2021 Foundational Course Changes to the Book and Media Studies Program

2021 Updates to the Book and Media Studies Program

As of September 2021, the Book and Media Studies Program offers three new required Foundational Courses: BMS100H1, BMS200Y1 and BMS201H1. These new courses will provide students with a strong foundation in the BMS Program, joining both the “Book” and “Media” sides of the BMS program.

The following courses will no longer be offered: SMC219Y1, SMC228H1 and SMC229H1.

If you would still like to take those courses you can. The information in SMC219Y1 is included and expanded in the combination of BMS100H1 and BMS200Y1. Material from SMC228H1 and SMC229H1 has been moved to two third-year courses, BMS331H1: The History of the Book and BMS332H1: The History of Reading.

Foundational Requirements Snapshot

New Foundational Requirements

  • BMS100H1: Introduction to Book & Media Studies
  • BMS200Y1: Book & Media Histories
  • BMS201H1: Information Literacy, Writing, and Research for Book & Media Studies

Discontinued Foundational Courses

  • SMC219Y1: Media in Culture and Society
  • SMC228H1: Book History and Print Culture
  • SMC229H1: Readers and Readerships

See How the Requirement Changes Affect You

BMS Students

Refer to the list below for what to do about discontinued and new BMS foundational required courses.

You can complete your program requirements with a mix of the new and old courses. Please see the BMS Pathways section below to find out how the changes may affect you and get in touch with us to update your program

BMS PATHWAYS

“Have You Completed SMC219Y1?”

Answer the question above by selecting either the YES or NO tab to find out how the foundation course changes affect you. Continue to each question depending on your answer.

You chose YES

You have completed SMC219Y1.
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Have you completed BOTH SMC228H1 and SMC229H1?

YES

You have completed BOTH SMC228H1 and SMC229H1.
…
You are good to go!
You have completed
the foundational courses.

NO

You have NOT completed BOTH SMC228H1 and SMC229H1.
…
But have you completed one of EITHER SMC228H1 OR SMC229H1?

You chose NO

You have NOT completed SMC219Y1.
…
Have you completed BOTH SMC228H1 and SMC229H1?

NO

You have NOT completed BOTH SMC228H1 and SMC229H1.
…
Have you completed one of EITHER SMC228H1 OR SMC229H1?

Questions? Get in Touch.

QUESTIONS?

Get in Touch for Program Advising

Contact SMC Programs
smc.programs@utoronto.ca

SUMMARY

Pathways for BMS Foundation Requirements

STATUSNEXT STEPS
Completed SMC219Y1.
Completed SMC228H1 and SMC229H1.		Foundational courses completed. No changes to your BMS program.
Completed SMC219Y1.
Not completed EITHER SMC228H1 or SMC229H1.		Must take any 0.5 credit BMS200-level course or higher.
Not completed SMC219Y1.
Completed SMC228H1 and SMC229H1.		Must take BMS200Y1.
Not completed SMC219Y1.
Completed EITHER SMC228H1 or SMC229H1.		Must take BMS100H1 and BMS200Y1.
Not completed SMC219Y1.
Not completed SMC228H1 and SMC229H1.		Must take BMS100H1, BMS200Y1, and BMS201H1.

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