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Full	Windsor Visual Arts and the Built Environment (VABE) OUAC NFB Remove	U of T (Mississauga) Visual Studies OUAC TEV Remove	Ontario Tech Information Technology - Game Development and Interactive Media OUAC DGD Remove	Carleton Media Production and Design OUAC CMP Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75%“75% minimum average”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	73–77%“Mid-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	—	—	one of ICS4U, 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	ENG4U	Six 4U or 4M credits, including ENG4U with a minimum average of 60% One of Advanced Functions (MHF4U), Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) or Mathematics of Data Management (MDM4U) with a minimum grade of 60% or Computer Science (ICS4U) with a minimum average of 70% Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements, or we cannot accommodate your application, you may receive an offer to another closely related program.	English (ENG4U) 1 Math credit (4U) 4 best 4U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	No	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Diploma, Dipl.	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	60	100	50
What you study	Architecture Design Fine Art Materials Science	Cinematics & Photography Design Fine Art	Business Studies Computer Games Information Systems Media and Communication Studies	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.	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 design, build, and produce video games and interactive digital media. This program combines computer programming and game design with business and media skills, so you learn both the technical side and the creative direction needed to develop games professionally. It suits people who want to work in game studios or media companies and enjoy problem-solving through coding as much as visual storytelling.	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	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Windsor on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo

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