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Full	U of T (Mississauga) Visual Studies OUAC TEV Remove	Carleton Media Production and Design OUAC CMP Remove	Windsor Concurrent General Bachelor of Arts (Drama)/Bachelor of Education OUAC NX Remove	Ontario Tech Strategic Communications, Social Media & Society OUAC DAN Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	75%“75% (regular and co-op)”	75%“75% minimum average”	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	ENG4U	English (ENG4U) 1 Math credit (4U) 4 best 4U/M courses	75% minimum average ENG4U Note: Admission to first year only.	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	Marks only	Marks only	Yes An interview is required for Concurrent General BA Drama/BEd. Contact Dramatic Art at ext. 2804 or Usually closes before January 15	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	No	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Diploma, Dipl.	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education, BA/BEd	—
First-year intakewhere published	60	50	—	—
What you study	Cinematics & Photography Design Fine Art	Cinematics & Photography Creative Writing Design Media and Communication Studies	Drama Education Studies Fine Art	Business Studies Cinematics & Photography Comparative Literary Studies Creative Writing
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 earn two degrees at once: a Bachelor of Arts in Drama and a Bachelor of Education. Instead of studying drama for four years and then doing teacher training separately, you complete both programs together in four years, taking drama courses alongside mandatory education and teaching practicum work. This path suits students who want to teach drama or theatre in high schools and want to integrate their subject expertise with education training from the start.	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.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	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	None published by average	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	University of Windsor on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo

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