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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	Guelph-Humber Honours Bachelor of Applied Arts in Media & Communication Studies and Diploma in Media Communications OUAC GMT 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”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	70–75%“Estimated cut-off admission range is 70-75%.”	73–77%“Mid-70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MHF4U SPH4U	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of EAE4U, ENG4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	75% minimum average ENG4U with a minimum grade of 70% SPH4U MHF4U MCV4U is recommended +3 more on the program page	ENG4U	Ontario applicants 6 4U/M courses: ENG4U (EAE4U is a recognized equivalent) 5 additional 4U/M courses Out of province applicants +5 more on the program page	ENG4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	No	No
Degree	Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Diploma, Dipl.	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	60	—	340
What you study	Architecture Design Fine Art Materials Science	Cinematics & Photography Design Fine Art	Cinematics & Photography Creative Writing Design Journalism	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.	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.	This program teaches you how media and communication work across multiple platforms — from journalism and photography to marketing and design. You'll study both the theory behind how messages reach audiences and the practical skills to create them yourself. It suits people who want to understand media industries from the inside and are ready to work across different formats rather than specializing in just one.	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	Applied to directly	communications
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them	7 published, 6 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	University of Windsor on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo	University of Guelph-Humber on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo

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