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Brock

Film Studies

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Image Arts: Film

OUAC SPA

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording73–77%Mid 70s75–80%75-80%70–75%Estimated cut-off admission range is 70-75%.75%75% (regular and co-op)
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UNo course codes parsed — see prerequisitesENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of EAE4U, ENG4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • ENG4U
  • Alternative Offers
  • You will receive an offer of admission to only 1 program. Your highest listed choice is considered first when you indicate more than 1 Brock program on your application. If you are not eligible for your first choice, your subsequent choices will be considered in your indicated order of preference. In most cases: If you apply to only 1 Brock program but do not qualify, you will be considered for an alternative or related program. If you apply but are not admitted to a co-op program, you will automatically be considered for the regular, non-co-op program.
  • English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)
  • Ontario applicants
  • 6 4U/M courses:
  • ENG4U (EAE4U is a recognized equivalent)
  • 5 additional 4U/M courses
  • Out of province applicants
  • +5 more on the program page
  • English (ENG4U)
  • 1 Math credit (4U)
  • 4 best 4U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyYes
  • Non-academic requirements: Portfolio, project outline, resumé and written statement.
Usually closes before January 15
Marks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoNoNoAvailable
Degree
First-year intakewhere published10550
What you studyCinematics & PhotographyMedia and Communication StudiesCinematics & PhotographyMedia and Communication StudiesCinematics & PhotographyCreative WritingDesignJournalismCinematics & PhotographyCreative WritingDesignMedia and Communication Studies
What it isFilm 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.You study the creative and technical craft of making films, from cinematography and camera work to storytelling and visual composition. Unlike a broader media studies program, Image Arts focuses on hands-on production skills and the visual language of cinema rather than theory alone. This suits students who want to create films themselves and are comfortable learning through doing.This program teaches you how media and communication work across multiple platforms — from journalism and photography to marketing and design. You'll study both the theory behind how messages reach audiences and the practical skills to create them yourself. It suits people who want to understand media industries from the inside and are ready to work across different formats rather than specializing in just one.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.
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Entrance awardsat this campus, by average4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them7 published, 6 with no applicationfrom 75%See them16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceBrock University on OUInfoToronto Metropolitan University on OUInfoUniversity of Guelph-Humber on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfo

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