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Full	TMU Image Arts: Film OUAC SPA Remove	Guelph-Humber Honours Bachelor of Applied Arts in Media & Communication Studies and Diploma in Media Communications OUAC GMT Remove	Ontario Tech Strategic Communications, Social Media & Society OUAC DAN Remove	U of T (Mississauga) Communication, Culture, Information & Technology OUAC TMC Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75–80%“75-80%”	70–75%“Estimated cut-off admission range is 70-75%.”	70–73%“Low 70s”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of EAE4U, ENG4U	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)	Ontario applicants 6 4U/M courses: ENG4U (EAE4U is a recognized equivalent) 5 additional 4U/M courses Out of province applicants +5 more on the program page	Current Ontario secondary school students must complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U or 4M courses, including English (ENG4U). Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements, or we cannot accommodate your application, you may receive an offer to another closely related program.	ENG4U Digital Enterprise Management also recommends one 4U math.
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes Non-academic requirements: Portfolio, project outline, resumé and written statement. Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	105	—	—	275
What you study	Cinematics & Photography Media and Communication Studies	Cinematics & Photography Creative Writing Design Journalism	Business Studies Cinematics & Photography Comparative Literary Studies Creative Writing	Creative WritingInformation ServicesMedia and Communication StudiesOthers in Technology
What it is	You 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.	This program teaches you how media and communication work across multiple platforms — from journalism and photography to marketing and design. You'll study both the theory behind how messages reach audiences and the practical skills to create them yourself. It suits people who want to understand media industries from the inside and are ready to work across different formats rather than specializing in just one.	You study how organizations and individuals use digital platforms and media to communicate with audiences, drawing from business strategy, creative writing, design, law, and sociology. Unlike a straight marketing or media studies program, this one explicitly connects social media tactics to broader social impact and strategic business goals. It suits people who want to understand both the creative and analytical sides of digital communication, and who benefit from hands-on co-op work experience.	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.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	communications
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	7 published, 6 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them
Source	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	University of Guelph-Humber on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo

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