This innovative program is aimed at students with interests and abilities in both Computing and the Fine Arts. You can participate in advanced courses in Art, Drama, Film, or Music, while maintaining a solid concentration in Computer Science and Mathematics. Fill out your degree with electives in other Arts areas and interdisciplinary courses of all kinds. Graduates can expect to work in the entertainment industry, in art galleries and museums, in multimedia design and production, and in developing the next generation of software for the Arts.
Program Requirements
This information was directly extracted from the University's Academic Calendar on May 20, 2025 at 10:22. Any discrepancies are the result of errors with this website and can not be used to dispute this plan's requirements.
A half-year/one-term course is worth 3.0 units, while a full-year/two-term course is worth 6.0 units.
COCA-P-BAH [----]-O (where [----] is a Computing and the Creative Arts Sub-Plan)
Subject: Administered by the School of Computing in partnership with the Departments of Art History and Art Conservation, Film and Media, and the Dan School of Drama and Music. Plan: Consists of 45.00 core units and 39.00 units in one Sub-Plan, as described below. Program: The Plan, with sufficient electives to total 120.00 units (114.00 units for students admitted prior to September 2017), will lead to a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree.
Note: Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2023-2024 Calendar for the previous requirements.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
1. Core | ||
| A. Complete the following: | ||
| CISC 102 | Discrete Structures I | 3.00 |
| CISC 121 | Introduction to Computing Science I | 3.00 |
| CISC 124 | Introduction to Computing Science II | 3.00 |
| B. Complete the following: | ||
| COCA 201 | Introduction to Computing and the Creative Arts | 3.00 |
| C. Complete the following: | ||
| CISC 203 | Discrete Structures II | 3.00 |
| CISC 204 | Logic for Computing Science | 3.00 |
| CISC 223 | Software Specifications | 3.00 |
| CISC 235 | Data Structures | 3.00 |
| D. Complete the following: | ||
| CISC 325 | Human-Computer Interaction | 3.00 |
| CISC 352 | Artificial Intelligence | 3.00 |
| CISC 360 | Programming Paradigms | 3.00 |
| CISC 365 | Algorithms I | 3.00 |
| E. Complete 3.00 units from the following: | 3.00 | |
CISC at the 400-level | ||
| F. Complete 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
CISC at the 200-level or above | ||
2. Sub-Plans | ||
| A. Complete one of the following Sub-Plans: | 39.00 | |
| Electives | ||
| Elective Courses | 36.00 | |
| Total Units | 120.00 | |
Sub-Plans
A. Computing and Art (COAR-O) (39.00)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| i. Core | ||
| a. Complete 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
| Art and Architecture in Britain from the Classical Period to c.1700and Art and Architecture in Britain from c.1700 to the Present | ||
| or | ||
| Introduction to Global Art Historiesand Curating Art Worlds | ||
| ii. Option | ||
| a. Complete 3.00 units from the following: | 3.00 | |
ARTH at the 400-level | ||
| b. Complete 12.00 units from the following: | 12.00 | |
ARTH at the 300-level or above | ||
| c. Complete 18.00 units from the following: | 18.00 | |
ARTH at the 100- or 200-level | ||
| Total Units | 39.00 | |
B. Computing and Drama (CODR-O) (39.00)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| i. Core | ||
| a. Complete 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
| Thinking Locallyand Acting Globally | ||
| or | ||
| Introduction to Drama, Theatre, and Performance Studies | ||
| b. Complete the following: | ||
| DRAM 200 | Theatre History and Literature I | 6.00 |
| DRAM 220 | Play Reading and Analysis | 3.00 |
| c. Complete 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
| Introduction to Theatre Production I | ||
| Design and Theatre | ||
| Introduction to Theatre Production II | ||
| ii. Option | ||
| a. Complete 12.00 units from the following: | 12.00 | |
DRAM at the 300-level or above | ||
| b. Complete 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
DRAM | ||
ENIN | ||
| Total Units | 39.00 | |
C. Computing and Film (COFI-O) (39.00)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| i. Core | ||
| a. Complete 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
| Thinking Locallyand Film Form and Modern Culture to 1970 | ||
| or | ||
| Film, Media and Screen Cultures | ||
| or | ||
| Film, Media, and Screen Cultures: History and Aestheticsand Film, Media, and Screen Cultures: Theory and Practice | ||
| b. Complete 12.00 units from the following: | 12.00 | |
| Introduction to Animation | ||
| Academic Research and Writing Methods for Film and Media | ||
or FILM 207 | Writing Foundations for Film and Media | |
| Historical Inquiry | ||
| Film Theory and History | ||
| Media Theory and History | ||
| Critical Inquiry | ||
| Media and Cultural Studies | ||
| Media and Popular Culture | ||
| Film and Media Concept Development | ||
| Digital Media Theory | ||
| c. Complete the following: | ||
| FILM 250 | Fundamentals of Media Production | 3.00 |
| ii. Option | ||
| a. Complete 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
ANIM at the 400-level | ||
FILM at the 400-level | ||
| b. Complete 12.00 units from the following: | 12.00 | |
ANIM at the 300-level or above | ||
FILM at the 300-level or above | ||
| Total Units | 39.00 | |
D. Computing and Music (COMU-O) (39.00)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| i. Core | ||
| a. Complete 3.00 units from the following: | 3.00 | |
| Music Fundamentals | ||
| Theory and Analysis IA | ||
| b. Complete 9.00 units from the following: | 9.00 | |
| Introduction to Digital Audio Recording, Editing, and Mixing | ||
| Amplified Sound in Live Contexts | ||
| Sampling and Beatmaking | ||
| Creative Production: Beats, Songs, and Soundtracks | ||
| c. Complete the following: | ||
| MUSC 126 | Ear Training for Production | 3.00 |
| MUSC 257 | Theory of Digital Recording | 3.00 |
| MUSC 258 | Musical Acoustics | 3.00 |
| d. Complete the following: | ||
| MUSC 103 | Music, Meaning, and Society | 3.00 |
| MUSC 209 | Critical Issues in Contemporary Popular Music | 3.00 |
| e. Complete 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
| Sound Production | ||
| Composition in the Sonic Arts Studio | ||
| Developing Sound Practices in the Sonic Arts Studio | ||
| Introduction to MIDI Orchestration | ||
| ii. Option | ||
| a. Complete 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
ENIN | ||
MUSC | ||
| iii. Notes | ||
| a. Students in this Sub-Plan rank with MUSC Joint Honours students for priority access to Music courses. | ||
| Total Units | 39.00 | |
3. Notes
A. Students with no programming experience should review the Introductory Courses paragraph included on the School of Computing overview page in the Calendar.
B. ELEC courses are offered by the Smith Engineering. Special permission may be required to register. All such courses will count as 3.00 units towards degree requirements in Arts and Science.
C. Students who have completed a conservatory Advanced Rudiments exam or equivalent with a grade of 80% or higher may request to have a different MUSC course substituted for Core requirement 1.D.i.a. (MUSC 104).
D. FILM 110 has been replaced by FILM 111 and FILM 112.
E. FILM 250 is the prerequisite course for all upper-year production courses, therefore should be taken in second year. FILM 257 is the prerequisite course for FILM 312.
F. A maximum of 6.00 units from courses offered by other Faculties and Schools may be counted toward the program and/or Plan requirements. This includes courses in BMED, COMM, GLPH, HSCI, LAW, NURS, and courses offered by Smith Engineering.
Computing and the Creative Arts Course Lists
The following lists contain courses offered through other Departments. In accordance with Academic Regulation 2.6 (Access to Classes), students do not have enrolment priority in all of these courses. Access to these courses may only be made available during the Open Enrolment period, and then only if space permits.
CISC_Subs
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in other departments usable as CISC options | ||
| ELEC 470 | Computer System Architecture 1 | 3.50 |
| ELEC 474 | Machine Vision 1 | 3.50 |
| MATH 272 | Applications of Numerical Methods | 3.00 |
| MATH 337 | Stochastic Models in Operations Research | 3.00 |
| MATH 401 | Graph Theory | 3.00 |
| MATH 402 | Enumerative Combinatorics | 3.00 |
| MATH 434 | Optimization Theory with Applications to Machine Learning | 3.00 |
| MATH 474 | Information Theory | 3.00 |
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Note that the unit weighting system in Smith Engineering differs from that in the Faculty of Arts and Science. Therefore, upon acceptance of any course from Smith Engineering, the unit weighting towards Arts and Science degree requirements shall be at the discretion of the Associate Dean (Academic). Usually, a one-term course shall count as 3.00 units and a two-term course as 6.00 units.
DRAM_Subs
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Drama Substitutions | ||
| CLST 312 | Greek and Roman Drama | 3.00 |
| DRAM 335 | Acting for the Screen | 3.00 |
| ENGL 259 | Global Shakespeare | 3.00 |
| ENGL 326 | Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama | 6.00 |
| ENGL 335 | English Drama to 1700 | 6.00 |
| ENIN | ||
| FILM 381 | Audience Reception | 3.00 |
| FREN 305 | Le théâtre depuis 1945 | 3.00 |
| IDIS 210 | Arts in Society | 3.00 |
| IDIS 410 | Contemporary Cultural Performance in Practice | 3.00 |
| ITLN 357 | Pirandello's Theatre | 3.00 |
| LLCU 200 | Semiotics: Interpreting the World | 3.00 |
| LLCU 257 | Pirandello's Theatre | 3.00 |
| LLCU 339 | XX-Century Italian Playwrights: In Search of the Theatre | 3.00 |
| MAPP 300 | Media and Performance II | 3.00 |
| MUSC 287 | Percussion Techniques and Methods | 3.00 |
| MUTH | ||
MUSC_Subs
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Music Substitutions | ||
| BADR 200 | 3.00 | |
| DRAM 247 | Drama Practicum | 1.50 |
| ENIN | ||
| GNDS 410 | Special Topics in Gender Studies | 3.00 |
| IDIS 410 | Contemporary Cultural Performance in Practice | 3.00 |
| LLCU 244 | Hips Don't Lie? Music and Culture in Latin America | 3.00 |
| MAPP 311 | Sound Production | 3.00 |
| MUTH | ||