Program Related Skills
Academic courses in this program provide opportunities to develop the following types of skills. Check out our My Career Centre webpage to learn how to articulate skills you’ve developed in your program to employers and/or academic admissions committees in our Skills from your Academics module (under our ‘Assess Yourself’ section). Make a career counselling or an employment strategy appointment to discuss how you can demonstrate these skills to employers.
- Creativity: Develop a unique artistic perspective through integrating theoretical knowledge of film studies with practical filmmaking techniques.
- Critical Analysis: Analyze a range of film periods, genres and formats to examine key issues in film production, distribution and consumption, considering cultural, social and historical contexts.
- Oral / Written Communication: Effectively convey abstract and complex ideas to diverse audiences, in written, verbal and visual mediums.
- Research: Evaluate existing literature, synthesize historical data, and applying research methodologies to develop informed perspectives on film, media and the human behaviour.
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Updated April 2025