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Full	OCAD Environmental Design OUAC HED Remove	Brock Game Design OUAC BGD Remove	York Digital Media (BA) - School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design OUAC YFA Remove	Carleton Media Production and Design OUAC CMP Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	Not published“N/A”	80–83%“Low 80s”	73–80%“Mid- to high 70s”	75%“75% (regular and co-op)”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	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%	ENG4U Recommended subjects: 1 from 4U History, Philosophy, Classical Studies or International Language ASM4U, AVI4M, ADA4M or ICS3C	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 4U Math (minimum grade of 75% required) 4 additional 4U/M courses 4M Arts (or similar arts training) recommended	English (ENG4U) 1 Math credit (4U) 4 best 4U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes Admission is 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	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	Available	Available
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Diploma, Dipl.	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	35	50
What you study	Architecture DesignFacilities ManagementLandscape & Garden Design	Cinematics & Photography Computer Animation and Visual Effects Computer Games Design	Computer Animation and Visual Effects Computer Games Design	Cinematics & Photography Creative Writing Design Media and Communication Studies
What it is	Environmental Design at OCAD combines architecture, landscape design, and urban planning to teach you how to shape buildings and outdoor spaces that work well for people and the environment. Unlike a traditional architecture program, it emphasizes the relationship between design and sustainability across multiple scales, from gardens to whole neighbourhoods. It suits students who want to design physical spaces but prefer a broader, more environmentally conscious approach than architecture alone.	You study how to create video games from start to finish, learning programming, visual design, animation, sound, and storytelling. Unlike a pure computer science degree, this program balances technical skills with creative and business thinking, so you learn game engines, art, and how to actually launch a game. It suits people who want hands-on work making games rather than working only on backend code or studying game theory in isolation.	This program teaches you how to create digital content across animation, game design, and visual media. Unlike a pure computer science degree, it balances technical skills with creative and design thinking. It suits people who want to build things that people see and interact with, rather than work mainly on backend systems or theory.	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.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	OCAD University on OUInfo	Brock University on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo

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