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	Windsor Visual Arts and the Built Environment (VABE) OUAC NFB Remove	TMU Graphic Communications Management OUAC SGO Remove	U of T (Scarborough) Visual & Performing Arts, Arts Management and Media OUAC TUC Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75%“75% minimum average”	70–75%“70-75%”	73–77%“Mid-70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MHF4U SPH4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	75% minimum average ENG4U with a minimum grade of 70% SPH4U MHF4U MCV4U is recommended +3 more on the program page	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred) Grade 11 U or M or Grade 12 U mathematics (one of MCF3M, MCR3U, MHF4U, MCV4U, MDM4U)	ENG4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	No
Degree	Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	125	340
What you study	Architecture Design Fine Art Materials Science	Business Studies Design Management Studies Marketing	Cinematics & Photography Computer Animation and Visual EffectsDanceDesign
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.	Graphic Communications Management teaches you to manage the creative and business sides of visual design projects. You study design principles alongside marketing, business strategy, and media production so you can lead teams that create everything from branding to advertising campaigns. It suits people who want to combine artistic thinking with management responsibility, rather than focusing only on design or only on business.	You study the creative and business sides of art, film, design, and performance. This program combines hands-on work in fields like photography, animation, drama, and dance with classes in marketing and media studies, so you're not just making art — you're learning how to manage projects and reach audiences. It suits people who want careers in creative industries but also need to understand budgets, promotion, and how to run cultural organizations.
The door tomajors you reach through it	architecture	Applied to directly	communications
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	University of Windsor on OUInfo	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo

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