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Communication, Culture and Information Communication, Culture and Information TechnologyTechnology

University of TorontoUniversity of TorontoUndergraduate programs in new media and technologyUndergraduate programs in new media and technology

Bill ThompsonBill Thompson

Director: CCITDirector: CCIT

Communication, Culture & Information Technology Communication, Culture & Information Technology

Areas of concentrationAreas of concentration

1. CCIT major1. CCIT major

2. Visual Culture and Communication2. Visual Culture and Communication

3. Digital Enterprise Management3. Digital Enterprise Management

4. Human Communication and Technology4. Human Communication and Technology

5. Health Sciences Communication 5. Health Sciences Communication

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CCIT & Professional writingCCIT & Professional writing

CCIT & ManagementCCIT & Management

CCIT & PsychologyCCIT & Psychology

CCIT & Art historyCCIT & Art history

CCIT & SociologyCCIT & Sociology

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• • Analysis of visual imagesAnalysis of visual images

• • Photography and videoPhotography and video

• • AdvertisingAdvertising

• • Branding and logosBranding and logos

• • Web designWeb design

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- - Centre for Visual and Media CultureCentre for Visual and Media Culture

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Digital Enterprise Digital Enterprise ManagementManagement

• • e-commerce managemente-commerce management

• • Digital communications technologyDigital communications technology

• • Innovation and designInnovation and design

• • Intellectual property & copyrightIntellectual property & copyright

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Human communication & Human communication & technologytechnology

• • Communication in special populationsCommunication in special populations

• • Language and speechLanguage and speech

• • Digital communications technologyDigital communications technology

• • Human-computer interactionHuman-computer interaction

Affiliated Research CentresAffiliated Research Centres

- - Centre for biological communication Centre for biological communication

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Health Sciences CommunicationHealth Sciences Communication• • Visualising medical / biological Visualising medical / biological

phenomenaphenomena• • Science / medicine emphasisScience / medicine emphasis

• • 3-D visualisation3-D visualisation

• • Affiliated graduate programAffiliated graduate program

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LearningLearning

• • Hands on knowledge of the IT industryHands on knowledge of the IT industry

• • Applied skills with new media & technologiesApplied skills with new media & technologies

• • Use of software applications in coursesUse of software applications in courses

• • Working with practitionersWorking with practitioners

CCIT students not only get an honours degree from U CCIT students not only get an honours degree from U of T, they get a Certificate in Digital Communications of T, they get a Certificate in Digital Communications from Sheridan!from Sheridan!

The IT in CCITThe IT in CCIT

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• Media generator Student-run Links with CCIT student club Links with CCIT Oracle

• IT in courses Human-computer interaction Virtual Reality Image and sound processing Web Culture and Design

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Advertising5%

Digital Enterprise Management

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Graphic Design7%

Marketing & Promotions30%

Music Industry5%

Other2%

Professional Writing5%

Research Based10%

Television & Film7%

Web Design & Content Management

12%Advertising

Digital Enterprise Management

Graphic Design

Marketing & Promotions

Music Industry

Other

Professional Writing

Research Based

Television & Film

Web Design & Content Management

Community links

Internships

Industrial advisory board

Presentations by practitioners

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