New BA program in Media Studies
As of September 2026, UVic students can declare a major, minor or general degree (BA) in Media Studies, offered by the Faculty of Humanities.
By studying games, podcasts, comics, zines, radio, television, film, social media, archives, books, exhibits, animation, and more, students will engage in experiential learning and develop the people skills of media, communication and culture.
Offering non-technical and technical options in multiple subject areas, a Media Studies degree prepares students for careers such as:
- Writer or content creator
- Communications specialist
- Game developer
- Interaction, experience or narrative designer
- Media preservationist or historian
- Collections or archives manager
- Research or policy analyst
- Media critic or theorist
Student experiences
“I greatly appreciated the required interdisciplinarity built into the Media Studies program. Not only did this allow me the flexibility to take courses that interested me alongside the required Media classes, but my understanding of the world around me [and] my responsibilities to my community [have] shifted greatly through the disciplinary breadth I was able to engage with.
I would strongly recommend the Media Studies program to any student looking for a fascinating, critically challenging, flexible, and real-world-applicable program at UVic.” -Sky Dragushan (Art History and Visual Studies, Certificate in Media Studies)
Considering Media Studies?
Current students who wish to declare the newly available Media Studies credentials can submit their requests into the Declare Me portal beginning on September 1, 2026.
Considering a degree in Media Studies? Consult the program planning worksheet!
The Certificate in Media Studies will continue to be offered as a flexible credential open to all UVic students.