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Full	Windsor Visual Arts and the Built Environment (VABE) OUAC NFB ☆ Add to planRemove	Windsor Civil Engineering OUAC NEB ☆ Add to planRemove	Carleton Media Production and Design OUAC CMP ☆ Add to planRemove	U of T (Mississauga) Visual Studies OUAC TEV ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75%“75% minimum average”	74%“74% minimum average”	75%“75% (regular and co-op)”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4UMHF4USPH4U	ENG4UMHF4USCH4USPH4U	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	74% minimum average ENG4U MHF4U SCH4U SPH4U +2 more on the program page	English (ENG4U) 1 Math credit (4U) 4 best 4U/M courses	ENG4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	Available	No
Degree	Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	—	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Diploma, Dipl.
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	50	60
What you study	ArchitectureDesignFine ArtMaterials Science	ArchitectureBuildingMaterials ScienceOthers in Physical Sciences	Cinematics & PhotographyCreative WritingDesignMedia and Communication Studies	Cinematics & PhotographyDesignFine Art
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.	You study how to design, build, and maintain infrastructure like roads, bridges, water systems, and buildings. Civil engineering differs from architecture because you focus on the structural and technical side — materials, safety, and how things work — rather than aesthetics and design. This program includes a co-op work term, so you'll get hands-on experience at engineering firms or construction sites alongside your classroom learning. It suits people who enjoy math and physics, like solving practical problems, and want to build things that serve communities.	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.	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.
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	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them
Source	University of Windsor on OUInfo	University of Windsor on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo

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