3 programs, side by side

Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.

	OCAD Printmaking & Publications OUAC HPB Remove	Windsor Visual Arts and the Built Environment (VABE) OUAC NFB Remove	Ottawa Conception multidisciplinaire - apprentissage expérientiel (4 ans) OUAC OMB Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	Not published“N/A”	75%“75% minimum average”	75%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U MHF4U SPH4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U one of MCV4U, MHF4U one of ISC4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U
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%	75% minimum average ENG4U with a minimum grade of 70% SPH4U MHF4U MCV4U is recommended +3 more on the program page	ENG4U or FRA4U MHF4U or MCV4U One of the following: SBI4U, SCH4U, ISC4U, SPH4U Students who do not have the 4U Math prerequisite can take the replacement course at the University either the summer before or during their first year.
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
Co-op	No	No	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	Fine Art Interdisciplinary Studies Media and Communication StudiesPolymer Science and Technology	Architecture Design Fine Art Materials Science	Computer Science Design Interdisciplinary StudiesOthers in Technology
What it is	This program teaches you how to design and produce printed materials and publications, from traditional printmaking techniques like etching and screen printing to digital design and book production. Unlike a general fine arts program, it focuses specifically on the skills and technologies involved in creating work for print and publication. It suits people who want to combine visual creativity with the technical craft of making things people can hold and read.	This program combines studio art, architectural design, and materials science to explore how buildings and spaces are created and experienced. You'll study drawing, design principles, and the physical properties of construction materials alongside art history and theory. It suits students who want to work creatively with built environments — whether designing buildings, creating installations, or working in architectural practice — rather than pursuing fine art or architecture alone.	You study computer science and design together in a hands-on, project-based way rather than as separate subjects. The program emphasizes learning through real problems and experimentation, so you'll build working projects alongside traditional coursework. This suits people who want to understand how technology and design connect and prefer learning by doing.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	architecture	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	None published by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	OCAD University on OUInfo	University of Windsor on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

Also compare with

Same subject area and a similar published range, at a campus you have not got in the table yet.

Ranges are what each university publishes, not guaranteed cutoffs, and limited-enrolment programs often admit above them. Confirm anything you are about to act on with the university; each column links to its source.