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Full	Windsor Visual Arts and the Built Environment (VABE) OUAC NFB Remove	OCAD Digital Futures OUAC HDF Remove	U of T (Mississauga) Visual Studies OUAC TEV Remove	Carleton Media Production and Design OUAC CMP Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75%“75% minimum average”	Not published“N/A”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	75%“75% (regular and co-op)”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MHF4U SPH4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	75% minimum average ENG4U with a minimum grade of 70% SPH4U MHF4U MCV4U is recommended +3 more on the program page	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%	ENG4U	English (ENG4U) 1 Math credit (4U) 4 best 4U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Yes Admission 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	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	Bachelor of Design, BDes, Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Diploma, Dipl.	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	60	50
What you study	Architecture Design Fine Art Materials Science	Computer Animation and Visual Effects Design Fine Art Information Systems	Cinematics & Photography Design Fine Art	Cinematics & Photography Creative Writing Design Media and Communication Studies
What it is	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.	Digital Futures is a design and fine arts program where you study visual storytelling through digital tools and media, combining animation, graphic design, coding, and art. Unlike traditional design or fine art streams, it's built around interdisciplinary collaboration and real-world projects that blend artistic creativity with digital technology and communication. It suits people who want to create visually, think critically about media, and work across both artistic and technical domains.	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.
The door tomajors you reach through it	architecture	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	None published by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Windsor on OUInfo	OCAD University on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo

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