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Full	Laurentian Computer Science OUAC LCS ☆ Add to planRemove	York Digital Media (BA) - School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design OUAC YFA ☆ Add to planRemove	York (Markham) Creative Technologies (BFA, Co-op available) OUAC YME ☆ Add to planRemove	Windsor Visual Arts OUAC NF ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%	73–80%“Mid- to high 70s”	73–77%“Mid-70s”	70%“70% minimum average”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4UMCV4UMDM4UMHF4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	1 grade 12 English U/M course (ENG 4U) 1 grade 12 4U Advanced Functions (MHF 4U) 1 other grade 12 U/M math 3 other grade 12 U/M courses A minimum overall average of 70% in the 6 best grade 12 U/M courses +4 more on the program page	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	70% minimum average ENG4U with a minimum grade of 70% For information on the Visual Arts and and the Built Environment (VABE), please reference the OUAC code: NFB.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Yes A portfolio is not required for admission to our BFA Visual Arts program; however, admission to Year 3 is based on successful portfolio evaluation. Alternative Offers To give students options, we often provide Alternate Offers of Admission when students don't yet qualify for their preferred program choices. Rest assured that we will continue to assess all applications to all program choices as we receive new information (i.e., mid-term grades from 2nd semester, night school and virtual course grades) and as space permits. Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	Available	Available	Available	No
Degree	—	—	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA
First-year intakewhere published	—	35	50	—
What you study	—	Computer Animation and Visual EffectsComputer GamesDesign	DesignEntrepreneurshipFine Art	Computer Animation and Visual EffectsFacilities ManagementFine Art
What it is	Computer Science is the study of how to design, build, and improve software and the systems that run it. You learn programming languages, algorithms, data structures, and problem-solving techniques that apply across industries. This program includes a mandatory co-op work term, so you spend time applying what you learn in real jobs alongside classroom study, which sets it apart from a straight academic stream.	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.	A Visual Arts degree teaches you to create and think critically about art using various media and techniques. The BA offers a broader education in art history and theory alongside studio work, while the BFA is studio-intensive, focusing on developing your artistic practice in areas like painting, sculpture, or digital media. This program suits people who want to explore visual creativity as both a discipline and potential career path.
The door tomajors you reach through it	computer sciencesoftware engineering	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average	None published by average
Source	Laurentian University on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo	York University — Markham on OUInfo	University of Windsor on OUInfo

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