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Laurentian

Architectural Studies

OUAC LDA

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Image Arts: Film

OUAC SPA

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording75%75–80%75-80%70–73%Low 70s73–77%Mid-70s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • 1 grade 12 English U/M course (ENG 4U)
  • 2 grade 12 4U/M Math courses
  • 3 other grade 12 U/M courses
  • Statement of Interest and Portfolio
  • A minimum overall average of 75% in the 6 best grade 12 U/M courses
  • +1 more on the program page
  • English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)
  • Current Ontario secondary school students must complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U or 4M courses, including English (ENG4U).
  • Alternative Offers
  • If you do not meet the admission requirements, or we cannot accommodate your application, you may receive an offer to another closely related program.
  • 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
More than marks?supplementary applicationYes
  • In addition to meeting the academic requirements below, applicants must submit:
  • A portfolio to demonstrate their creativity and skills
  • A statement of interest (500-1000 words) to explain their interest in architecture as well as their choice of Laurentian University/McEwen School of Architecture
Usually closes before January 15
Yes
  • Non-academic requirements: Portfolio, project outline, resumé and written statement.
Usually closes before January 15
Marks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableNoAvailableAvailable
Degree
First-year intakewhere published105200
What you studyArchitectureCinematics & PhotographyMedia and Communication StudiesBusiness StudiesCinematics & PhotographyComparative Literary StudiesCreative WritingBusiness StudiesOthers in Business & Administrative StudiesSociology
What it isArchitectural Studies teaches you how to design buildings and spaces, from sketching initial ideas to understanding how they're built and function. This program includes paid work terms where you apply what you're learning at real architecture firms alongside your classroom studies. It suits students who combine creative design thinking with interest in how buildings work technically and who want practical experience before or alongside their formal studies.You study the creative and technical craft of making films, from cinematography and camera work to storytelling and visual composition. Unlike a broader media studies program, Image Arts focuses on hands-on production skills and the visual language of cinema rather than theory alone. This suits students who want to create films themselves and are comfortable learning through doing.You study how organizations and individuals use digital platforms and media to communicate with audiences, drawing from business strategy, creative writing, design, law, and sociology. Unlike a straight marketing or media studies program, this one explicitly connects social media tactics to broader social impact and strategic business goals. It suits people who want to understand both the creative and analytical sides of digital communication, and who benefit from hands-on co-op work experience.You study business and organizations through both management and sociology lenses, examining how companies operate in society and affect people. This program blends traditional business topics like accounting and strategy with the social sciences, so you explore not just profits but also ethics, inequality, and community impact. It suits students interested in business who also want to understand the human and social dimensions of commerce, and the optional co-op lets you test this approach through paid work terms.
The door tomajors you reach through itarchitectureApplied to directlyApplied to directlyApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceLaurentian University on OUInfoToronto Metropolitan University on OUInfoOntario Tech University on OUInfoYork University on OUInfo

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