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Full	Laurentian Architectural Studies OUAC LDA Remove	U of T (Mississauga) Visual Studies OUAC TEV Remove	Carleton Media Production and Design OUAC CMP Remove	Windsor Visual Arts and the Built Environment (VABE) OUAC NFB Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75%	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	75%“75% (regular and co-op)”	75%“75% minimum average”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U MHF4U SPH4U
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	ENG4U	English (ENG4U) 1 Math credit (4U) 4 best 4U/M courses	75% minimum average ENG4U with a minimum grade of 70% SPH4U MHF4U MCV4U is recommended +3 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes 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	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Diploma, Dipl.	—	Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA, Bachelor of Science, BSc
First-year intakewhere published	—	60	50	—
What you study	Architecture	Cinematics & Photography Design Fine Art	Cinematics & Photography Creative Writing Design Media and Communication Studies	Architecture Design Fine Art Materials Science
What it is	Architectural 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.	Visual Studies is the study of how images, film, photography, and design communicate meaning and shape culture. You'll learn theory, history, and hands-on practice across cinematography, photography, fine art, and design. This program suits students who want to understand visual culture deeply and develop creative skills, rather than train narrowly for a specific design or film production role.	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.	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.
The door tomajors you reach through it	architecture	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	architecture
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average
Source	Laurentian University on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	University of Windsor on OUInfo

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