Academics
Course Intentions - 2023/2024 Academic Year
PDF fileFilm Course Intention Guide
Significant Dates
Winter 2023 Dates
www.torontomu.ca/calendar/2022-2023/dates, opens in new window
Last Day to Drop a Course in Good Academic Standing
If you drop by this date, the course will not count towards your Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) and will not appear on your academic record.
Friday, March 31st, 2023
Last Day of Winter 2023 Undergraduate Classes
Friday, April 14th, 2023
Undergraduate Exam Period
Undergraduate Study Days: Saturday, April 15th to Sunday, April 16th, 2023 (no classes and no exams)
Winter 2023 Exam Period: Monday, April 17th, to Saturday, April 29th, 2023
TMU Winter 2023 Exam Schedule, opens in new window
PDF fileImage Arts Winter 2023 Final Exam / Critiques Schedule, opens in new window
Course Intention Adjustment Period for Fall 2023 and Winter 2024
Course intentions is the process where returning students indicate the courses they wish to take in the upcoming academic year.
Wednesday, May 10th to Friday, May 12th, 2023
Film Courses / Requirements - Bachelor of Fine Arts
Common to Film Studies and Film Studies/Integrated Digital Option.
MPC 101: Visual Studies I
MPC 103: Art and the Classical Tradition
MPC 203: Art in the Modern World
MPF 106: Film Production: Silent Film
MPF 107: Film Technology I
MPF 206: Film Production: Sound Film
MPF 207: Film Technology II
MPF 290: Introduction to Film Studies
LIBERAL STUDIES: Two courses from Table A.
Common to Film Studies and Film Studies/Integrated Digital Option.
MPC 125: Visual Studies II
MPC 225: Visual Studies III
MPF 322: Film Production
MPF 324: Writing for Film I
MPF 327: Film History and Criticism to 1945
MPF 422: Film Production
MPF 423: Film Technology III
MPF 427: Film History and Criticism since 1945
CORE ELECTIVE: One course from Table I.
OPEN ELECTIVE: One Open Elective.
MPF 300: Film Technology IV
MPF 502: Film Production
MPF 505: Film Theory I
MPF 602: Film Production
MPF 604: Film Technology V
MPF 605: Film Theory II
CORE ELECTIVE: One course from Table I.
OPEN ELECTIVE: One Open Elective
LIBERAL STUDIES: Two courses from Table B - Upper Level Liberal Studies.
MPF 42A/B: Senior Project
MPF 301: Business of Film
MPF 801: Capstone Lecture
CORE ELECTIVE: One course from Table I.
OPEN ELECTIVE: One Open Elective
LIBERAL STUDIES: Two courses from Table B - Upper Level Liberal Studies.
2022-2023 Film Course Guides
First Year Film Students: available PDF filehere.
Second, Third & Fourth Year Students: available PDF filehere.
Students admitted prior to Fall 2014 see Bachelor of Fine Arts (Image Arts) Film Studies Option – Former Curriculum.
Official course descriptions available here.
Photography Courses / Requirements - Bachelor of Fine Arts
Common to Photography Studies and Photography Studies/Integrated Digital Option.
MPC 101: Visual Studies I
MPC 103: Art and the Classical Tradition
MPC 201: Concepts and Theories
MPC 203: Art in the Modern World
MPS 106: Photography Production
MPS 107: Photography and Digital Imaging
MPS 206: Photography Production
MPS 207: Photography and the Web
LIBERAL STUDIES: Two courses from Table A - Lower Level Liberal Studies.
Common to Photography Studies and Photography Studies/Integrated Digital Option.
MPC 125: Visual Studies II
MPC 225: Visual Studies III
MPS 301: History of Photography I
MPS 306: The Idea of Photography
MPS 307: The Photographic Print
MPS 308: Photography Production
MPS 407: The Photographic Studio
MPS 408: Photography Production
CORE ELECTIVE: One course from Table I.
OPEN ELECTIVE: One Open Elective.
MPS 401: History of Photography II
MPS 406: The Visual Culture of Photography
MPS 506: Photography Production
MPS 507: The Photographic Book
MPS 606: Photography Production
MPS 607: The Expanded Image
CORE ELECTIVE: One course from Table I.
OPEN ELECTIVE: One Open Elective
LIBERAL STUDIES: Two courses from Table B - Upper Level Liberal Studies.
MPS 42A/B: Senior Project
MPS 701: Photography Now
MPS 801: Professional Creative Practices
CORE ELECTIVE: One course from Table I.
OPEN ELECTIVE: One Open Elective
LIBERAL STUDIES: Two courses from Table B - Upper Level Liberal Studies.
2022-2023 Photo Course Guides
First Year Students: available PDF filehere.
Second, Third & Fourth Year Students: available PDF filehere.
Students admitted prior to Fall 2014 see Bachelor of Fine Arts (Image Arts) Photography Studies Option – Former Curriculum.
Official course descriptions available here.
Integrated Digital Option
The Integrated Digital (ID) Option is available to film and photography majors starting in third year. The Option is comprised of studio and lecture courses in image-based media and visual studies. The Option is designed to expand creative and analytical skills beyond the borders of film and photography. Areas such as multi-channel, titling, web-based image book design are among the many cross-platform, interactive art practices offered within the Integrated Digital Option.
MPC 210: Introduction to Visual Culture
MPI 501: Production I
MPI 503: Technology for Integrated Digital Arts I
MPI 601: Production II
MPI 602: Media Languages: Old and New Vocabularies
MPI 603: Technology for Integrated Digital Arts II
CORE ELECTIVE: One course from Table I.
OPEN ELECTIVE: One Open Elective
LIBERAL STUDIES: Two courses from Table B - Upper Level Liberal Studies.
FILM
MPI 71A/B: Senior Thesis
MPF301: Business of Film I
MPF801: Film: Capstone Lecture
PHOTO
MPI 71A/B: Senior Thesis
MPS 701: Photography Now
MPS 801: Professional Creative Practices
CORE ELECTIVE: One course from Table I.
OPEN ELECTIVE: One Open Elective
LIBERAL STUDIES: Two courses from Table B - Upper Level Liberal Studies.
2022-2023 Integrated Digital Course Guide
Film/Photo + ID - Third & Fourth Year Students: available PDF filehere.
Academic Planning and Course Selection
Student Guides
- TMU University Student Guide
- PDF fileIMA Student Handbook
The Image Arts Student Guide has everything you need to know during your time at TMU, from academic procedures and exam policies, to scholarships and student groups around campus.
If none of the links above address your question, contact Image Arts: imagearts@torontomu.ca.
Minors
Minors give you the opportunity to hone skills outside of those gained at Image Arts. Toronto Metropolitan University currently offers over 50 Minors today, and you can obtain one by completing six elective courses in a specific subject. Learn more about what Minors are offered and how you can declare one.