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Full	Carleton Industrial Design OUAC CD ☆ Add to planRemove	York Concurrent Education: Arts, Media, Performance & Design (BEd) OUAC YQ ☆ Add to planRemove	Carleton Media Production and Design OUAC CMP ☆ Add to planRemove	Ontario Tech Strategic Communications, Social Media & Society OUAC DAN ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75–77%“75-77% (regular and co-op)”	77–87%“High 70s to mid-80s”	75%“75% (regular and co-op)”	70–73%“Low 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	MHF4USPH4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Physics (SPH4U) 4 best 4U/M courses	In this concurrent program, graduates receive a Bachelor of Education as well as a Bachelor's degree in their chosen subject of major interest. Students must apply by selecting both the York Faculty that they are applying to and +4 more on the program page	English (ENG4U) 1 Math credit (4U) 4 best 4U/M courses	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	Yes Application deadline March 1. Portfolio deadline March 5. Alternative Offers Find more information about alternative offers Usually closes before January 15	Yes Note: Many Arts, Media, Performance & Design programs require a subsequent supplementary evaluation (questionnaire, interview, portfolio and/or audition).Find out more at ampd.yorku.ca/apply. Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available	Available
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education, BA/BEd, Bachelor of Fine Arts/Bachelor of Education, BFA/BEd	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	60	—	50	—
What you study	Business StudiesDesignOthers in Business & Administrative StudiesProduction & Manufacturing Engineering	Cinematics & PhotographyCreative WritingDramaEducation Studies	Cinematics & PhotographyCreative WritingDesignMedia and Communication Studies	Business StudiesCinematics & PhotographyComparative Literary StudiesCreative Writing
What it is	Industrial 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.	You study an arts or media subject like drama, creative writing, fine art, or music while simultaneously completing teacher training. Unlike a regular arts degree followed by separate teacher certification, you earn both your subject degree and your teaching credential in one integrated program. This suits people who know they want to teach their artistic passion and want to combine the two paths from the start.	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.	You study how organizations and individuals use digital platforms and media to communicate with audiences, drawing from business strategy, creative writing, design, law, and sociology. Unlike a straight marketing or media studies program, this one explicitly connects social media tactics to broader social impact and strategic business goals. It suits people who want to understand both the creative and analytical sides of digital communication, and who benefit from hands-on co-op work experience.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	Carleton University on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo

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