BA Major

  
  

    
The Bachelor of Arts, Major in Digital Media Studies builds on the existing Minor in Media Studies with the addition of a stream of new courses in Digital Media Production.

  


  

 



      
DIGI Minor

  
  

    
DIGI courses can perfectly complement your field of study by adding the media technology skills.

  


  

 



      
MEDI Minor

  
  

    
MEDI courses offer students a firm grounding in Media Theory and theorists. They complement many fields such as English, History, Creative Writing, Global Studies and others.

  


  

 



      
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      Computer and Software Requirements
    

  
  
  
  

    
HARDWARE:


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  • Laptop running Apple MacOS X 10.6 or Windows 7 
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  • Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent or better 
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  • 2GB RAM 
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  • 500GB Hard Drive 
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    • Two 2GB+ USB Sticks
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  • Current Apple MacOS X or Windows 7 laptop 
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  • Intel Core i5 
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  • 4GB RAM 
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  • 1TB Hard Drive 
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  • Discrete Video Card (not "integrated graphics") 
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      DATASTREAM 4: Proliferating Signs & Cultural Layers
    

  
  
  
  

    
 "DATASTREAM 4: Proliferating Signs & Cultural Layers" is coming to the downtown Nanaimo Art Gallery! This interactive art exhibit features work by faculty and students from VIU's Media Studies department. Come and join us in the opening night celebrations from 7 - 9 pm this Thursday, Jan.

  


  

 



  
      

      INTR 100: Popular Culture & University Writing
    

  
  
  
  

    
 What is popular culture? If you grew up trading Pokémon cards, watching The Simpsons, reading Twilight, or skateboarding, the answer to this question might seem obvious. You could point at a skate park or a television or bring us posters peeled off your bedroom walls. How do you feel about pop culture? Is it trash or something more? How does it connect to other aspects of your life—like your relationships or your job? Does it really affect how you see the world or yourself?

  


  

 



  
      

      Why Media?
    

  
  
  
  

    
We study media because we are so immersed in media messages, it takes a special act of awareness to recognize their impact on us. Anthropologist / media theorist Ted Carpenter used an analogy to explain this condition of immersion: we don't know who discovered water, but we're certain it wasn't a fish. Studying the media gives us a vantage point from which to observe our movement through culture. Culture is our medium.

  


  

 



  
      

      What is the Digital Media Studies Degree about?
    

  
  
  
  

    
Communication is at the root of understanding the reality we live in. It is also the fuel for changing this reality. No matter what end of the media engagement spectrum you find yourself on, from passive consumer to change agent to media producer, the Digital Media Studies program is designed to engage you in both theory and practical applications of media. The outcome is a thorough understanding of the complex effects of media on society, partnered with the technical skills needed to fully empower you to participate in our ever evolving digital media landscape.

  


  

 
        


                  
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