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Full	U of T (Mississauga) Visual Studies OUAC TEV ☆ Add to planRemove	Carleton Media Production and Design OUAC CMP ☆ Add to planRemove	Guelph Bachelor of Creative Arts, Health and Wellness (BCAHW) Honours OUAC GCA ☆ Add to planRemove	Windsor Communication, Media and Film OUAC NKM ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	75%“75% (regular and co-op)”	75–80%“75 to 80%”	70%“70% minimum average”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U	English (ENG4U) 1 Math credit (4U) 4 best 4U/M courses	English (ENG4U) 5 additional 4U or 4M courses	70% minimum average ENG4U with a minimum grade of 70% Alternative Offers To give students options, we often provide Alternate Offers of Admission when students don't yet qualify for their preferred program choices. Rest assured that we will continue to assess all applications to all program choices as we receive new information (i.e. mid-term grades from 2nd semester, night school and virtual course grades) and as space permits.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	No	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Diploma, Dipl.	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	60	50	—	—
What you study	Cinematics & PhotographyDesignFine Art	Cinematics & PhotographyCreative WritingDesignMedia and Communication Studies	DramaFine ArtMusic	Cinematics & PhotographyDramaFine ArtJournalism
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 study drama, fine art, and music together, exploring creative expression across all three disciplines rather than choosing one. This program combines artistic training with a focus on how creative practices can support mental health and wellbeing in communities. It suits people who want to make art their path but also care about its impact on people and society.	This program combines studies in how media, film, and communication work across journalism, photography, drama, and fine art. Unlike a general communications degree, it integrates hands-on creative production with critical analysis of how stories and images shape audiences. Co-op placements let you work in newsrooms, production studios, or media organizations while studying. It suits people who want to understand both the creative and technical sides of storytelling across different mediums.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	communications
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average
Source	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	University of Guelph on OUInfo	University of Windsor on OUInfo

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