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	Ottawa Acting (3 years) OUAC OCB Remove	Ontario Tech Communication and Digital Media Studies (Co-op) OUAC DDE Remove	Windsor Undeclared Major OUAC NKN Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%	70–73%“Low 70s”	70%“70% minimum average”
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	Current Ontario secondary school students must complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U or 4M courses, including English (ENG4U).	70% minimum average ENG4U with a minimum grade of 70% Alternative Offers To give students options, we often provide Alternate Offers of Admission when students don't yet qualify for their preferred program choices. Rest assured that we will continue to assess all applications to all program choices as we receive new information (i.e., mid-term grades from 2nd semester, night school and virtual course grades) and as space permits.
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes Audition Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	No
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	Drama Fine Art	Creative Writing Journalism Media and Communication Studies	Classical Greek Studies Creative WritingDanceDrama
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.	You study how people communicate through writing, journalism, and digital media in the modern world. This co-op program includes mandatory work terms at media companies or communications organizations, so you alternate between semesters of classroom learning and paid professional experience. It suits students who want hands-on practice in the media industry while earning credits toward their degree.	An Undeclared Major means you start university without committing to a specific program right away. You explore courses across several fields — including creative writing, drama, fine art, social work, and others — and choose your major later, usually by the end of second year. This suits students who are interested in multiple areas or need time to figure out what fits them best before deciding.
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	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	None published by average
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo	University of Windsor on OUInfo

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