.
• Friday, June 12th: Congratulations to our graduates! It's been a joy working with you in the Media Studies classroom.
• Friday, June 5th: Registration opens soon! Here's our 2026-27 course slidedeck (PDF) to help you plan. 
• Wednesday, May 27th: We are thrilled to announce our new major, minor and general programs! We are now offering graduate courses, too.

We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.