3 programs, side by side
Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.
| Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in | |||
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 73–77%“Mid 70s” | Not published“N/A” | 70% |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — | — | — |
| Prerequisitesas published |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Yes
| Marks only |
| Co-op | No | No | No |
| Degree | — | Bachelor of Design, BDes, Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | — | — |
| What you study | Cinematics & PhotographyMedia and Communication Studies | Computer Animation and Visual EffectsDesignFine ArtInformation Systems | Cinematics & PhotographyDesignMedia and Communication StudiesOthers in Technology |
| What it is | Film Studies teaches you how to analyze movies, television, and visual media critically, plus how to create your own films and photographs. You'll study both the technical and artistic sides of filmmaking, from cinematography to storytelling. This program suits people who want to understand how media shapes culture and who are interested in working behind or in front of the camera. | Digital Futures is a design and fine arts program where you study visual storytelling through digital tools and media, combining animation, graphic design, coding, and art. Unlike traditional design or fine art streams, it's built around interdisciplinary collaboration and real-world projects that blend artistic creativity with digital technology and communication. It suits people who want to create visually, think critically about media, and work across both artistic and technical domains. | 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. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | communications |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | None published by average | 6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them |
| Source | Brock University on OUInfo | OCAD University on OUInfo | Lakehead University on OUInfo |
Also compare with
Same subject area and a similar published range, at a campus you have not got in the table yet.
- Visual & Performing Arts, Arts Management and Media73–77%+
- Honours Bachelor of Applied Arts in Media & Communication Studies and Diploma in Media Communications70–75%+
- Visual Studies73–80%+
- Communication, Media and Film70%+
- Strategic Communications, Social Media & Society70–73%+
- Conception multidisciplinaire - apprentissage expérientiel (4 ans)75%+
Ranges are what each university publishes, not guaranteed cutoffs, and limited-enrolment programs often admit above them. Confirm anything you are about to act on with the university; each column links to its source.