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Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.

	Laurier (Waterloo) Multidisciplinary Studies (BA) and Juris Doctor (JD), Griffith University OUAC UZD Remove	OCAD Visual and Critical Studies (Art History) OUAC HVC Remove	Laurentian Concurrent Education with Arts – Junior/Intermediate OUAC LAK Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	77–80%“High 70s”	Not published“N/A”	75%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English at 60%	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%	1 grade 12 English U/M course (ENG 4U) 5 other grade 12 U/M courses A minimum overall average of 75% in the 6 best grade 12 U/M courses Alternative Offers BA Interdisciplinary Studies
More than marks?supplementary application	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	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	No
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws, BA/LLB	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	Aboriginal Studies Archaeology English Studies French Studies	Creative Writing Design English Studies Fine Art	Aboriginal Studies Economics Education Studies English Studies
What it is	This is a combined undergraduate and law degree program that lets you study a humanities or social science subject alongside a professional law degree. Unlike a standard BA followed by separate law school, you complete both degrees together in an integrated path, earning a BA/LLB. It suits students who want a broader educational foundation in fields like English, archaeology, or communication studies while training to become a lawyer, rather than focusing only on law from the start.	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.	This program trains you to teach junior and intermediate students (roughly grades 4 to 10) by combining a university degree in arts subjects with teacher education coursework. You study one or two arts subjects like English, history, or psychology while also taking education courses that teach you how to plan lessons, manage a classroom, and assess student learning. It suits people who want to teach a specific subject and earn a teaching credential in four years rather than doing a separate degree first.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	education
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo	OCAD University on OUInfo	Laurentian University on OUInfo

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