BA/BA (Hons)

Cultural Studies: Film & Media

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Key facts

  • Program
    Bachelor's
  • Duration
    4 years
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    30,549CAD
  • Start date
    Sep, Jan, May

Program overview

What Trent University says about their program:

Push the limits of Film and Media by creating your own films, radio shows, and social media posts for academic credit.

Media is constantly evolving. How do film, radio, television, popular culture, and social media influence culture? Gain insight into this question through hands-on workshops in game design, filmmaking, and podcasting, and by focusing on topics as varied as war photography, the concentration of the communications industry, and augmented reality. This specialization will help you develop your media literacy and prepare you for a variety of dynamic careers.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

All students are required to have the following for admission to all programs:

  • High School diploma
  • Meet Program-Specific requirements and minimum average
  • Meet the country specific requirements, if applicable

English requirements

  • TOEFL (iBT)

    86 (with a minimum writing score of 20)

  • IELTS

    6.5 (with no band lower than 6.0)

  • Duolingo English Test

    115

  • Cambridge B2 First, C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency

    176, with no sub-score below 169

  • CAEL

    60

  • Pearson PTE

    59

Applicants whose English language proficiency is below Trent’s accepted scores are invited to apply for gradual admission through the Trent-ESL: English for University Program.

English proficiency waivers

To be exempted from providing proof of English language proficiency you must meet one of the following categories:

  1. You have successfully completed the International Baccalaureate diploma where English was the language of instruction (English Language A not English Language B). You have successfully completed your studies under the British Curriculum

    Minimum 'C' grade in O-Level English or completion of AS/A Level subjects taught in English.

  2. You have studied at least 3 years full-time in a high school/secondary school where the medium of instruction is entirely English and you have not taken any ESL courses during this period. You are required to provide an official letter from your school indicating the language of instruction is English if it is not clearly indicated on your transcript or school profile.

  3. You have studied at least 2 years full-time in a community college (post-secondary) where the medium of instruction is entirely in English and you have not taken any ESL courses during this period. You are required to provide an official letter from your school indicating the language of instruction is English if it is not clearly indicated on your transcript or school profile.

  4. You have studied at least 1 year full-time in a university where the medium of instruction is entirely in English and you have not taken any ESL courses during this period. You are required to provide an official letter from your school indicating the language of instruction is English if it is not clearly indicated on your transcript or school profile.

Documents required

  • High school in-progress transcript. Normally, an in-progress transcript must include mid-tem results of your last year grade.
  • If you completed your studies, final high school transcript and graduation diploma.
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Fees and funding

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    CAD$26,191 per year

Funding

Graduate Distinguished Entrance Scholarship

  • Amount

    up to CAD$3,000 in scholarship funding

  • Requirements

    For top applicants entering the Master of Management or Applied Modelling and Quantitative Methods (M.Sc.) programs. This scholarship is a one-time academic excellence award applicable to students starting in Fall 2025.

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