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	Carleton Media Production and Design OUAC CMP Remove	York (Glendon) Communications (BA, iBA) OUAC YYT Remove	OCAD Advertising OUAC HAD Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75%“75% (regular and co-op)”	73–80%“Mid to high 70's”	Not published“N/A”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U FRA4U	ENG4U
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 (FRA4U for Francophone applicants) 5 additional 4U, 4M or DU courses Program-specific +5 more on the program page	OSSD with an overall academic average of at least 70% in six 4U/M courses, including English 4U with a minimum final grade of 70%
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Yes Admission based primarily on your portfolio assessment. All offers of admission are conditional on meeting the minimum academic requirements. Alternative Offers There are no alternative offers. Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	Available	No	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA	—
First-year intakewhere published	50	—	—
What you study	Cinematics & Photography Creative Writing Design Media and Communication Studies	Cinematics & Photography Marketing Media and Communication Studies	Design Marketing Media and Communication StudiesPublicity 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.	Communications at Glendon teaches you how media, visual culture, and marketing work in practice and in theory. You study cinematography and photography alongside media analysis and strategic communication, rather than pure theory or business skills alone. It suits people who want to understand how messages reach audiences across platforms and are willing to study in both English and French.	You study how to create and promote visual messages and campaigns that persuade people to buy products or use services. The program combines design skills (making ads look appealing), marketing strategy (understanding audiences), and media knowledge (knowing where ads reach people). It suits people who are creative, curious about why people make choices, and want to work in the creative industries.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average
Source	Carleton University on OUInfo	York University — Glendon on OUInfo	OCAD University on OUInfo

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