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Published rangetheir exact wordingNot publishedN/A73–80%Mid to High-70s73–80%Mid- to high 70s73–77%Mid-70s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UNo course codes parsed — see prerequisitesENG4UENG4U
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 (Francophone applicants may present FRA4U, FEF4U or FIF4U)
  • 4U Math (minimum grade of 75% required)
  • 4 additional 4U/M courses
  • 4M Arts (or similar arts training) recommended
  • 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
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
  • ENG4U
  • 5 additional 4U/M 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
More than marks?supplementary applicationYes
  • 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 onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoAvailableAvailableAvailable
DegreeBachelor of Design, BDes, Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA
First-year intakewhere published453550
What you studyCraftsDesignFine ArtInterdisciplinary StudiesComputer Animation and Visual EffectsComputer GamesComputer ScienceDesignComputer Animation and Visual EffectsComputer GamesDesignDesignEntrepreneurshipFine Art
What it isYou study the design and creation of jewellery and textiles using both traditional craft techniques and modern materials. Unlike a purely fine art program, this combines artistic vision with practical knowledge of how materials behave and how to construct wearable or functional pieces. It suits people who want to make things with their hands, enjoy experimenting with colour and form, and see themselves as artist-craftspeople rather than purely visual artists.This program combines computer science, design, and visual storytelling to teach you how to create digital content like animated films, video games, and interactive media. Unlike a pure computer science degree, it balances technical coding skills with creative design and artistic principles. It suits people who want to build things on screen and understand both the programming and visual art sides of digital production.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.Creative Technologies is a visual arts and design degree that combines fine art, graphic design, and digital media with entrepreneurship skills so you can develop creative work and understand how to turn ideas into projects or businesses. Unlike a straight fine arts program, it emphasizes the practical and business side of creative work. It suits people who want to make art or design but also care about how creative work reaches audiences and generates opportunity.
The door tomajors you reach through itApplied to directlyApplied to directlyApplied to directlyApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by averageNone published by average29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See themNone published by average
SourceOCAD University on OUInfoYork University on OUInfoYork University on OUInfoYork University — Markham on OUInfo

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