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Trent (Durham)

Arts and Business

OUAC ROB

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Laurier (Waterloo)

Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA)

OUAC UZ

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Trent (Durham)

Honours Arts

OUAC ROY

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording75%75% (regular and co-op)Not publishedN/A73–77%Mid-70s70%70% minimum
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • English (ENG4U)
  • 1 Math credit (4U)
  • 4 best 4U/M courses
  • Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses
  • Required Courses:
  • ENG4U with a minimum of 60%
  • MHF4U, MCV4U or MCB4U recommended
  • This program is only available as a joint-major at the Honours level.
  • English at 60%
  • Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses
  • Required Courses:
  • ENG4U with a minimum of 60%
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableNoNoNo
Degree
First-year intakewhere published50200200
What you studyCinematics & PhotographyCreative WritingDesignMedia and Communication StudiesAgricultureAnthropologyArchaeologyBusiness StudiesAnthropologyArchaeologyClassical StudiesComparative Literary StudiesAboriginal StudiesAgricultureAnthropologyBusiness Studies
What it isYou 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 arts subjects alongside business fundamentals in a joint-major degree. This combines the breadth of humanities and social sciences with business skills like finance, management, and organizational thinking, rather than letting you focus on just one. It suits people who want a flexible foundation for careers that blend analytical and communication skills across diverse fields.An Honours BA lets you specialize in one or more subjects from the humanities, sciences, and social sciences while building a broad education across different fields. You choose your major — such as English, Anthropology, Computer Science, or Creative Writing — and take courses in that area alongside electives that let you explore other disciplines. This program suits people who want depth in a subject they care about but also value exposure to different ways of thinking and fields of knowledge.An Honours Arts degree lets you study humanities and social sciences in depth, choosing from subjects like history, English, anthropology, environmental studies, and others. Unlike a general arts degree, an honours program requires more advanced courses in your chosen major and typically demands higher academic performance. This program suits students who want to explore ideas across cultures, societies, and texts, and who are willing to commit to deeper study in at least one subject area.
The door tomajors you reach through itApplied to directlyApplied to directlycommunicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical sciencesociologyApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See themNone published by average11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See themNone published by average
SourceCarleton University on OUInfoTrent University — Durham GTA on OUInfoWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfoTrent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo

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