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	Lakehead Concurrent Education (Primary/Junior) (Thunder Bay and Orillia) OUAC AK Remove	OCAD Visual and Critical Studies (Art History) OUAC HVC Remove	Ontario Tech Communication and Digital Media Studies OUAC DDC Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%	Not published“N/A”	70–73%“Low 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Anthropology (Science): ENG4U, MHF4U, 2 of MCV4U, MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U Chemistry: ENG4U, MHF4U, SCH4U, 1 of MCV4U, MDM4U, SBI4U, SPH4U Earth Science: ENG4U, 2 of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U French: ENG4U, 1 of FEF4U, FIF4U, FSF4U Geography (Science): ENG4U, MHF4U, 2 of MCV4U, MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U +7 more on the program page	OSSD with an overall academic average of at least 70% in six 4U/M courses, including English 4U with a minimum final grade of 70%	Current Ontario secondary school students must complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U or 4M courses, including English (ENG4U). Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements, or we cannot accommodate your application, you may receive an offer to another closely related program.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Yes In addition to meeting the academic requirements, you are required to submit the following to be considered for admission: A 1-page Statement of Intent (300 words maximum) on why you would like to study art history in a studio setting. An original essay of 500 words on an annually assigned topic. Usually closes before January 15	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Arts and Science/Bachelor of Education, BASc/BEd, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education, BA/BEd, Bachelor of Environmental Science/Bachelor of Education, BESc/BEd, Bachelor of Environmental Studies/Bachelor of Education, BES/BEd, Bachelor of Fine Arts/Bachelor of Education, BFA/BEd, Bachelor of Kinesiology/Bachelor of Education, BK/BEd, Bachelor of Outdoor Recreation/Bachelor of Education, BOR/BEd, Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Education, BSc/BEd	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	500
What you study	Education Studies	Creative Writing Design English Studies Fine Art	Business Studies Creative Writing Economics Interdisciplinary Studies
What it is	You study a subject like mathematics, science, languages, or the arts while simultaneously earning your teaching credentials. Unlike a traditional four-year degree followed by a separate teacher's program, concurrent education combines both components in one integrated program, so you graduate with two degrees at once. This suits students who are confident about teaching and want to enter the classroom sooner rather than delay their teacher training.	You study the history of visual art and design, learning to analyze images, objects, and cultural movements across time periods and societies. This differs from a studio art program because you focus on understanding and interpreting art rather than creating it yourself. It suits people who want to think critically about visual culture and understand how art reflects and shapes society.	You study how people communicate through digital platforms, traditional media, and written content, combining journalism, creative writing, and media analysis with business and economics foundations. Unlike a pure journalism program, this combines multiple communication disciplines and requires hands-on digital media production alongside theory. It suits people who want to work in digital marketing, publishing, broadcasting, or content creation and value gaining real workplace experience during their degree.
The door tomajors you reach through it	education	Applied to directly	communications
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	None published by average	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	Lakehead University on OUInfo	OCAD University on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo

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