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Full	Nipissing Bachelor of Fine Arts OUAC PFA ☆ Add to planRemove	Ottawa Pratique théâtrale en jeu (3 ans) OUAC OCC ☆ Add to planRemove	Ottawa Acting (3 years) OUAC OCB ☆ Add to planRemove	TMU Performance: Acting OUAC SDK ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%“Min. 70%”	70%	70%	70–75%“70-75%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of EAE4U, ENG4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U/EAE4U	ENG4U or FRA4U	ENG4U or FRA4U	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes If you are admitted to the BFA, you are required to successfully complete the BFA portfolio review by the end of your third year of study to remain in the BFA program. For more information about these admission requirements, contact the Chair of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts. Alternative Offers Usually closes before January 15	Yes Auditions Usually closes before January 15	Yes Audition Usually closes before January 15	Yes Non-academic requirements: Video audition (and in-person audition if selected), written statements, photograph. Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	No	No	No	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—	25
What you study	Fine Art	DramaFine Art	DramaFine Art	Drama
What it is	A Bachelor of Fine Arts focuses on developing your skills in visual art — drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, and related media — through studio practice and art history study. Unlike a general arts degree, a BFA is a specialized program where most of your time goes to making and critiquing art rather than surveying broader disciplines. It suits people who want to develop a strong artistic voice and portfolio, whether they're aiming toward a career as a professional artist or exploring art as a serious creative pursuit.	This program teaches you acting and performance through hands-on training in theatre. You'll spend three years developing skills in character work, movement, voice, and stagecraft through workshops, rehearsals, and productions. It suits people who want to pursue theatre professionally or seriously as performers, rather than studying drama primarily as theory or history.	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 acting techniques, script analysis, and performance in this drama program. Unlike a general drama program that covers history and theory, this one focuses on training you as a performer through scene work, monologues, and practical stage experience. It suits people who want to develop professional acting skills and are comfortable being critiqued on their craft in front of peers and instructors.
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	9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	Nipissing University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo

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