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Full	Western Arts and Humanities OUAC EA ☆ Add to planRemove	OCAD Visual and Critical Studies (Art History) OUAC HVC ☆ Add to planRemove	Queen's Arts OUAC QA ☆ Add to planRemove	McMaster Humanities I OUAC MH ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–83%“Low 80s”	Not published“N/A”	83–87%“Mid-80s”	80–83%“Anticipated admission average of low-80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English, ENG4U	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%	ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses	English 4U *Completion of Biology 4U is recommended for students who are interested in pursuing the Cognitive Science of Language program in Level II.
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes Unless otherwise noted, required courses must be completed with a minimum average of 70%. Prospective students applying to Fine Arts will need to submit a portfolio. For the School for Advanced Studies in the Arts and Humanities (SASAH), students must indicate interest on the OUAC application and complete a Statement of Interest by February 28, 2026. Usually closes before January 15	Yes In addition to meeting the academic requirements, you are required to submit the following to be considered for admission: A 1-page Statement of Intent (300 words maximum) on why you would like to study art history in a studio setting. An original essay of 500 words on an annually assigned topic. Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available	No
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Arts, BBA/BA, Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA, Certificate, Cert, Diploma, Dipl.	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	974	480
What you study	Ancient Middle Eastern LanguagesCinematics & PhotographyClassical Greek StudiesClassical Studies	Creative WritingDesignEnglish StudiesFine Art	Aboriginal StudiesClassical Greek StudiesClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies	African StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies
What it is	Arts and Humanities programs at Western let you study literature, history, languages, creative work, and visual art — subjects focused on human culture and expression rather than science or business. You can pursue a general BA, combine business with arts, earn a specialized BFA in fine art, or complete a shorter certificate or diploma. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements related to your field. This suits people drawn to writing, analysis, visual creativity, or understanding how societies and cultures work.	You study the history of visual art and design, learning to analyze images, objects, and cultural movements across time periods and societies. This differs from a studio art program because you focus on understanding and interpreting art rather than creating it yourself. It suits people who want to think critically about visual culture and understand how art reflects and shapes society.	Queen's Arts offers a broad, self-directed undergraduate degree spanning humanities, social sciences, and languages. You choose your own combination of subjects — from English and economics to classical studies and environmental issues — rather than following a set curriculum. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements in your field of interest, which suits students who want real-world experience alongside their degree and flexibility in how they structure their time.	Humanities I is your first year of study in the liberal arts, where you explore human culture, language, history, and society through subjects like English, history, drama, and linguistics. You take a range of courses across these fields to discover what interests you before specializing in a particular discipline in later years. This suits students who are curious about how people think, communicate, and organize themselves, but aren't yet certain which humanities subject to focus on.
The door tomajors you reach through it	englishlanguagesphilosophy	Applied to directly	communicationscriminologyenglishgeographyhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical science	communicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophy
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	None published by average	None published by average	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Western University on OUInfo	OCAD University on OUInfo	Queen's University on OUInfo	McMaster University on OUInfo

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