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	U of T (Scarborough) Visual & Performing Arts, Arts Management and Media OUAC TUC Remove	U of T (Mississauga) Visual Studies OUAC TEV Remove	OCAD Digital Futures OUAC HDF Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid-70s”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	Not published“N/A”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U	ENG4U	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	Yes Admission based primarily on your portfolio assessment. All offers of admission are conditional on meeting the minimum academic requirements. Alternative Offers There are no alternative offers. Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	No	No	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Diploma, Dipl.	Bachelor of Design, BDes, Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA
First-year intakewhere published	340	60	—
What you study	Cinematics & Photography Computer Animation and Visual EffectsDanceDesign	Cinematics & Photography Design Fine Art	Computer Animation and Visual Effects Design Fine Art Information Systems
What it is	You study the creative and business sides of art, film, design, and performance. This program combines hands-on work in fields like photography, animation, drama, and dance with classes in marketing and media studies, so you're not just making art — you're learning how to manage projects and reach audiences. It suits people who want careers in creative industries but also need to understand budgets, promotion, and how to run cultural organizations.	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.	Digital Futures is a design and fine arts program where you study visual storytelling through digital tools and media, combining animation, graphic design, coding, and art. Unlike traditional design or fine art streams, it's built around interdisciplinary collaboration and real-world projects that blend artistic creativity with digital technology and communication. It suits people who want to create visually, think critically about media, and work across both artistic and technical domains.
The door tomajors you reach through it	communications	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them	None published by average
Source	University of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo	OCAD University on OUInfo

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