4 programs, side by side

Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.

Full	Windsor Visual Arts and the Built Environment (VABE) OUAC NFB Remove	U of T (Mississauga) Visual Studies OUAC TEV Remove	U of T (Scarborough) Visual & Performing Arts, Arts Management and Media OUAC TUC Remove	York Concurrent Education: Arts, Media, Performance & Design (BEd) OUAC YQ 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”	77–87%“High 70s to mid-80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MHF4U SPH4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
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	ENG4U	ENG4U	In this concurrent program, graduates receive a Bachelor of Education as well as a Bachelor's degree in their chosen subject of major interest. Students must apply by selecting both the York Faculty that they are applying to and +4 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Yes Note: Many Arts, Media, Performance & Design programs require a subsequent supplementary evaluation (questionnaire, interview, portfolio and/or audition).Find out more at ampd.yorku.ca/apply. Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	No	No	No	No
Degree	Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Diploma, Dipl.	—	Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education, BA/BEd, Bachelor of Fine Arts/Bachelor of Education, BFA/BEd
First-year intakewhere published	—	60	340	—
What you study	Architecture Design Fine Art Materials Science	Cinematics & Photography Design Fine Art	Cinematics & Photography Computer Animation and Visual EffectsDanceDesign	Cinematics & Photography Creative Writing Drama Education 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 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.	You study an arts or media subject like drama, creative writing, fine art, or music while simultaneously completing teacher training. Unlike a regular arts degree followed by separate teacher certification, you earn both your subject degree and your teaching credential in one integrated program. This suits people who know they want to teach their artistic passion and want to combine the two paths from the start.
The door tomajors you reach through it	architecture	Applied to directly	communications	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Windsor on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo

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