Film Studies Programs (BA)

This program is offered through the Department of Communication, Popular Culture and Film

Chair
Jennifer Good

Professors Emeriti
Barry K. Grant, Jim Leach

Professor
Marian Bredin

Associate Professors
Jacqueline Botterill, Liz Clarke, Tim Dun, Derek Foster, Greg Gillespie, Jennifer Good, Russell Johnston, Anthony Kinik, Peter Lester, Sarah A. Matheson, Christie Milliken, Bohdan Y. Nebesio, Karen L. Smith

Assistant Professors
Dale A. Bradley, Kate Cassidy, Michelle Chen, Duncan Koerber

Adjunct Faculty
Nick Baxter-Moore, Joan Nicks, Jeannette Sloniowski

Academic Administrator
Josephine (Pina) McDonnell

Academic and Internship Coordinator
Jordan Belanger/Megan Johnson

Digital Media Coordinator
Connor Wilkes

General Information

Administrative Assistant
Tamara Milicevic

905-688-5550, extension 4290
Scotiabank Hall 309
brocku.ca/cpcf

The Department of Communication, Popular Culture and Film offers four separate programs of study: Business Communication, Media and Communication Studies, Film Studies and Popular Culture. A four-year program leading to the BA Honours degree, a 4 Year BA with Major, and a three-year program leading to the BA Pass degree is offered in all four programs. In addition, the Department is involved in programs with community colleges which offer students the opportunity to earn a degree in Film Studies and a college diploma or certificate.

Film Studies is a sequence of critical and historical courses that examines a variety of approaches to film. The courses explore the nature of film language and develop an analytical perspective on film as both an art and a medium. Other courses explore issues and theories in popular culture. Students may have opportunities to engage in media production in selected upper year courses

Advanced Film Making, Audio Post-Production, Journalism-Television and Digital News, and Visual Effects and Editing for Contemporary Media Fanshawe College

Communication, Popular Culture and Film provides four optional programs for Brock Film Majors. Students who successfully complete any of these four year programs will be granted both a Bachelor of Arts with Major Film Studies degree from Brock and an advanced post-graduate certificate from Fanshawe College. Graduates of these programs will have both a strong academic background from Brock along with applied knowledge and training from Fanshawe. Applicants must complete Year 1 at Brock with a minimum 70 percent major average and minimum 70 percent overall average to be considered for admission to the Brock Fanshawe programs and must have no more than 8.0 overall credits, at least 4.0 of which must be earned at Brock. Successful applicants must maintain a minimum 70 percent major and overall average during all three years of the Brock program. Enrolment in this program is limited. Admission is not guaranteed by attainment of the minimum requirements. Application forms and further details concerning the Advanced Film Making, Audio Post-Production, Journalism-Television and Digital News, and Visual Effects and Editing for Contemporary Media programs are available at brocku.ca/social-sciences/cpcf/cpcf-collaborative-program-information

Program Notes

1. Year 3 courses are normally restricted to students with at least three 2(alpha)00 credits or permission of the instructor.
2. FREN 1F90  is strongly recommended for Honours students intending to continue their studies at the graduate level.
3. In 20 credit degree programs a maximum of eight credits may be numbered 1(alpha)00 to 1(alpha)99; at least three credits may be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above; at least three credits must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above; and the remaining credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above.
   
   In this 20 degree credit BA with Major degree program a maximum of eight credits may be numbered 1(alpha)00 to 1(alpha)99; at least four and one-half credits must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above; at least one and one-half credits must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above; and the remaining credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above.
   
   In 15 credit degree programs a maximum of eight credits may be numbered 1(alpha)00 to 1(alpha)99; at least three credits must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above; and the remaining credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above.
   
   In some circumstances, in order to meet university degree and program requirements, more than 15 or 20 credits may be taken.