Bachelor (Hons) - Design in Interactive Media
- 4 years
- Duration
- 19,933 CAD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Mixed
- Format
- Toronto / Canada
- Location
Program description
This program capitalizes on Seneca's established expertise in digital media training to provide you with marketable skills in the rapidly expanding area of user experience design (UX).
Students will learn business acumen alongside the technical and creative skills essential for developing engaging interactive content for video games, mobile apps, and the web. Evidence-based, rich interactive design will be taught through a combination of classes that emphasize critical thinking, global awareness, and research methods.
In the final year of the program, you'll complete a capstone project focused on the process of taking an idea from conception to fruition, which will give you the entrepreneurial skills you need to investigate possibilities for small businesses.
Program structure
Semester 1
- Persuasive Communication
- Introduction to Interactive Technologies
- Fundamentals of Interactive Design
- Introduction to Audio and Video Production
- Writing Strategies
Semester 2
- Contemporary Narrative Structures
- Communications Methodology
- Web Development
- Human Computer Interaction
- plus: Liberal Studies Course
Semester 3
- Reading Contemporary Databases
- Networks, Servers and Databases
- User Experience Design and Accessibility
- Animation Techniques and Motion Study
- Indigenous Awareness: Towards Truth and Reconciliation
Semester 4
- Integrated Media Channels
- Desktop Application Development
- Media for Social Change
- 3D Modeling and Animation
- plus: Liberal Studies Course
Semester 5
- Social Media Strategy
- Development for Mobile and Other Devices
- New and Emerging Technologies
- Print Design and Production
- plus: Liberal Studies Course
Semester 6
- Project Management
- Development for Immersive Environments
- Design Thinking
- Motion Graphics and Video Post Production
- Research and Planning
- Work Term Preparation
Work-Integrated Learning Term
- Honours Bachelor of Design in Interactive Media, Co-op
Semester 7
- Digital Entrepreneurship
- Capstone Project: Communicating and Influencing
- Capstone Project: Concept and Planning
- Capstone Project: Prototyping
- plus: Liberal Studies Course
Semester 8
- Portfolio Development and Career Preparation
- Capstone Project: Execution and Installation
- Capstone Project: Technology and Assets
- plus: Liberal Studies Course
Price
Tuition fees - 19,933 CAD
Books and Supply Costs - 1,200 CAD
Please note: All costs are approximate, may vary by campus and are subject to change at any time without notice.
Requirements for applicants
Academic Requirements:
- High school transcripts for grades 10, 11 and 12 showing all program specific pre-requisite courses.
- Transcripts must include six (6) senior level courses equivalent to Ontario university preparatory credits with an overall average of 65%.
- High school/secondary school diploma (certificate of completion).
- You may submit transcripts or certificates for any completed university/postsecondary college courses or programs taken inside or outside of Canada.
- Academic records that are in a language other than English must include an official/certified English translation.
Seneca reserves the right to verify submitted transcripts at any time. For courses and credentials earned inside of Canada, Seneca reserves the right to request original transcripts be sent directly to Seneca from the issuing institution. Applicants will be notified if this is needed.
English Proficiency Requirements:
If English is not your first language, show one of the following:
- Minimum of two years full-time study in an English-speaking nation
- Minimum one year of full-time postsecondary education in an English-speaking nation
- Successful completion of an intense English program like the English Language Institute
- English proficiency exam results from one of the international testing agencies. Only two-year-old tests are valid.
English language test score requirements
- CAEL CE and CAEL online - Minimum 70 (Writing no less than 60)
- Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE) - Minimum 176 with no skill below 169
- Duolingo - Minimum score 115 to 120
- IELTS Academic - Minimum 6.5 with no skill below 6.0
- PTE Academic - Minimum score 60
- TOEFL iBT (including MyBest TOEFL and Home Edition) - Minimum 84 with no skill below 21
- TOEFL Revised Paper Delivered - No skill below 21
About the university
A public institution with many campuses in Peterborough, Ontario, and the Greater Toronto Area is called Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology. At the bachelor, diploma, certificate, and graduate levels, it provides both full-time and part-time programs.
Seneca has been involved in foreign education for many years and today draws over 10,000 students from over 130 different nations each year. Through intense language instruction that may last anywhere from two months to more than a year, Seneca's English Language Institute helps overseas students become ready for post-secondary education. The college has a number of alliances with schools abroad and is growing its efforts in collaborative applied research and work/study abroad opportunities.
Seneca in a Nutshell
- With 30,000 full-time students and more than 70,000 registrations for continuing education each year, this institution is among the biggest in Canada.
- 7,000 foreign students from more than 150 nations make up a diversified student body.
- In terms of connections to other postsecondary institutions, Ontario colleges rank first.
- In Toronto, York Region, and Peterborough, there are ten campuses.
- Every year, on average, 8,000 bursaries and 2,600 Seneca scholarships/awards are given out.
