3 programs, side by side
Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.
| Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in | |||
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 73–80%“Mid to high 70s” | 75%“75% (regular and co-op)” | 80–83%“Low 80s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | No | Available | No |
| Degree | Bachelor of Arts, BA, Diploma, Dipl. | — | Bachelor of Science, BSc, Diploma, Dipl. |
| First-year intakewhere published | 60 | 50 | — |
| What you study | Cinematics & PhotographyDesignFine Art | Cinematics & PhotographyCreative WritingDesignMedia and Communication Studies | Computer GamesComputer ScienceDesignEntrepreneurship |
| What it is | Visual Studies is the study of how images, film, photography, and design communicate meaning and shape culture. You'll learn theory, history, and hands-on practice across cinematography, photography, fine art, and design. This program suits students who want to understand visual culture deeply and develop creative skills, rather than train narrowly for a specific design or film production role. | 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. | You learn to design and code video games, combining programming skills with game design and storytelling. This program emphasizes building complete games from concept to finished product, rather than studying general computer science. It suits people who want to work in the game industry and have both technical problem-solving skills and creative ideas. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them |
| Source | University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo | Brock University on OUInfo |
Also compare with
Same subject area and a similar published range, at a campus you have not got in the table yet.
- Concurrent Education: Arts, Media, Performance & Design (BEd)77–87%+
- Game Design80–83%+
- Visual & Performing Arts, Arts Management and Media73–77%+
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) General (Area of Concentration)75–80%+
- Creative Technologies (BFA, Co-op available)73–77%+
- Digital Media (BA) – Lassonde School of Engineering73–80%+
Ranges are what each university publishes, not guaranteed cutoffs, and limited-enrolment programs often admit above them. Confirm anything you are about to act on with the university; each column links to its source.