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TMU

Image Arts: Film

OUAC SPA

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Brock

Film Studies

OUAC BF

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording75–80%75-80%73–77%Mid 70s73–80%Mid to high 70s73–77%Mid-70s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)
  • ENG4U
  • Alternative Offers
  • You will receive an offer of admission to only 1 program. Your highest listed choice is considered first when you indicate more than 1 Brock program on your application. If you are not eligible for your first choice, your subsequent choices will be considered in your indicated order of preference. In most cases: If you apply to only 1 Brock program but do not qualify, you will be considered for an alternative or related program. If you apply but are not admitted to a co-op program, you will automatically be considered for the regular, non-co-op program.
  • ENG4U
  • Digital Enterprise Management also recommends one 4U math.
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
  • ENG4U
  • 5 additional 4U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary applicationYes
  • Non-academic requirements: Portfolio, project outline, resumé and written statement.
Usually closes before January 15
Marks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoNoAvailableNo
Degree
First-year intakewhere published10527540
What you studyCinematics & PhotographyMedia and Communication StudiesCinematics & PhotographyMedia and Communication StudiesCreative WritingInformation ServicesMedia and Communication StudiesOthers in TechnologyCinematics & PhotographyMedia and Communication Studies
What it isYou study the creative and technical craft of making films, from cinematography and camera work to storytelling and visual composition. Unlike a broader media studies program, Image Arts focuses on hands-on production skills and the visual language of cinema rather than theory alone. This suits students who want to create films themselves and are comfortable learning through doing.Film Studies teaches you how to analyze movies, television, and visual media critically, plus how to create your own films and photographs. You'll study both the technical and artistic sides of filmmaking, from cinematography to storytelling. This program suits people who want to understand how media shapes culture and who are interested in working behind or in front of the camera.This program combines the study of how people create, share, and interpret information across media and cultures. You'll choose from areas like creative writing, media studies, publishing, and information technology, rather than specializing in just one. The co-op option lets you work in communications or tech roles while you study, which suits people who want real-world experience alongside their degree and flexibility in choosing which communication field interests them most.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.
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Entrance awardsat this campus, by average2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceToronto Metropolitan University on OUInfoBrock University on OUInfoUniversity of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfoYork University on OUInfo

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