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	Nipissing Bachelor of Fine Arts OUAC PFA Remove	TMU Performance: Design and Production OUAC SDM Remove	Ottawa Acting (3 years) OUAC OCB 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	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of EAE4U, ENG4U	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U/EAE4U	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)	ENG4U or FRA4U
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	Yes Audition Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	No	No	No
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA
First-year intakewhere published	—	80	—
What you study	Fine Art	Design Drama Media and Communication Studies	Drama Fine Art
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 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.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Nipissing University on OUInfo	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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