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 an instructor to be determined (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

• Friday, June 5th: Registration opens soon! Here's our 2026-27 course slidedeck (PDF) to help you plan. 
• Monday, June 1st: We invite applications for a Media Studies 325 teaching assistant position in 2026-27. View the job posting for Fall 2026. The course topic is "Media Activism." Please respond by Monday, August 10th.
• Wednesday, May 27th: We request expressions of interest to teach Media Studies 325 in Fall 2026 on the topic of "Media Activism." The due date for applications is Wednesday, June 10th. View the job posting: MDIA325.
• Wednesday, May 27th: We are thrilled to announce our new major, minor and general programs! We are now offering graduate courses, too. 
• Thursday, May 7th: We invite applications for Media Studies 200 teaching assistant positions in 2026-27. View the job posting for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027. Please respond by Monday, August 10th.

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.