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Published rangetheir exact wording70–75%70-75%70%75%75% (regular and co-op)70–75%Estimated cut-off admission range is 70-75%.
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UENG4UNo course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of EAE4U, ENG4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • 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.
  • English (ENG4U)
  • 1 Math credit (4U)
  • 4 best 4U/M courses
  • 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
More than marks?supplementary applicationYes
  • Non-academic requirements: Portfolio, resumé and written statement.
Usually closes before January 15
Marks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoNoAvailableNo
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First-year intakewhere published6550
What you studyCinematics & PhotographyMedia and Communication StudiesCinematics & PhotographyDesignMedia and Communication StudiesOthers in TechnologyCinematics & PhotographyCreative WritingDesignMedia and Communication StudiesCinematics & PhotographyCreative WritingDesignJournalism
What it isYou study the art and craft of photography and film, from how to use cameras and lighting to how images shape meaning and culture. This program blends hands-on technical training with critical study of how media communicates ideas, unlike programs that focus only on theory or only on equipment. It suits people who want to create visual work and understand the bigger picture of how their images affect audiences.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.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.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.
The door tomajors you reach through itApplied to directlycommunicationsApplied to directlyApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them7 published, 6 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceToronto Metropolitan University on OUInfoLakehead University on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfoUniversity of Guelph-Humber on OUInfo

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