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Full	Windsor Drama (with Co-op) OUAC NDT ☆ Add to planRemove	York Film & Media Arts - Film Production (BFA) OUAC YEA ☆ Add to planRemove	Western Arts and Humanities OUAC EA ☆ Add to planRemove	McMaster Humanities I OUAC MH ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80%“80% minimum average”	80–83%“Low 80s”	80–83%“Low 80s”	80–83%“Anticipated admission average of low-80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Drama (with Co-op) & Drama with Education and Community (with Co-op) 80% minimum average ENG4U with a minimum average of 70% Alternative Offers +1 more on the program page	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses	English, ENG4U	English 4U *Completion of Biology 4U is recommended for students who are interested in pursuing the Cognitive Science of Language program in Level II.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Yes Submit your application for admission to the OUAC by January 15, 2027 for guaranteed consideration to this program. Applications received after this date will be reviewed if space is available. In addition to applying for admission to York via the OUAC, applicants must complete an audition, interview and/or portfolio review. More information Usually closes before January 15	Yes Unless otherwise noted, required courses must be completed with a minimum average of 70%. Prospective students applying to Fine Arts will need to submit a portfolio. For the School for Advanced Studies in the Arts and Humanities (SASAH), students must indicate interest on the OUAC application and complete a Statement of Interest by February 28, 2026. Usually closes before January 15	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available	No
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Arts, BBA/BA, Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA, Certificate, Cert, Diploma, Dipl.	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	150	—	480
What you study	DramaEducation StudiesMedia and Communication Studies	Cinematics & PhotographyMedia and Communication Studies	Ancient Middle Eastern LanguagesCinematics & PhotographyClassical Greek StudiesClassical Studies	African StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies
What it is	You study acting, theatre production, and performance, with mandatory work placements built into your degree. The co-op requirement means you'll alternate between semesters in the classroom and paid or unpaid terms working in theatres, film sets, media companies, or community arts organizations. This program suits people who want practical experience alongside training in how theatre and drama work as art forms and communication tools.	You'll study how to plan, shoot, and produce films and videos from start to finish. This program goes deeper into the technical and creative sides of filmmaking than a general media studies degree would, with hands-on work in cinematography, lighting, editing, and storytelling. It suits people who want to work as directors, cinematographers, or producers rather than study media theory or work in broader communications roles.	Arts and Humanities programs at Western let you study literature, history, languages, creative work, and visual art — subjects focused on human culture and expression rather than science or business. You can pursue a general BA, combine business with arts, earn a specialized BFA in fine art, or complete a shorter certificate or diploma. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements related to your field. This suits people drawn to writing, analysis, visual creativity, or understanding how societies and cultures work.	Humanities I is your first year of study in the liberal arts, where you explore human culture, language, history, and society through subjects like English, history, drama, and linguistics. You take a range of courses across these fields to discover what interests you before specializing in a particular discipline in later years. This suits students who are curious about how people think, communicate, and organize themselves, but aren't yet certain which humanities subject to focus on.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	englishlanguagesphilosophy	communicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophy
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Windsor on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo	Western University on OUInfo	McMaster University on OUInfo

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