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
The following are the requirements for the Computing and the Creative Arts Specialization. This information is meant as a guide and is subject to change. The precise and up-to-date requirements for Computing degrees can be found online in the University's Academic Calendar. In case of discrepancies, please notify the School's Curriculum Coordinator.
A half-year/one-term course is worth 3.0 units, while a full-year/two-term course is worth 6.0 units.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
1. Core | ||
| A. Complete the following: | ||
| CISC 121 | Introduction to Computing Science I | 3.00 |
| CISC 124 | Introduction to Computing Science II | 3.00 |
| B. Complete 3.00 units from the following: | 3.00 | |
| Discrete Mathematics for Computing l | ||
| Linear Algebra | ||
| C. Complete the following: | ||
| COCA 201 | Introduction to Computing and the Creative Arts | 3.00 |
| D. Complete the following: | ||
| CISC 203 | Discrete Mathematics for Computing II | 3.00 |
| CISC 204 | Logic for Computing Science | 3.00 |
| CISC 223 | Software Specifications | 3.00 |
| CISC 235 | Data Structures | 3.00 |
| E. 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 |
| F. Complete 3.00 units from the following: | 3.00 | |
CISC at the 400-level | ||
| G. 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 | |
Computing and Art (COAR-O) | ||
Computing and Drama (CODR-O) | ||
Computing and Film (COFI-O) | ||
Computing and Music (COMU-O) | ||
| 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 | |
| and | ||
| Art in the West from Antiquity to Modernity | ||
| 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 | ||
| Introduction to Theatre | ||
| 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 Space | ||
| Design and Theatre | ||
| Introduction to Theatre Production | ||
| 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 | ||
| and | ||
| Film, Media and Screen Cultures | ||
| b. Complete 12.00 units from the following: | 12.00 | |
| Introduction to Animation | ||
| Research and Writing Methods for Film and Media | ||
or FILM 207 | Writing Foundations for Film and Media | |
| Historical Inquiry | ||
| Film and Media History and Theory Pre-1960 | ||
| Film and Media History and Theory Post-1960 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Foundations in Tonal Music | ||
| b. Complete the following: | ||
| MUSC 156 | Introduction to Digital Audio Recording, Editing, and Mixing | 3.00 |
| MUSC 255 | Electroacoustic Music Composition | 6.00 |
| c. Complete 9.00 units from the following: | 9.00 | |
| Theory and Analysis I | ||
| The Republic to Rationalism: History, Arts, and Performance l | ||
| Listening to Revolutions: History, Arts, and Performance ll | ||
| d. Complete 3.00 units from the following: | 3.00 | |
| Western Art Music: Crusades to Colonialism | ||
| Western Art Music: Industrialization to the Internet | ||
| ii. Option | ||
| a. Complete 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
MUSC at the 300-level or above | ||
| b. Complete 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
MUSC at the 200-level or above | ||
| c. Complete 3.00 units from the following: | 3.00 | |
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 Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science. 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 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.
E. 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 in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science.
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 | ||
| COMM 365 | Advanced Business Decision Modeling | 3.00 |
| ELEC 470 | Computer System Architecture | 3.00 |
| ELEC 474 | Machine Vision | 3.00 |
| 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 |
DRAM_Subs
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Drama Substitutions | ||
| CLST 312 | Greek and Roman Drama | 3.00 |
| DRAM 335 | Acting for the Screen | 3.00 |
| ENGL 256 | Shakespeare | 6.00 |
| ENGL 257 | Elizabethan Shakespeare | 3.00 |
| ENGL 258 | Jacobean Shakespeare | 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 301 | Oral Tradition and Innovation in Cultural Transmission | 3.00 |
| LLCU 332 | Spanish Baroque Short 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 | ||