I’m going to be a first year Humanities student at U of T starting in the Fall. I’m thinking about double majoring in English and Book & Media Studies once second year comes around. The problem is that I have no idea what courses I should take because there are really any specific course requirements for either program. I got accepted to Innis One, so I know I’ll be taking two half credit courses. I have no idea what to do though. Any suggestions for courses? Thanks!<\/p>\n
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hey there,<\/p>\n
well congrats on having your interests so coherent and figured out already. aska also happens to be in an english POSt, and that’s about all the assurance you need that a subject POSt is going to absolutely blow your mind.*<\/p>\n
as for courses, you’ve got quite a bit of flexibility<\/a>, especially in your first year. however, to make sure that the POSts are right for you, it’s a good idea to take one or more of the first year courses offered by the department.<\/p>\n ENG140Y1<\/a> and ENG150Y1<\/a>\u00a0are the first-year courses offered by the English department. aside from being really great classes, a lot of people who will end up in an English POSt take them, and it’s nice to be have the same knowledge foundation as everyone else in your major.<\/p>\n there are no first-year Book & Media Studies courses. i’d recommend that you take SMC188Y1<\/a>, which can go towards fulfilling admission requirements for the POSt<\/a>, but it looks like you can’t take the course if you’re in innis one<\/a>. you might consider taking Book & Media’s introductory course, which is SMC219Y1<\/a>. think about it carefully, though, because it is a second-year course, which some first-years can find a bit overwhelming. but you know – you could be a child prodigy<\/a>. who knows. anyway, it’s your call.<\/p>\n generally speaking, there are a myriad different courses that can nicely complement English and Book & Media Studies. i found that taking a couple of Classics courses<\/a>\u00a0is nice for an English major, because a lot of the old-as-sand literature you’ll be reading will reference ancient Greek and Roman myths and stuff. Latin, Celtic Studies and French are pretty good supplements to an English POSt as well. finally, a couple History courses<\/a>\u00a0could nicely contextualize what you learn about in your Book & Media courses.<\/p>\n