Honours BA Minor in Arts, Media, Performance & Design

Honours BA Minor in Arts,
Media Performance & Design

Explore your most valuable transferable skill: creativity

The School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) is pleased to announce a new interdisciplinary Honours BA Minor in Arts, Media, Performance and Design.

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OVERVIEW

Minor in AMPD

The Minor in AMPD is a flexible program that students customize according to their goals and interests. Drawing on courses throughout AMPD, students are able to design an individualized Minor program intended to provide a meaningful, applicable learning experience to accelerate their career path and insert additional areas of interest to their degree.

Recognizing that creativity is a transferable skill in critical demand across all sectors, the interdisciplinary Minor in AMPD provides students across York University the opportunity to participate in a wide array of artistic disciplines that complement or enhance their studies.

FAQ

Honours BA Minor in AMPD

What’s required?
  • A total of 30 credits
  • 18 credits at 1st and 2nd year that must be taken in a minimum of two departments but could be spread across more departments.
  • 12 credits at 3rd or 4th year which can be in one department or spread across several departments allowing you to design the education that meets your goals and interests.
What kind of courses are available?
Any studies or studio courses open to non-majors. Some may require pre-requisites.
Who is eligible?
The Honours BA Minor in AMPD may be combined with any approved Honours BA program that offers a major/minor option in the Faculties of Environmental Studies; AMPD; Glendon; Health; Liberal Arts and Professional Studies; or the Lassonde School of Engineering.
Can AMPD majors also complete an Honours BA MINOR in AMPD?
YES! (NOTE: in a major/minor program, a course may count only once toward major credit or minor credit.)
Who do I contact to find out more?
Phone the OFFICE OF ADVISING AND INTEGRATED STUDENT SERVICES (OAISS) at 416-736-5135 or drop in between 10:00 am and 3:00 PM 322 GCFA to book an appointment.
If I’m interested should I declare the minor?
Absolutely YES! It’s to your advantage. Declare your minor as early as possible to ensure your course planning results in fulfillment of the requirements, such as pre-requisites for 3rd and 4th year courses.
Where do I declare my minor?
Phone OAISS, 416-736-5135, to make an advising appointment. An Advisor will help you create a pathway that meets your goals and interests and ensures you have the correct prerequisites.
Want to get started right away?
Here is a link allowing you to declare your HONOURS BA MINOR IN AMPD on-line.  myacademicrecord.students.yorku.ca/program-change


Program-Specific Minors

Music Minor (30 credits)

Students must complete at least 30 credits in music, including:

  • FA/MUSI 1000 6.00;
  • FA/MUSI 1200 6.00;
  • FA/MUSI 2000 6.00 or FA/MUSI 2200 6.00;
  • Twelve additional credits in music including 6 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level.


Digital Media Minor (30 credits)

The Honours Minor BA program described may be combined with any approved Honours degree program that offers a major/minor option in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, the Faculty of Health, the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, the Faculty of Science, the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design or the Lassonde School of Engineering. For further details on requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Note: in a major/minor program, a course may count only once toward major credit or minor credit. Students who passed any of LE/EECS 1012 3.00, LE/EECS 1710 3.00, or LE/EECS 1720 3.00 or equivalent to meet requirements of other programs will not have these credits counted toward the minor, and are required to take a number of additional EECS credits that are not counted toward the major to total at least 9 net new EECS credits toward the minor requirements.

  • FA/DATT 1010 3.00;
  • FA/DATT 1020 3.00;
  • FA/DATT 1100 3.00;
  • FA/DATT 2100 3.00;
  • LE/EECS 1012 3.00;
  • LE/EECS 1710 3.00;
  • LE/EECS 1720 3.00.

9 additional DATT credits, at the 2000 level or above, 6 of which must be at the 4000 level.

Have any questions?

For advising or information on how to integrate the Minor in Arts, Media, Performance & Design into your studies, please contact AMPD’s Office of Advising and Integrated Student Services: 416-736-5135 or oaiss@yorku.ca.