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	Nipissing Bachelor of Fine Arts OUAC PFA Remove	TMU Performance: Design and Production OUAC SDM Remove	Lakehead Media, Film & Communications (Orillia) OUAC AAC Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%“Min. 70%”	70–75%“70-75%”	70%
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 EAE4U, ENG4U	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U/EAE4U	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)	ENG4U A portfolio is required. More about the application details Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements for your program of choice but do meet Lakehead University's general admission requirements, you will automatically be considered for an alternate program.
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	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	No
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	80	—
What you study	Fine Art	Design Drama Media and Communication Studies	Cinematics & Photography Design Media and Communication StudiesOthers in Technology
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 combines theatre design and production with media communication studies. You learn how to create and build sets, lighting, and sound for stage and film productions, and study how to communicate visually and through performance. It suits people who want to work in theatre, film, television, or live events rather than just perform or study drama theory alone.	You study how films, photographs, and media messages are made and understood, combining hands-on work in cinematography and design with analysis of how communication shapes culture. This program blends technical skills — camera work, editing, visual design — with critical thinking about media's role in society. It suits people who want to create visual work and understand the stories media tells.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	communications
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Nipissing University on OUInfo	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo

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