COMM 100N explores how media (from radio and TV to the internet and social platforms) and society are deeply intertwined. The course explores how media affects our everyday lives but also how it is shaped by technology, culture, economics, and politics. Through accessible case studies across areas like film, music, and sport and interactive hands-on learning, students will learn about the evolving nature of mass media. This is a great course for anyone interested in working as a media producer, whether for a global company like Disney or as an individual digital creator.

CAS 100A explores how people use techniques of oral communication to address practical, professional and civic problems. It is designed to introduce students to principles of effective public speaking, implemented through the design and presentation of individual speeches. Drawing upon concepts from the study of both rhetoric and communication science, the course aims to foster habits of ethical self-reflection alongside practical speaking skills.