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Full	Ottawa Conception multidisciplinaire - apprentissage expérientiel (4 ans) OUAC OMB ☆ Add to planRemove	Carleton Media Production and Design OUAC CMP ☆ Add to planRemove	York Concurrent Education: Arts, Media, Performance & Design (BEd) OUAC YQ ☆ Add to planRemove	OCAD Visual and Critical Studies (Art History) OUAC HVC ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75%	75%“75% (regular and co-op)”	77–87%“High 70s to mid-80s”	Not published“N/A”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U one of MCV4U, MHF4U one of ISC4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U or FRA4U MHF4U or MCV4U One of the following: SBI4U, SCH4U, ISC4U, SPH4U Students who do not have the 4U Math prerequisite can take the replacement course at the University either the summer before or during their first year.	English (ENG4U) 1 Math credit (4U) 4 best 4U/M courses	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	OSSD with an overall academic average of at least 70% in six 4U/M courses, including English 4U with a minimum final grade of 70%
More than marks?supplementary application	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	Yes In addition to meeting the academic requirements, you are required to submit the following to be considered for admission: A 1-page Statement of Intent (300 words maximum) on why you would like to study art history in a studio setting. An original essay of 500 words on an annually assigned topic. Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	No	Available	No	No
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education, BA/BEd, Bachelor of Fine Arts/Bachelor of Education, BFA/BEd	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	50	—	—
What you study	Computer ScienceDesignInterdisciplinary StudiesOthers in Technology	Cinematics & PhotographyCreative WritingDesignMedia and Communication Studies	Cinematics & PhotographyCreative WritingDramaEducation Studies	Creative WritingDesignEnglish StudiesFine Art
What it is	You study computer science and design together in a hands-on, project-based way rather than as separate subjects. The program emphasizes learning through real problems and experimentation, so you'll build working projects alongside traditional coursework. This suits people who want to understand how technology and design connect and prefer learning by doing.	You study how to create and produce media across film, photography, writing, and design, learning both the technical skills and creative thinking behind what you see on screens and in print. Unlike a pure communication theory program, this one emphasizes hands-on production and design work alongside studying media's role in society. It suits people who want to make things, not just analyze them, and who enjoy combining visual, written, and conceptual work.	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.	You study the history of visual art and design, learning to analyze images, objects, and cultural movements across time periods and societies. This differs from a studio art program because you focus on understanding and interpreting art rather than creating it yourself. It suits people who want to think critically about visual culture and understand how art reflects and shapes society.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo	OCAD University on OUInfo

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