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Full	Lakehead Media, Film & Communications (Orillia) OUAC AAC Remove	York Concurrent Education: Arts, Media, Performance & Design (BEd) OUAC YQ Remove	Guelph Bachelor of Creative Arts, Health and Wellness (BCAHW) Honours OUAC GCA Remove	Carleton Media Production and Design OUAC CMP Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%	77–87%“High 70s to mid-80s”	75–80%“75 to 80%”	75%“75% (regular and co-op)”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U A portfolio is required. More about the application details Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements for your program of choice but do meet Lakehead University's general admission requirements, you will automatically be considered for an alternate program.	In this concurrent program, graduates receive a Bachelor of Education as well as a Bachelor's degree in their chosen subject of major interest. Students must apply by selecting both the York Faculty that they are applying to and +4 more on the program page	English (ENG4U) 5 additional 4U or 4M courses	English (ENG4U) 1 Math credit (4U) 4 best 4U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Yes Note: Many Arts, Media, Performance & Design programs require a subsequent supplementary evaluation (questionnaire, interview, portfolio and/or audition).Find out more at ampd.yorku.ca/apply. Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	No	Available
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education, BA/BEd, Bachelor of Fine Arts/Bachelor of Education, BFA/BEd	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—	50
What you study	Cinematics & Photography Design Media and Communication StudiesOthers in Technology	Cinematics & Photography Creative Writing Drama Education Studies	Drama Fine Art Music	Cinematics & Photography Creative Writing Design Media and Communication Studies
What it is	You study how films, photographs, and media messages are made and understood, combining hands-on work in cinematography and design with analysis of how communication shapes culture. This program blends technical skills — camera work, editing, visual design — with critical thinking about media's role in society. It suits people who want to create visual work and understand the stories media tells.	You study an arts or media subject like drama, creative writing, fine art, or music while simultaneously completing teacher training. Unlike a regular arts degree followed by separate teacher certification, you earn both your subject degree and your teaching credential in one integrated program. This suits people who know they want to teach their artistic passion and want to combine the two paths from the start.	You study drama, fine art, and music together, exploring creative expression across all three disciplines rather than choosing one. This program combines artistic training with a focus on how creative practices can support mental health and wellbeing in communities. It suits people who want to make art their path but also care about its impact on people and society.	You study how to create and produce media across film, photography, writing, and design, learning both the technical skills and creative thinking behind what you see on screens and in print. Unlike a pure communication theory program, this one emphasizes hands-on production and design work alongside studying media's role in society. It suits people who want to make things, not just analyze them, and who enjoy combining visual, written, and conceptual work.
The door tomajors you reach through it	communications	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Lakehead University on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo	University of Guelph on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo

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