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BA Major Degree in Digital Media Studies
BA Minor Degree in Media Studies
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Student Works

Macedonian Media Fighting for its Freedom

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Igor Ljubovcevski likely landed his dream job when he became a cameraman for Alsat-M, the newest television station in Macedonia. As part of the news team he would help shape the news seen by thousands of his fellow citizens. The special thing about Alsat-M is that it offers bilingual reporting, in Macedonian and Albanian, which reaches most of the ethnically-divided population of the country. The station provides a unique opportunity to bring a struggling nation closer together, with a level of tolerance and understanding not often associated with Eastern Europe.

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On Thin Ice

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This documentary on drug abuse was produced by Naava Smolash's Medi 112 students Natasha Gerrard, Joey Malbon, Jesse Smith, Tracy Seelye, and Raechelle Collens with a soundtrack by local musician Joey Chaos.

 

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Courses On Now

Summer 2012

DIGI 110: Introduction to Digital Media
None
MEDI 111: History of Communications
Min. "C" in English 12.

Fall 2012

DIGI 110: Introduction to Digital Media
None
MEDI 111: History of Communications
Min. "C" in English 12.
MEDI 113: Emerging Digital Communications
None.
MEDI 205: Promotion, Persuasion and Propaganda
None.
DIGI 230: Interactive Communications
C+ or higher in DIGI 110 or permission of Department.
MEDI 265: Game Theory & Analysis
None
DIGI 270: Digital Audio I
none
DIGI 281: Digital Video II
C or higher in DIGI 280.
DIGI 301: Digital Media Literacy
Min. "C" in DIGI 110 (or permission of Department) and third-year standing.
MEDI 301: Studies in Global Media
3rd year standing or permission of the instructor.
MEDI 311: Film About Media
3rd year standing or permission of the instructor.
DIGI 320: Web Production II: Presentation and Accessibility
Min. "C" in DIGI 220 (or permission of Department Chair) and third-year standing.
DIGI 365: Interactive Motion Media for Graphic Design
Min. "C+" in each of DIGI 110 and ARTG 343 or permission of Department Chair.
MEDI 495: Senior Media Studies Project
Third-year standing and MEDI 301.
Dept. Chair Alanna Williams

Useful VIU Websites

  • Aliste (Equipment Booking)
  • Moodle
  • VIU Website

Research Information

  • Media Research Lab
  • Undergraduate Research

Social Networking 

Check out the VIU Media Studies YouTube channel! Join the VIU Media Studies Facebook group!