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York (Glendon)

Communications (BA, iBA)

OUAC YYT

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Brock

Film Studies

OUAC BF

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording70–75%70-75%73–80%Mid to high 70's73–77%Mid 70s73–77%Mid-70s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UFRA4UENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
  • ENG4U
  • (FRA4U for Francophone applicants)
  • 5 additional 4U, 4M or DU courses
  • Program-specific
  • +5 more on the program page
  • 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.
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
  • ENG4U
  • 5 additional 4U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary applicationYes
  • Non-academic requirements: Portfolio, resumé and written statement.
Usually closes before January 15
Marks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoNoNoNo
DegreeBachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA
First-year intakewhere published6540
What you studyCinematics & PhotographyMedia and Communication StudiesCinematics & PhotographyMarketingMedia and Communication StudiesCinematics & PhotographyMedia and Communication StudiesCinematics & PhotographyMedia and Communication Studies
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.Communications at Glendon teaches you how media, visual culture, and marketing work in practice and in theory. You study cinematography and photography alongside media analysis and strategic communication, rather than pure theory or business skills alone. It suits people who want to understand how messages reach audiences across platforms and are willing to study in both English and French.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.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 them13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceToronto Metropolitan University on OUInfoYork University — Glendon on OUInfoBrock University on OUInfoYork University on OUInfo

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