{"id":1980,"date":"2021-04-12T07:04:42","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T07:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cnm\/?page_id=1980"},"modified":"2026-07-08T06:40:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T06:40:03","slug":"undergraduate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cnm\/undergraduate\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n        <h1>Bachelor of Social Sciences in Communications and New Media<\/h1>\n        <p>Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences<\/p>\n\tThe Department of Communications and New Media is a top-ranked communications and media department, both in Asia and globally. The department offers a distinctive curriculum that equips graduates with theoretical rigour and practical skills in high demand in the communications and digital technology industries.<br \/>\n\n<p>CNM is the only programme in Singapore and Southeast Asia that offers a concentration in communications and new media studies within a single department. The programme is innovative and dynamic, taking into account the ever-changing new media landscape both in Singapore and the rest of the world.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tUndergraduate programmes\t<\/h2>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tMajor in Communications and New Media\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>The undergraduate programme, leading to the <strong>Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours)<\/strong>, is very flexible and students are encouraged to take any of the courses offered in Communications and New Media (CNM) as well as courses from other departments in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the School of Computing and the School of Business.<\/p>\n<p>With the multi-faceted understanding of new media and communications gained from our programme, CNM graduates will be able to work in a wide spectrum of private corporations and public agencies, in policy formulation, public relations, corporate communication, media and design, journalism, research and information management positions.<\/p>\n<p>For a brief overview of the undergraduate programme, please download our undergraduate brochure <a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cnm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/CNM-undergraduate-e-brochure_Regular-Frutiger-font-5-march.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about pursuing a major in CNM, please see the following page: <a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cnm\/undergraduate-major\/\">https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cnm\/undergraduate-major\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tMinors in Communications and New Media\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>The department offers several minors for students majoring in other disciplines to augment their chosen specialisation with a structured and robust study of communication.<\/p>\n<p>The department currently offers five minors:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Minor in Communications and New Media<\/li>\n<li>Minor in Interactive Media Development<\/li>\n<li>Minor in Cultural Studies<\/li>\n<li>Minor in Visual Cultures<\/li>\n<li>Minor in Science, Technology, and Society<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nFor more information about doing a minor in CNM, please see the following page:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cnm\/undergraduate-minors\/\">https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cnm\/undergraduate-minors\/<\/a>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tDouble Degree Programme\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>The department offers a double degree programme in conjunction with the NUS Business School. This programme is targeted at students who are interested in pursuing a rigorous programme in the fields of business and communication.<\/p>\nFor more information about the Double Degree Programme in Business and CNM programme, please see the following page:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/prog\/bizcnm\/\">https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/prog\/bizcnm\/<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tAdmissions and application information\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>The department does not admit applicants directly into the programme. All admissions are handled by the NUS Office of Admissions. For more information about applying to NUS to major in CNM, please visit the NUS Office of Admissions application page: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/oam\/apply-to-nus\">https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/oam\/apply-to-nus<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you have any specific query regarding our undergraduate programme, please write to <a href=\"mailto:cnm.undergraduate@nus.edu.sg\">cnm.undergraduate@nus.edu.sg<\/a>, or call +65 6516 4671.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cnm\/wp-content\/plugins\/bb-plugin\/img\/pixel.png\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cnm\/facilities\/\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cnm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/Makerspace-Icon-1-300x204.png\" alt=\"Makerspace Icon\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"204\" width=\"300\" title=\"Makerspace Icon\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p><strong>Click on the photo above to learn about our labs and studios, which provide resources for usability testing, prototyping, video production, UX and game design, statistical analysis, and more.<\/strong><\/p>\n             <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9GcsiCA_bVI?si=p3kORNM6fKGYo7Hw\" \n      title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n  <h5>\nLearn about CNM from our Alumni\n  <\/h5>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bachelor of Social Sciences in Communications and New Media Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences The Department of Communications and New Media is a top-ranked communications and media department, both in Asia and globally. 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