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	OCAD Digital Futures OUAC HDF Remove	York Cities, Regions, Planning (BES - Co-op available) OUAC YHV Remove	York Undeclared Major (BA) OUAC YBQ Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	Not published“N/A”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	73–80%“Mid- to high 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	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%	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	BA: Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses BES: +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	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	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	No
Degree	Bachelor of Design, BDes, Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Environmental Studies, BES
First-year intakewhere published	—	40	—
What you study	Computer Animation and Visual Effects Design Fine Art Information Systems	BuildingHuman Geography Interdisciplinary Studies International Development	Human Geography Interdisciplinary StudiesPlanningPolitics
What it is	Digital Futures is a design and fine arts program where you study visual storytelling through digital tools and media, combining animation, graphic design, coding, and art. Unlike traditional design or fine art streams, it's built around interdisciplinary collaboration and real-world projects that blend artistic creativity with digital technology and communication. It suits people who want to create visually, think critically about media, and work across both artistic and technical domains.	You study how cities and regions develop, grow, and change, combining geography, planning, politics, and social policy to understand urban and rural environments. This program emphasizes the interconnected nature of these topics rather than treating them as separate disciplines. Co-op work terms are available, letting you gain practical experience in planning offices, government agencies, or development organizations alongside your coursework.	In an undeclared major, you start a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Environmental Studies without committing to a specific subject right away. You take introductory courses across areas like geography, politics, social policy, and planning, then choose your major after your first year once you know what interests you most. This approach suits students who are drawn to social and environmental questions but unsure which discipline to study them through.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	OCAD University on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo

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