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	Ottawa Acting (3 years) OUAC OCB Remove	Ontario Tech Creativity, Digital Arts and Entertainment Industries (Co-op) OUAC DLD Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%	70–73%“Low 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	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).
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes Audition Usually closes before January 15	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available
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
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 creative writing, journalism, and media communication — how to write stories, report news, and create content across different platforms. This co-op program requires you to work terms in actual creative or media companies, so you alternate between school and paid work in the field. It suits people who want hands-on experience in writing and digital media before they finish their degree, not just classroom learning.
The door tomajors you reach through it	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
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo

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