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Carleton

Industrial Design

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Digital Futures

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording75–77%75-77% (regular and co-op)Not publishedN/A73–80%Mid to high 70s73–77%Mid-70s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowMHF4USPH4UENG4UENG4UFRA4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of EAE4U, FEF4U, FIF4U, FSF4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • Advanced Functions (MHF4U)
  • Physics (SPH4U)
  • 4 best 4U/M courses
  • 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%
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
  • ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants)
  • FIF4U or FEF4U or FSF4U (EAE4U for Francophone applicants)
  • 4
  • additional
  • +7 more on the program page
  • ENG4U
More than marks?supplementary applicationYes
  • Application deadline March 1. Portfolio deadline March 5.
  • Alternative Offers
  • Find more information about alternative offers
Usually closes before January 15
Yes
  • Admission based primarily on your portfolio assessment. All offers of admission are conditional on meeting the minimum academic requirements.
  • Alternative Offers
  • There are no alternative offers.
Usually closes before January 15
Marks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableNoNoNo
DegreeBachelor of Design, BDes, Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFABachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA
First-year intakewhere published60340
What you studyBusiness StudiesDesignOthers in Business & Administrative StudiesProduction & Manufacturing EngineeringComputer Animation and Visual EffectsDesignFine ArtInformation SystemsBusiness StudiesCinematics & PhotographyComparative Literary StudiesComputer GamesCinematics & PhotographyComputer Animation and Visual EffectsDanceDesign
What it isIndustrial Design teaches you how to plan and shape physical products — from phones to furniture to medical devices — so they work well, look good, and can actually be made. You'll combine design thinking with engineering and manufacturing knowledge to understand both the creative and practical sides of bringing products to life. The co-op term lets you work in industry while you study, so you apply what you learn to real projects.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.Professional Translation is a program where you study how to translate texts, documents, and media between English and French at an advanced level. Unlike a general language degree, it focuses specifically on translation skills and techniques across different fields like business, law, media, and literature. It suits people who are fluent in both English and French and want to turn that skill into a career.You study the creative and business sides of art, film, design, and performance. This program combines hands-on work in fields like photography, animation, drama, and dance with classes in marketing and media studies, so you're not just making art — you're learning how to manage projects and reach audiences. It suits people who want careers in creative industries but also need to understand budgets, promotion, and how to run cultural organizations.
The door tomajors you reach through itApplied to directlyApplied to directlyApplied to directlycommunications
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See themNone published by average13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
SourceCarleton University on OUInfoOCAD University on OUInfoYork University — Glendon on OUInfoUniversity of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo

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