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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording75%75% (regular and co-op)73–77%Mid-70s75–77%75-77% (regular and co-op)73–77%Mid-70s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UMHF4USPH4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • English (ENG4U)
  • 1 Math credit (4U)
  • 4 best 4U/M courses
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
  • ENG4U
  • Five additional 4U or 4M courses
  • Alternative Offers
  • If you are inadmissible to the original degree program you have applied to, you may be
  • +3 more on the program page
  • Advanced Functions (MHF4U)
  • Physics (SPH4U)
  • 4 best 4U/M courses
  • ENG4U
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyYes
  • Application deadline March 1. Portfolio deadline March 5.
  • Alternative Offers
  • Find more information about alternative offers
Usually closes before January 15
Marks only
Co-opAvailableAvailableAvailableNo
Degree
First-year intakewhere published5020060340
What you studyCinematics & PhotographyCreative WritingDesignMedia and Communication StudiesBusiness StudiesOthers in Business & Administrative StudiesSociologyBusiness StudiesDesignOthers in Business & Administrative StudiesProduction & Manufacturing EngineeringCinematics & PhotographyComputer Animation and Visual EffectsDanceDesign
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 business and organizations through both management and sociology lenses, examining how companies operate in society and affect people. This program blends traditional business topics like accounting and strategy with the social sciences, so you explore not just profits but also ethics, inequality, and community impact. It suits students interested in business who also want to understand the human and social dimensions of commerce, and the optional co-op lets you test this approach through paid work terms.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 the creative and business sides of art, film, design, and performance. This program combines hands-on work in fields like photography, animation, drama, and dance with classes in marketing and media studies, so you're not just making art — you're learning how to manage projects and reach audiences. It suits people who want careers in creative industries but also need to understand budgets, promotion, and how to run cultural organizations.
The door tomajors you reach through itApplied to directlyApplied to directlyApplied to directlycommunications
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
SourceCarleton University on OUInfoYork University on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfoUniversity of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo

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