4 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.
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 70% | 73–77%“Mid-70s” | 70–75%“70-75%” | 75%“75% (regular and co-op)” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — | — | — | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | No | No | No | Available |
| Degree | — | — | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | 200 | 40 | 245 | 50 |
| What you study | Media and Communication Studies | Cinematics & PhotographyMedia and Communication Studies | Creative WritingDesignJournalismMedia and Communication Studies | Cinematics & PhotographyCreative WritingDesignMedia and Communication Studies |
| What it is | Media Studies teaches you how to analyze, create, and understand media — including film, television, news, social media, and advertising — and how media shapes society and culture. You'll study both the theory behind media and hands-on production skills. This program suits people who are curious about how communication works in the modern world and want to understand or work in creative and media industries. | You study how films and media are made, analyzed, and used in society. This program combines film history and criticism with hands-on creative work in video, photography, and digital media, rather than focusing only on theory or only on production. It suits people who want to understand both the artistic and technical sides of filmmaking and are drawn to creative storytelling across different media formats. | Creative Industries is an interdisciplinary program that brings together writing, design, journalism, and media studies so you can understand how creative work actually gets made and distributed in the real world. Rather than studying each of these fields separately, you learn how they connect and influence each other across publishing, advertising, broadcasting, and digital platforms. It suits people who want to work in media, publishing, or design but aren't sure yet which specific role fits them best. | 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. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | communications | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | Trent University on OUInfo | York University on OUInfo | Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo |
Also compare with
Same subject area and a similar published range, at a campus you have not got in the table yet.
- Honours Bachelor of Applied Arts in Media & Communication Studies and Diploma in Media Communications70–75%+
- Strategic Communications, Social Media & Society70–73%+
- Visual & Performing Arts, Arts Management and Media73–77%+
- Communication and Digital Media Studies70–73%+
- Communication and Digital Media Studies (Co-op)70–73%+
- Communication, Media and Film70%+
Ranges are what each university publishes, not guaranteed cutoffs, and limited-enrolment programs often admit above them. Confirm anything you are about to act on with the university; each column links to its source.