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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)

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Published rangetheir exact wording70%70–75%70-75%75%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowNo course codes parsed — see prerequisitesENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • ENG4U or FRA4U
  • English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)
  • 1 grade 12 English U/M course (ENG 4U)
  • 5 other grade 12 U/M courses
  • A minimum overall average of 75% in the 6 best grade 12 U/M courses
  • Alternative Offers
  • BA Interdisciplinary Studies
More than marks?supplementary applicationYes
  • Audition
Usually closes before January 15
Marks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoNoNo
DegreeBachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA
First-year intakewhere published70
What you studyDramaFine ArtEnglish StudiesHistoryHuman GeographyInterdisciplinary StudiesAboriginal StudiesEconomicsEducation StudiesEnglish Studies
What it isYou 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 enter this program without committing to a specific major, taking first-year courses across subjects like English, history, psychology, philosophy, and sociology. This gives you time to explore different areas of arts study before declaring a focus at the end of year one, rather than applying directly to a named program. It suits students who are interested in humanities and social sciences but unsure which direction fits them best.This program trains you to teach junior and intermediate students (roughly grades 4 to 10) by combining a university degree in arts subjects with teacher education coursework. You study one or two arts subjects like English, history, or psychology while also taking education courses that teach you how to plan lessons, manage a classroom, and assess student learning. It suits people who want to teach a specific subject and earn a teaching credential in four years rather than doing a separate degree first.
The door tomajors you reach through itApplied to directlyApplied to directlyeducation
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
SourceUniversity of Ottawa on OUInfoToronto Metropolitan University on OUInfoLaurentian University on OUInfo

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