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	Lakehead English (Thunder Bay and Orillia) OUAC AN Remove	OCAD Visual and Critical Studies (Art History) OUAC HVC Remove	TMU Creative Industries OUAC SCD Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%	Not published“N/A”	70–75%“70-75%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English: ENG4U English & French: ENG4U, 1 from FEF4U, FIF4U or FSF4U English & Gender and Women's Studies: ENG4U English & History: ENG4U English & Philosophy: ENG4U +2 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%	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)
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	No
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	245
What you study	English Studies Translation Studies	Creative Writing Design English Studies Fine Art	Creative Writing Design Journalism Media and Communication Studies
What it is	You study literature, writing, and language — how texts work, what they mean, and how to analyze them closely. You can combine English with French translation, history, philosophy, or gender and women's studies, depending on which campus and specialization appeal to you. This suits people who want to think critically about ideas and communication, whether they're planning to teach, write, edit, or work in fields where strong analysis matters.	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.	Creative Industries is an interdisciplinary program that brings together writing, design, journalism, and media studies so you can understand how creative work actually gets made and distributed in the real world. Rather than studying each of these fields separately, you learn how they connect and influence each other across publishing, advertising, broadcasting, and digital platforms. It suits people who want to work in media, publishing, or design but aren't sure yet which specific role fits them best.
The door tomajors you reach through it	english	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	None published by average	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	Lakehead University on OUInfo	OCAD University on OUInfo	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo

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