Bachelor of Communication Studies - Journalism

MacEwan University

Canada,Alberta

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48 Months

Duration

CAD 24,480/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 110

Application Fee

Sep 2025

Apply Date

Canada, Alberta

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1971

Total Students: 18,483 +

Int. Students: 1,500 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

10501 104 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 4S2, Canada

Bachelor of Communication Studies - Journalism

Program Overview

The major in Journalism provides students with a strong set of writing, research, reporting, and digital media production skills. Option courses let students specialize based on their interests: online digital storytelling, television production, arts and culture reporting, feature writing, current affairs reporting, or investigative reporting.

Bachelor of Communication Studies
In our fast-paced world of evolving and conventional media, communication is key to interpersonal, organizational, and career success. The Bachelor of Communication Studies program provides students with a solid foundation in the fundamental skills of critical thinking, writing, editing, and research. Common coursework for professional communication and journalism majors builds a foundation in language, composition, visual communication, communication theory, communication law and research methods, supported by a liberal arts framework. The courses in the majors offer depth, specialization, and choice. The minors provide additional scope and depth to your studies. The program offers many opportunities to integrate what you have learned in the classroom with real-life projects that engage the community and provide students with an enhanced learning experience. The field is forward-looking, and so is this program of studies.

Years 1 and 2 include common coursework for both professional communication and journalism majors that builds a foundation in language, composition, visual communication, communication theory, communication law, and research methods. Years 3 and 4 provide specialization in editing, strategic communication, technical communication or film studies (in the professional communication major), or in news gathering, digital media production, or film studies (in the journalism major).

Year 3 includes an ethical practice and portfolio course, followed by a professional field placement that includes BCSC 395 or BCSC 398. Students conclude year 4 with skills, experience and practical proof of their communication competency.

The Bachelor of Communication Studies program prepares students for strategic roles in business, traditional and new media, not-for-profit and public sector organizations: wherever clear, correct, and effective messages are valued. Confident in research methodology and contemporary communication theory, students are also ready for graduate studies in communication or a related field.