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Full	Carleton Media Production and Design OUAC CMP Remove	Windsor Visual Arts and the Built Environment (VABE) OUAC NFB Remove	Western Arts and Humanities OUAC EA Remove	York Concurrent Education: Arts, Media, Performance & Design (BEd) OUAC YQ Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75%“75% (regular and co-op)”	75%“75% minimum average”	80–83%“Low 80s”	77–87%“High 70s to mid-80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U MHF4U SPH4U	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English (ENG4U) 1 Math credit (4U) 4 best 4U/M courses	75% minimum average ENG4U with a minimum grade of 70% SPH4U MHF4U MCV4U is recommended +3 more on the program page	English, ENG4U	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
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Yes Unless otherwise noted, required courses must be completed with a minimum average of 70%. Prospective students applying to Fine Arts will need to submit a portfolio. For the School for Advanced Studies in the Arts and Humanities (SASAH), students must indicate interest on the OUAC application and complete a Statement of Interest by February 28, 2026. 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
Co-op	Available	No	Available	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Arts, BBA/BA, Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA, Certificate, Cert, Diploma, Dipl.	Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education, BA/BEd, Bachelor of Fine Arts/Bachelor of Education, BFA/BEd
First-year intakewhere published	50	—	—	—
What you study	Cinematics & Photography Creative Writing Design Media and Communication Studies	Architecture Design Fine Art Materials Science	Ancient Middle Eastern LanguagesCinematics & Photography Classical Greek Studies Classical Studies	Cinematics & Photography Creative Writing Drama Education Studies
What it is	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.	This program combines studio art, architectural design, and materials science to explore how buildings and spaces are created and experienced. You'll study drawing, design principles, and the physical properties of construction materials alongside art history and theory. It suits students who want to work creatively with built environments — whether designing buildings, creating installations, or working in architectural practice — rather than pursuing fine art or architecture alone.	Arts and Humanities programs at Western let you study literature, history, languages, creative work, and visual art — subjects focused on human culture and expression rather than science or business. You can pursue a general BA, combine business with arts, earn a specialized BFA in fine art, or complete a shorter certificate or diploma. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements related to your field. This suits people drawn to writing, analysis, visual creativity, or understanding how societies and cultures work.	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.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	architecture	english languages philosophy	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Carleton University on OUInfo	University of Windsor on OUInfo	Western University on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo

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