Academic Calendar - 2026
Western University Academic Calendar. - 2026
MAJOR IN MEDIA AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST (MPI)
Faculty of Information and Media Studies - Media and Communications Studies (MACS) Program
Enrolment in all modules in Media and the Public Interest is limited. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee that students wishing to enter any module in Media and the Public Interest will be offered enrollment.
Admission Requirements
Completion of first-year requirements including a minimum grade of 60% in each of MediaCom 1020E or MediaCom 1021F/G and MediaCom 1022F/G, and MediaCom 1025F/G.
Module/Program Information
Module
7.0 courses:
2.5 courses required in second year: MediaCom 2000F/G, MediaCom 2100F/G, MediaCom 2200F/G, MediaCom 2500A/B, MediaCom 2152F/G.
0.5 course required in third year: MediaCom 3025A/B or the former MediaCom 2025A/B.
1.0 courses from: MediaCom 3901F/G, MediaCom 3902F/G, the former MediaCom 4999F/G.
2.0 courses from: MediaCom 3110F/G, MediaCom 3215F/G, MediaCom 3218F/G, MediaCom 3221F/G, MediaCom 3832F/G, MediaCom 3931F/G, MediaCom 3932F/G, MediaCom 3933F/G, MediaCom 3935F/G, MediaCom 3936F/G.
0.5 additional course in MediaCom at the 2000 level or above.
0.5 additional course in MediaCom at the 3000 level.