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Media Arts and Cultures
MAAC1001
Understanding Media I: Technology and Culture
3 ch
Provides an introduction to the study of media, technology and culture. Surveys a variety of
contemporary media forms, from print to radio to film, television and the internet,
considering their history, their impact on modern culture, and their present state in the digital
age. Course may be taken on its own but is designed to be combined with MAAC 1002 for a
complete introduction to the study of media and culture. Students who have already
completed MM 1001 for credit may not enrol in MAAC 1001.
MAAC1002
Understanding Media II: Power and Pleasures
3 ch (LE)
Complementing material covered in MAAC 1001, this course presents a more hands-on
approach to critical media studies by introducing students to basic concepts in semiotics and
close analysis of media texts. Lectures will cover notions of signs and signification, the way
codes and conventions contribute to socially-constructed meaning, as well as the personal,
political and cultural implications embedded in all media constructions. Students will learn to
break down and analyze magazines and television ads, music clips and movie posters,
websites and viral videos, isolating how each of these texts convey messages and reflect the
values and assumptions of the world that produced them. In addition to tests and written
assignments, students will complete individual projects that will apply what they have learned
to communicate critically and creatively via digital media. Students who have already
completed MM 1002 for credit many not enrol in MAAC 1002.
MAAC1021
Introduction to Culture, Arts, and Media (CrossListed: CCS 1021)
3 ch (3C)
[W]
An interdisciplinary exploration of the pivotal role which culture, media, and the arts play in
shaping understandings of the world around us. By considering a variety of cultural
expressions, creative and artistic practices, and media representations, both old and new, from
around the globe, this introductory course invites students to open up to new ways of thinking
about how culture is created and continually contested, and is ultimately central to how we
experience our lives. Required for CCS Majors and Honours students.
MAAC1023
Media, Technology, and Creativity
3 ch (3C) [W]
The complex interplay of arts, culture, and technology supplies the subject matter for a
critical and creative engagement with contemporary digital culture. Students are introduced to
key concepts in media studies through a series of topical modules while also working
individually and in groups in a creative environment with an array of digital media tools used
in the wider Media Arts & Cultures curriculum.
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MAAC2021
Popular Culture (Cross-Listed: CCS 2021)
3 ch (3C) [W]
This course introduces historical and theoretical contexts for the study of mass-mediated
popular culture, from movies and TV to comic books and video games. It also explores the
reciprocal relationship between creative expression and economic constraints, between the
mainstream, sub-cultures, and counter-cultures, as well as familiar designations of "highbrow" and "low-brow." Using specific media case studies, students will engage with
contemporary debates about the impact of representations, the role of ideology, the agency of
the audience, the meaning of fandom, and the politics of taste. While learning to analyze and
evaluate their relative merits, students will learn to step back and think critically about the
larger implications and the cumulative effects of our constant exposure to popular culture
texts. Students who have already completed MM 2021 for credit may not enrol in MAAC
2021.
MAAC2022
The Art of Film (Cross-Listed: FILM 2022)
3 ch (3C) [W]
Introduces students to the language of motion pictures and to critical tools for discussing and
writing about the 7th art – the art of film. By studying how movies function aesthetically, and
how they become meaningful to audiences, students will acquire critical and formal analytical
skills that will both enhance their appreciation for cinema and serve them more broadly as
consumers and/or producers of visual culture. Topics will include mise-en-scène, framing,
image composition, photographic space, colour, editing, sound, and narrative structure.
MAAC2095
Introduction to Video Games (O)
3 ch (3C) [W]
An introduction to the study of games as interactive electronic and digital media. Topics may
include the history of computer games and videogames, game genres, the current structure of
the games industry, and an overview of game studies as an academic field. Assignments may
include both written work and creative media projects. No previous experience with digital
games is required.
MAAC2797
Rock and American Popular Music (Cross-Listed:
MUS 2797)
3 ch (3C)
This course is a survey of the history of Rock music from its origins in the late nineteenth
century to the present day. Topics addressed include: the effects of technology in the music
industry, role of African-American music in the development of popular music, the
developments of Jazz, R&B, and early Rock and Roll, and the “white appropriation” of
African-American music. The course finishes with a survey of recent trends of disco, new
wave, heavy metal, rap and alternative music. Restriction: Credit may not be obtained for
both FNAT 2792 and MAAC 2797.
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MAAC2998
Digital Film Production (Cross-Listed: FILM 2998)
3 ch (3C)
An introduction to the fundamental concepts and procedures of visual and audio production,
including the techniques and aesthetics of shooting, lighting and editing. Over the course of
the term, students will engage in a series of short exercises covering a variety of styles, genres
and modes. Taught cooperatively with the New Brunswick Filmmakers’ Co-op. NOTE:
Students who have received credit for MAAC/FILM/ENGL 3999 may not take this course for
credit.
MAAC2999
Digital Film Production
3 ch (3C)
This second course in the production sequence puts emphasis on application of skills learned
in MAAC 2998 by focusing on production of several short projects in various formats. Group
work and analysis of student productions constitute the main course activities. Taught
cooperatively with the New Brunswick Filmmakers’ Co-op. NOTE: Students who have
received credit for MAAC/FILM 3998 may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisites: MAAC 2998, or permission of the instructor.
MAAC3001
Media Arts (A)
3 ch
Surveys artists’ engagement with electronic and digital media, as well as media institutions,
from the early 20th century avant-garde to the present. Topics may include Dada, Surrealism,
Andy Warhol, experimental cinema, video art, modernism, postmodernism, electronic music,
remix culture, art and public space, and new media art. In addition to traditional assignments
and tests, students will complete individual and group creative projects. Students cannot
obtain credit for both MM 2001 and MAAC 3001. Students who have already taken MAAC
2001 may not attain credit for MAAC 3001.
MAAC3003
Click Here!: Interactivity on the Web
3 ch (LE)
The use of web applets that advertise, entertain or inform is ubiquitous, and a lexicon of good
practice is developing. The course introduces the problem of designing web-browser-based
interactive modules that are human-friendly. Through the completion of individual projects,
students will use Flash® or HTML5 to display text, images, and computer generated graphics
as well as techniques to control the presentation of material in response to how people
interact with it. Open to students who have completed 45 credit hours, or with permission of
the instructor. Students who have already completed MM 3003 for credit may not enrol in
MAAC 3003.
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MAAC3021
Culture Matters: Critical Approaches to Studying
Culture (Cross-Listed: CCS 3021)
3 ch (3C)
[W]
Offers critical interdisciplinary approaches to understanding culture through examination of
key concepts, theories and practices in the field of Cultural Studies. Required for CCS and
MAAC Majors and Honours students.
MAAC3055
Gender, Women and Media (A)
3 ch (3C) [W]
Investigates key issues and theoretical approaches in the study of gender and media, with a
particular focus on women as producers, consumers, and subjects of media. Students will
research and analyze how media create and challenge stereotypes and ideas of difference
along gender lines. Readings, class discussions, and projects will reveal how representations
of gender across media-forms play a central role in shaping our attitudes and identities. Open
to students who have completed 45 ch, or with permission of the instructor.
MAAC3057
Advertising and Consumer Culture (O)
3 ch (3C) [W]
Traces the origins, transformations, and current landscape of consumer culture, especially in
relation to the role and impact of advertising as a form. Topics may include postmodern
culture, consumer identity, gender and representation, viral marketing, activism, and
resistance. Open to students who have completed 45 credit hours, or with permission of the
instructor.
MAAC3065
Horror Access Media & Culture (A) (CrossListed: CCS 3065)
3 ch (3C) [W]
Why have people in so many times and places enjoyed spooky stories? What, if any, value
can we assign to tales of horror and the supernatural? Do ghost stories and monster movies
differ across nations and cultures? Questions like these will guide our global study of gothic,
horror and supernatural texts chosen from a wide array of media, from literature and cinema,
to television, comic books, and video games. Topics may include visual culture and the
sublime, Freud's notion of “the uncanny,” Jungian archetypes, gender identity, conceptions of
ritual and myth, the modern and the postmodern, subcultures, folklore, religion and
secularization. Open to students who have completed 45 credit hours, or with permission of
the instructor. Students who have already completed MM 3065 for credit may not enrol in
MAAC 3065. Students who have taken WLCS 3065 may not attain credit for MAAC3065.
MAAC3066
Trauma and Seduction: Early German Cinema (A)
(Cross-Listed: CCS 3066, FILM 3066)
3 ch (3C)
[W]
Beginning with the earliest silent movies and concluding with National Socialist propaganda
films, this course offers an introduction to a prolific and important era in German film
history: the Weimar Republic and pre-WWII period, 1918-1939. Our discussions will situate
the films within larger political and cultural discourses. Emphasis will be placed on such
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MAAC3066
Trauma and Seduction: Early German Cinema (A)
(Cross-Listed: CCS 3066, FILM 3066)
3 ch (3C)
[W]
topics as the cinematic response to the trauma of WWI; German national identity;
expressionism and modernity; the politics of gender and sexuality; the impact of sound on
film aesthetics; the relationship between cinema and other media; the ethics of film
production. Films to be studied include features by directors such as Lang, Lubitsch, Murnau,
Pabst, Riefenstahl, Sagan, von Sternberg and Wiene. In English. Students who have taken
WLCS 3065, or GER 3066 may not attain credit for MAAC3065.
MAAC3072
(Re)constructing National Identity: Contemporary
German Cinema (A) (Cross-Listed: CCS 3072, FILM
3072)
3 ch (3C)
[W]
Studies the major accomplishments of East and West German cinema of the postwar period,
as well as cinematic trends since German unification. We will consider questions of narrative,
genre, and authorship, examine film's relationship to other media, and focus on the dynamic
interaction between film history and social history. Films to be studied include features by
prominent directors such as Wolf, Fassbinder, Wenders, von Trotta, Carow, Dörrie, and
Tykwer. Students who have taken WLCS 3062, or GER 3072 may not attain credit for
MAAC3072.
MAAC3075
Framing Reality: Theory and Practice of Documentary
Media (A) (Cross-listed: FILM 3075)
3 ch
(3C)
This course surveys the history and aesthetics of non-fiction filmmaking from the birth of
cinema to the digital age. It will examine epistemological and ethical questions raised by
documentary's encounter with reality and its attempt to present “the truth.” Films screened are
drawn from an array of nations and range from the personal to the political as well as more
experimental and avant-garde works. The course includes a film production component as
students will apply what they have learned in class by producing a short non-fiction film as a
final project. Open to students who have completed 45 credit hours, or with permission of the
instructor. Students who have already completed MM 3075 for credit may not enrol in
MAAC 3075.
MAAC3082
History of Canadian Cinema [A] (Cross-Listed: CCS
3082, FILM 3082)
3 ch (3C)
[W]
Focuses on the first half-century of filmmaking in Canada and the nation's long struggle to
develop and sustain a functioning film industry in the shadow of Hollywood. Readings and
screenings trace the history of the movies in Canada from the silent era to the 1970s. Issues
raised may include Canadian/American relations, national and regional identities, tensions
between art and entertainment, media and cultural policy, representation of race, class,
gender, and relation of Canadian film to other media (TV, radio, video) and other arts
(painting, music, literature) in Canada. Open to students who have completed 45 credit hours,
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MAAC3082
History of Canadian Cinema [A] (Cross-Listed: CCS
3082, FILM 3082)
3 ch (3C)
[W]
or with permission of the instructor. Students who have taken WLCS 3082 may not attain
credit for MAAC3082.
MAAC3085
Television Studies (A)
3 ch (3C) [W]
This course explores the different approaches used by scholars to understand the cultural role
of television in contemporary North American life. Special attention is paid to the impact of
new technologies like colour broadcasting, satellite and cable systems, HDTV and the
internet. Topics may include TV genres from sitcoms to soap operas, the rise of reality TV,
fatherhood and family values, advertising aesthetics, Saturday morning cartoons, Hockey
Night in Canada™, and the ethics of the evening news. Open to students who have completed
45 credit hours, or with permission of the instructor. Students who have already completed
MM 3085 for credit may not enrol in MAAC 3085.
MAAC3095
Digital Game Studies (A)
3 ch (3C) [W]
Digital games are a major cultural and artistic force in the contemporary media landscape. In
this course, students will have the opportunity to consider digital games of various kinds and
how they might both relate to and be distinct from the other forms of media. Using critical
readings, class discussion and gameplay projects, we will consider competing notions about
the nature of games, gaming practices, gameplay, and gaming cultures. No previous
experience with digital games is required. Open to students who have completed 45 credit
hours, or with permission of the instructor.
MAAC3101
Media Design I
3 ch (LE)
Explores strategies for creative visual expression across media, working within the
constraints of the design paradigm. Topics will include formal design theory, colour theory,
basic typography, image construction, and an introduction to visual communications using
lectures, assignments, readings, in-class seminars, group discussion and critique. Open to
students who have completed 45 credit hours, or with permission of the instructor. Students
who have already completed MM 2002 for credit may not enrol in MAAC 3103.
MAAC3102
Media Design II
3 ch (LE)
Provides an opportunity for students to develop further skills and broaden their understanding
of visual communication. Topics will include organizing efficient design systems, producing
eloquent moving image typography and developing consistent visual identity programs. The
work and design strategies of leading contemporary practitioners will be examined.
Prerequisite: MAAC 3101. Students who have already completed MM 3001 for credit may
not enrol in MAAC 3102.
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MAAC3113
Music, Computers and Technology (Cross-Listed:
MUS 3113)
3 ch (3C)
The uses of computers in music from a practical and historical perspective is identified and
studied. Early uses in notation, composition, presentation, interactive media applications are
explored. Project based with work in current Software applications. Open to students who
have completed 30 credit hours, or with permission of the instructor.
MAAC3212
Lens Media I
3 ch (LE)
Examines the principles of still image construction using digital technology. Covers the
general theories of light in natural and artificial environments. Introduces notions of colour,
form, line and texture as they relate to photographic image making. Workshop activity will
provide students with skills in making still images in the studio and the natural environment.
Prerequisite: Students will have normally have completed 45 ch. Students who have already
completed MM 3212 for credit may not enrol in MAAC 3212.
MAAC3213
Lens Media II
3 ch (LE)
Explores the construction of a single image from multiple still photographs, and the concepts
of aspect ratio and information density in image making. Students will examine how these
images may be used to build immersive environments, and experiment with presentation
technologies that expose consideration of physical and social presence in these
environments.
Prerequisite: MAAC 3212, or permission of the instructor. Students who have already
completed MM 3213 for credit may not enrol in MAAC 3213.
MAAC3362
Sound Design
3 ch (LE)
Sound design, though often overlooked, is an essential aspect of much contemporary media.
Course focuses on creativity and technology for recording, editing and mixing sound to
engage audiences in film, video, drama and multimedia production. Topics include: technical
and artistic application of sound design for film with regards to specific genres, foley artistry,
animation, game audio, soundscape design and sound motif. Open to students who have
completed 45 credit hours, or with permission of the instructor. Students who have already
completed MM 3362 for credit may not enrol in MAAC 3362.
MAAC3401
Digital Culture
3 ch (3C) [W]
Examines major theories of digital culture and contemporary media. Using examples from a
broad range of social, artistic, and cultural practices, the course analyzes the development of
digital technologies and their impact on today’s culture. Topics and approaches may include
cyborg theory, the information economy, convergence, media ecology, virtual worlds, remix
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MAAC3401
Digital Culture
3 ch (3C) [W]
culture, and new media aesthetics. Open to students who have completed 60 credit hours, or
with permission of the instructor. Note: Students who have received credit for MM 3107 may
not take MAAC 3401 for credit.
MAAC3431
Global Media, Politics, and Power (O) (CrossListed: CCS 3431)
3 ch (3C) [W]
Uses core readings and theoretical frameworks from media studies to examine the complex
relationships between media, society, and politics, across the twentieth century and into the
new millennium and in global perspective. Topics include media ownership and regulation;
media and social movements; censorship and freedom of the press; television and digital
culture in emerging democracies; the politics of the popular; media arts and activism.
Students who have taken WLCS 3431 may not attain credit for MAAC 3431.
MAAC3501-9
Individual Studies in Media
3 ch
Courses of independent study in a topic of special interest to the student, to be taken under the
supervision of a Faculty member. Topics will be specified in a written proposal and approved
in advance by the Director of Media Arts and Cultures. Students who have already completed
a MM 3501-9 course for credit may not enrol in the matching MAAC 3501-9 course.
MAAC3601
Game Design I
3 ch (3C)
The fundamental challenges of creating interactive gameplay are the subject of this course
that introduces students to the processes employed by designers for the creation of a game.
Students will interrogate notions of “gameplay” and the evolution of the medium, compare
and re-design a variety of existing games, workshop ideas, and create their own game
designs. This course is open to students who have completed at least 45 ch at the university
level.
MAAC3602
Game Design II
3 ch (3C)
Building on skills learned in Game Design I, students work in groups to conceptualize and
implement a digital game while examining more advanced issues in game design and
development from a variety of perspectives. Prerequisite: MAAC 3601 or permission of the
instructor.
MAAC3793
East Coast Music (O) (Cross-Listed: CCS 3793,
MUS 3793)
3 ch (3C)
The relationship between music and East Coast identity is the focus of this course that covers
a range of music styles, regional differences, and contemporary modes. The theme uniting the
various case studies is the importance of music to the region's culture(s). The subject also
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MAAC3793
East Coast Music (O) (Cross-Listed: CCS 3793,
MUS 3793)
3 ch (3C)
allows for a broader reflection on music's importance to idenity. Topics may range from Cape
Breton fiddle, through Halifax hip-hop.
MAAC3795
Dark Futures: Visions of Dystopia since World War I
(O) (Cross-Listed: CCS 3795)
3 ch (3C)
Offers an exploration of dystopian literature and film from a broad cross-section of cultures
over the past 100 years or so. Based on an examination of texts by authors such as Karel
Capek, Evgeny Zamiatin, Paolo Bacigalupi, and Sandra Newman and films such as Stalker,
Late August in the Hotel Ozone, and Battle Royale, students will consider how dystopias
reflect, respond to and anticipate totalitarianism, environmental degradation, dehumanization,
and other social, political, cultural and technological challenges facing humanity.
MAAC3981
Screen Acting (O) (Cross-Listed:
FILM 3981)
3 ch (1.5C/1.5WS) (LE)
Explores the relationship between actor, director, script and camera. Workshop exercises
allow students to explore various modes of working with actors on a film set and during the
rehearsal and audition process in order to realize the development of character within the
setting of story and script. Limited to 20 students. NOTE: Students who already have credit
for ENGL 3980 or FILM 3980 cannot obtain credit for FILM 3981.
MAAC3998
Film Production (Cross-Listed: FILM
3998)
3 ch (3C/WS) (LE)
This course introduces students to the processes and technical aspects of motion picture film
production. Topics include: 16mm film camera, analog and digital sound recording, lighting
for film, film crew roles, budgets, casting and rehearsals, locations, script breakdowns and
film forms, and advanced editing. Students will participate in both the production of a short,
small-group 16mm film project, and a larger, full-class Super 16mm film project produced as
an industry-model film. Taught cooperatively with the New Brunswick Filmmakers’ Co-Op
and the Film Industry of New Brunswick. Limited to 20 students. NOTE: Students who
already have credit for ENGL 3990 “Advanced Film Production” and/or ENGL 3999 “Film
and Video Production” cannot obtain credit for MAAC 3998.
MAAC3999
Editing and Post Production (A) (Cross-Listed:
FILM3999)
3 ch (3C/WS)
An intensive hands-on course in the theory and application of post-production techniques for
digital filmmaking and video production, with a focus on editing for narrative film. The
course covers history of film editing, basic techniques, best practices, and changing
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MAAC3999
Editing and Post Production (A) (Cross-Listed:
FILM3999)
3 ch (3C/WS)
technologies. Grading is principally based on creative assignments that grow out of
engagement with this material.
MAAC4000
Digital Film Production III (Cross-Listed: FILM
4000)
6 ch (6WS)
This full year course takes students through the entire process of production of a professional
quality short film, from fundraising, budget planning, and pre-production work through the
shoot to the final edit and on to the marketing and submission of the film to festivals.
Students work together as a production team, taking on a variety of responsibilities while
supervised by the instructor. Prerequisite: MAAC /FILM 2999 or permission of the instructor.
MAAC4001
Advanced Production (Cross-Listed: FILM
4001)
3 ch (3C/WS) (LE)
Students produce more complex films, developing a project from beginning to end, working
on each other’s projects, and gaining hands-on experience in a variety of skilled positions on
a film’s crew.
Prerequisites: MAAC/FILM 2999 or MAAC/FILM 3998, or permission of the instructor.
MAAC4021
Advanced Studies in Popular Culture (A) (CrossListed as CCS 4021)
3 ch (3S)
[W]
Seminar focusing on theoretical approaches to the study of popular culture. Topics and
theories covered may rotate from year to year.Prerequisite: 60 ch and MAAC/CCS 2021, or
permission of the instructor.
MAAC4401
Animation Principles (A)
3 ch (LE)
Examines animated image making across a variety of media (film, TV, games), all of which
rely on the Phi Phenomenon identified in Gestalt theory. Small project assignments will
introduce students to some common animation tools and course discussions will focus on the
application of animation concepts to storytelling.
Prerequisites: Students will normally have completed 60 ch. Students who have already
completed MM 4401 for credit may not enrol in MAAC 4401.
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MAAC4402
Animation Methods (A)
3 ch (LE)
Considers the practical aspects of storytelling using 3D model-building tools. Students will
gain practical experience using current digital animation software such as Autodesk Maya®.
Topics considered include modelling, skinning, texturing, lighting, animation, and rendering.
Prerequisite: MAAC 4401, or permission from the instructor. Students who have already
completed MM 4402 for credit may not enrol in MAAC 4402.
MAAC4404
Mobile Media (A)
3 ch (3S)
This course explores the impact and influence mobile devices have had, and continue to have,
on patterns of life, work and play. Examines the unique media forms and characteristic
experiences emerging from the use of smart phones, tablets and other handheld digital
devices. Discussions, readings and assignments encourage critical reflection on the
relationship between technology and culture in a mobile world.Prerequisite: 60 ch, or
permission of the instructor.
MAAC4405
Creative Mobile App Design (A)
3 ch (3C)
The course provides an overview of principles of human interface design associated with
creating, designing, and prototyping applications for the iPod®, iPhone® & iPad®. Topics
covered may include gaming, augmented reality, creative play, or information presentation.
Students will explore practical problems associated with planning game-play scenarios,
integrating computer-generated imagery, or creating well-designed information displays for
mobile devices. Individual and group project work will focus all the steps needed to produce
a finished prototype for the app. Mobile devices will be provided for classroom use. Open to
students who have completed 75 credit hours, or with permission of the instructor.
MAAC4951
Professional Practice
3 ch
Individual work-study or internship consisting of 80 hours of work in one term on a project
for an organization in the community that involves skills and/or ideas directly related to the
Media Arts & Cultures program. A faculty member will supervise the progress of the student
and a final report on the project undertaken will be evaluated for academic assessment.
Subject to faculty and placement availability.
Prerequisite: MAAC 3101, and at least 75 ch completed.
MAAC4952
Professional Practice
3 ch
Individual work-study or internship consisting of 80 hours of work in one term on a project
for an organization in the community that involves skills and/or ideas directly related to the
Media Arts & Cultures program. A faculty member will supervise the progress of the student
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MAAC4952
Professional Practice
3 ch
and a final report on the project undertaken will be evaluated for academic assessment.
Subject to faculty and placement availability.
Prerequisite: MAAC 3101, and at least 75 ch completed.
MAAC4992
Topics in Media Arts & Cultures (O)
3 ch (3S)
An advanced seminar in theory of Media Cultures and/or practice of Media Arts. Topics will
vary from year-to-year.
Prerequisites: 75 ch, and MAAC 3401, or permission of the instructor. NOTE: Students who
already have credit for MM 4992 may not enrol in MAAC 4992.
MAAC5000
Honours Thesis
6 ch [W]
A reading and research course open to students qualifying for Honours in Media Arts &
Cultures. To enrol in this course, students must first arrange for a professor to supervise their
thesis. The course will result in the writing of an Honours Thesis, normally 40-60 pages in
length. Student may not enroll in both MAAC 5000 and MAAC 5980.
MAAC5980
Honours Project
6 ch [W]
A reading, research and creative practice course open to students qualifying for Honours in
Media Arts & Cultures. To enrol in this course, students must first arrange for a professor to
supervise their project. The course will result in the creation of a Media Arts Project along
with a 10-15 page Project Paper. Students may not enroll in both MAAC 5000 and MAAC
5980.