3 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.

	Ottawa Acting (3 years) OUAC OCB Remove	Lakehead Interdisciplinary Studies (Orillia Campus) OUAC AZ Remove	Lakehead Arts One (Thunder Bay) OUAC AB Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%	70%	70%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U or FRA4U	ENG4U Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements for your program of choice but do meet the General Admission Requirements of Lakehead University, you will automatically be considered for an alternate program.	ENG4U Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements for your program of choice but do meet Lakehead University's general admission requirements, you will automatically be considered for an alternate program.
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes Audition Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	No
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	Drama Fine Art	Anthropology Chemistry English Studies Entrepreneurship	Anthropology Economics English Studies Fine Art
What it is	You study acting and performance, learning technique, character work, and stagecraft through classes and frequent performances. The BFA is a specialized, more intensive degree focused entirely on theatre and performance, while the BA lets you combine acting with other university subjects. This suits people who want hands-on training in acting and are ready to spend significant time rehearsing and performing.	This program lets you design your own degree by combining courses from multiple fields — anthropology, chemistry, English, history, philosophy, law, media studies, and others — rather than following a single major. You choose which subjects to focus on and how much depth in each, creating a customized path that suits your interests. It works well if you're curious about several areas and want flexibility to explore across disciplines before committing to one specialization.	Arts One is a broad first-year program that lets you explore multiple humanities and social science subjects — including anthropology, history, English, economics, and geography — before deciding on a major. Unlike applying directly to a single program, this approach gives you time to sample different disciplines and find the right fit before committing. It suits students who are curious about ideas and society but aren't yet certain which direction they want to specialize in.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo

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