Why Communications and New Media?

Second Major

To graduate with a Second Major in CNM, students need to pass at least 40 Units of NM or NM-recognised courses, which include:

1. NM1101E Gateway Course
2. NM2101
3. NM2103
4. NM2104
5. A minimum of 16 Units from Level 3000

Note: Level-5000 NM courses are not allowed for second majors.

Minor

To graduate with a Minor in Communications and New Media, students need to pass at least 20 Units of NM courses, which include: 

1. NM1101E Gateway Module
2. NM2101
3. An additional 12 Units of NM-prefix courses, of which a minimum of 4 Units are from Level 3000 or higher.

Minor in Interactive Media Development

With almost every aspect of our lives being influenced by interactive media, it is increasingly important for students from all backgrounds to be aware of how these new technologies are designed and developed. The interdisciplinary Minor in Interactive Media Development, open to students from any NUS faculty or discipline, is designed to support this need by providing an introduction to the theory and practice of interactive media development.

For Communications and New Media students, the Minor provides an opportunity for students to take a selected group of relevant Computer Science (CS) courses in a structured manner. These courses provide exposure to media production, media technology, and human computer interaction. Similarly, for Computer Science students, the Minor provides a structured way for students to take a selection of Communications and New Media (NM) courses related to game design, interactive art and entertainment, and interaction design. For other students, the Minor provides a chance for students who are interested in interactive media design and development to take a sampling of both CNM and CS courses, all of which are chosen to provide insight into the interactive media development process.

Complete 20 Units of courses from the NM and CS course lists below, of which at least 12 Units must be taken from outside the full set of courses which make up the student’s primary major.

Up to 8 Units of courses may be used to satisfy both major and minor requirements. Students must take courses from both the NM and CS course lists, with at least 8 Units from the NM list and 8 Units from the CS list.

*For non-CS students, please note that NM2207 is acceptable as a prerequisite for CS3240. However, also note that CS1010 is a preclusion for NM2207, so students planning to take NM2207 should do so before taking CS1010.

Course List:

Minor in Cultural Studies

Cultural Studies is an interdisciplinary field focused on the interpretation and understanding of cultural forms and practices, including cinema, cyberspace, social media, popular fiction, popular music, television, and popular art. Although central to daily life in contemporary, high-technology society, many of these contemporary cultural phenomena have been placed outside the boundaries of established disciplines such as sociology, history and literary studies. This is because the concepts developed within individual disciplines are unable to capture their complexities and newness.

This is a very unique programme that allows you to pick and mix courses across various disciplines. Not only could you customise your education to your likes and fancies, you could also try to disrupt the disciplinary thought boundaries of your majors, all to show that you are able to be culturally versatile and have learned to relearn in this new economy.

To graduate with the Minor in Cultural Studies, students must pass a minimum of 20 Units of recognised Cultural Studies Minor courses, which must include: 

1. NM3241 Cultural Studies: Theory and Practice
2. Four elective courses
3. A minimum of 8 Units at Level-3000 (including NM3241)
4. Students are limited to taking a maximum of two courses (including NM3241) from the same department (outside student's major)

To be announced.