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U of T (Mississauga)

Visual Studies

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Published rangetheir exact wording73–80%Mid to high 70s75%75% minimum average75%75% (regular and co-op)
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • ENG4U
  • 75% minimum average
  • ENG4U
  • Note:
  • Admission to first year only.
  • English (ENG4U)
  • 1 Math credit (4U)
  • 4 best 4U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyYes
  • 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-opNoNoAvailable
DegreeBachelor of Arts, BA, Diploma, Dipl.Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education, BA/BEd
First-year intakewhere published6050
What you studyCinematics & PhotographyDesignFine ArtDramaEducation StudiesFine ArtCinematics & PhotographyCreative WritingDesignMedia and Communication Studies
What it isVisual 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 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 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.
The door tomajors you reach through itApplied to directlyApplied to directlyApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See themNone published by average16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceUniversity of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfoUniversity of Windsor on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfo

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