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Full	Carleton Media Production and Design OUAC CMP Remove	U of T (Mississauga) Visual Studies OUAC TEV Remove	TMU Graphic Communications Management OUAC SGO Remove	York (Glendon) Professional Translation (BA, iBA) OUAC YGL Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75%“75% (regular and co-op)”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	70–75%“70-75%”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U FRA4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U	one of EAE4U, FEF4U, FIF4U, FSF4U
Prerequisitesas published	English (ENG4U) 1 Math credit (4U) 4 best 4U/M courses	ENG4U	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred) Grade 11 U or M or Grade 12 U mathematics (one of MCF3M, MCR3U, MHF4U, MCV4U, MDM4U)	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
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	No	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Diploma, Dipl.	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA
First-year intakewhere published	50	60	125	—
What you study	Cinematics & Photography Creative Writing Design Media and Communication Studies	Cinematics & Photography Design Fine Art	Business Studies Design Management Studies Marketing	Business Studies Cinematics & Photography Comparative Literary Studies Computer Games
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.	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.	Graphic Communications Management teaches you to manage the creative and business sides of visual design projects. You study design principles alongside marketing, business strategy, and media production so you can lead teams that create everything from branding to advertising campaigns. It suits people who want to combine artistic thinking with management responsibility, rather than focusing only on design or only on business.	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.
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	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Carleton University on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	York University — Glendon on OUInfo

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