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Full	TMU Image Arts: Photography Media Arts OUAC SPC Remove	York Film & Media Arts - Film Studies and Creative Media Industries (BA) OUAC YEB Remove	Ontario Tech Strategic Communications, Social Media & Society OUAC DAN Remove	Ontario Tech Communication and Digital Media Studies OUAC DDC Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–75%“70-75%”	73–77%“Mid-70s”	70–73%“Low 70s”	70–73%“Low 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses	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.	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.
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes Non-academic requirements: Portfolio, 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	65	40	—	500
What you study	Cinematics & Photography Media and Communication Studies	Cinematics & Photography Media and Communication Studies	Business Studies Cinematics & Photography Comparative Literary Studies Creative Writing	Business Studies Creative Writing Economics Interdisciplinary Studies
What it is	You 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 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.	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.	You study how people communicate through digital platforms, traditional media, and written content, combining journalism, creative writing, and media analysis with business and economics foundations. Unlike a pure journalism program, this combines multiple communication disciplines and requires hands-on digital media production alongside theory. It suits people who want to work in digital marketing, publishing, broadcasting, or content creation and value gaining real workplace experience during their degree.
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	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo

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