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Full	Carleton Media Production and Design OUAC CMP ☆ Add to planRemove	TMU Image Arts: Film OUAC SPA ☆ Add to planRemove	Windsor Visual Arts and the Built Environment (VABE) OUAC NFB ☆ Add to planRemove	U of T (Mississauga) Visual Studies OUAC TEV ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75%“75% (regular and co-op)”	75–80%“75-80%”	75%“75% minimum average”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4UMHF4USPH4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English (ENG4U) 1 Math credit (4U) 4 best 4U/M courses	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)	75% minimum average ENG4U with a minimum grade of 70% SPH4U MHF4U MCV4U is recommended +3 more on the program page	ENG4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Yes Non-academic requirements: Portfolio, project outline, resumé and written statement. Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	No	No
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Diploma, Dipl.
First-year intakewhere published	50	105	—	60
What you study	Cinematics & PhotographyCreative WritingDesignMedia and Communication Studies	Cinematics & PhotographyMedia and Communication Studies	ArchitectureDesignFine ArtMaterials Science	Cinematics & PhotographyDesignFine Art
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.	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 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.	Visual Studies is the study of how images, film, photography, and design communicate meaning and shape culture. You'll learn theory, history, and hands-on practice across cinematography, photography, fine art, and design. This program suits students who want to understand visual culture deeply and develop creative skills, rather than train narrowly for a specific design or film production role.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	architecture	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	None published by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them
Source	Carleton University on OUInfo	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	University of Windsor on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo

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