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Full	U of T (Mississauga) Communication, Culture, Information & Technology OUAC TMC Remove	York (Glendon) International Studies (BA, iBA) OUAC YGI Remove	Saint Paul Social Communication (Honours Bachelor of Arts) (4 years) OUAC OPS Remove	OCAD Visual and Critical Studies (Art History) OUAC HVC Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	70%“70% min.”	Not published“N/A”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U FRA4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U Digital Enterprise Management also recommends one 4U math.	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants) 5 additional +7 more on the program page	OSSD or equivalent Minimum of six 4U/M courses, including ENG4U or FRA4U	OSSD with an overall academic average of at least 70% in six 4U/M courses, including English 4U with a minimum final grade of 70%
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Yes In addition to meeting the academic requirements, you are required to submit the following to be considered for admission: A 1-page Statement of Intent (300 words maximum) on why you would like to study art history in a studio setting. An original essay of 500 words on an annually assigned topic. Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	Available	No	No	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	275	—	—	—
What you study	Creative WritingInformation ServicesMedia and Communication StudiesOthers in Technology	African Studies Business Studies Economics Environmental Studies	Interdisciplinary Studies Journalism Marketing Media and Communication Studies	Creative Writing Design English Studies Fine Art
What it is	This program combines the study of how people create, share, and interpret information across media and cultures. You'll choose from areas like creative writing, media studies, publishing, and information technology, rather than specializing in just one. The co-op option lets you work in communications or tech roles while you study, which suits people who want real-world experience alongside their degree and flexibility in choosing which communication field interests them most.	International Studies is a degree where you combine courses from fields like economics, history, business, and development to understand global issues and how different countries interact. The iBA option includes a mandatory year abroad at a partner university, immersing you in another culture while continuing your studies, whereas the regular BA keeps you on campus. It suits students who want broader perspectives on world problems rather than specializing in a single discipline, and who are curious about how global systems actually work.	Social Communication is an interdisciplinary program that teaches you how to craft and spread messages across different media and audiences. You study journalism, marketing, media analysis, and publicity techniques together rather than in separate streams, so you understand how these fields overlap in real-world communication work. It suits people who want to communicate for organizations, media outlets, or campaigns and prefer a broad foundation over specializing in just one area early on.	You study the history of visual art and design, learning to analyze images, objects, and cultural movements across time periods and societies. This differs from a studio art program because you focus on understanding and interpreting art rather than creating it yourself. It suits people who want to think critically about visual culture and understand how art reflects and shapes society.
The door tomajors you reach through it	communications	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average	None published by average
Source	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo	York University — Glendon on OUInfo	Saint Paul University on OUInfo	OCAD University on OUInfo

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