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Visual Studies

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Published rangetheir exact wording75–77%75-77% (regular and co-op)73–80%Mid to high 70s75%75% (regular and co-op)70–73%Low 70s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UMHF4USPH4UENG4UENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • English (ENG4U)
  • Physics (SPH4U)
  • Advanced Functions (MHF4U)
  • 3 best 4U/M courses
  • ENG4U
  • English (ENG4U)
  • 1 Math credit (4U)
  • 4 best 4U/M courses
  • Current Ontario secondary school students must complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U or 4M courses, including English (ENG4U).
  • Alternative Offers
  • If you do not meet the admission requirements, or we cannot accommodate your application, you may receive an offer to another closely related program.
More than marks?supplementary applicationYes
  • Application deadline: March 1
  • Portfolio deadline: March 5
  • Alternative Offers
Usually closes before January 15
Marks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableNoAvailableAvailable
DegreeBachelor of Arts, BA, Diploma, Dipl.
First-year intakewhere published6050
What you studyArchitectureDesignCinematics & PhotographyDesignFine ArtCinematics & PhotographyCreative WritingDesignMedia and Communication StudiesBusiness StudiesCinematics & PhotographyComparative Literary StudiesCreative Writing
What it isYou study the creative and technical side of designing buildings and spaces, learning to sketch ideas, understand how structures work, and use design software. This program includes mandatory work terms where you apply classroom learning to real projects with architecture and design firms. It suits people who enjoy solving visual problems, thinking in three dimensions, and want hands-on experience before committing to a full architecture degree.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.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 how organizations and individuals use digital platforms and media to communicate with audiences, drawing from business strategy, creative writing, design, law, and sociology. Unlike a straight marketing or media studies program, this one explicitly connects social media tactics to broader social impact and strategic business goals. It suits people who want to understand both the creative and analytical sides of digital communication, and who benefit from hands-on co-op work experience.
The door tomajors you reach through itarchitectureApplied to directlyApplied to directlyApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
SourceCarleton University on OUInfoUniversity of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfoOntario Tech University on OUInfo

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