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Published rangetheir exact wording75–77%75-77% (regular and co-op)75%75% (regular and co-op)73–77%Mid-70s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UMHF4USPH4UENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • English (ENG4U)
  • Physics (SPH4U)
  • Advanced Functions (MHF4U)
  • 3 best 4U/M courses
  • English (ENG4U)
  • 1 Math credit (4U)
  • 4 best 4U/M courses
  • ENG4U
More than marks?supplementary applicationYes
  • Application deadline: March 1
  • Portfolio deadline: March 5
  • Alternative Offers
Usually closes before January 15
Marks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableAvailableNo
Degree
First-year intakewhere published50340
What you studyArchitectureDesignLandscape & Garden DesignCinematics & PhotographyCreative WritingDesignMedia and Communication StudiesCinematics & PhotographyComputer Animation and Visual EffectsDanceDesign
What it isYou study how to design and plan buildings and spaces within cities, combining architecture, landscape design, and urban planning. Unlike a straight architecture program, this degree emphasizes the relationship between individual structures and the wider urban environment — how buildings fit into neighbourhoods and cities. It suits people who want to design thoughtfully at multiple scales and who are interested in both creative problem-solving and how cities actually work.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 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 directlycommunications
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average16 published, 9 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 OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfoUniversity of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo

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