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York (Glendon)

Communications (BA, iBA)

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording73–77%Mid 70s73–80%Mid to high 70's73–77%Mid-70s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UFRA4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • English at 60%
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
  • ENG4U
  • (FRA4U for Francophone applicants)
  • 5 additional 4U, 4M or DU courses
  • Program-specific
  • +5 more on the program page
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
  • ENG4U
  • 5 additional 4U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoNoNo
DegreeBachelor of Arts, BA, Diploma, Dipl.Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA
First-year intakewhere published40
What you studyCinematics & PhotographyComputer Animation and Visual EffectsCinematics & PhotographyMarketingMedia and Communication StudiesCinematics & PhotographyMedia and Communication Studies
What it isYou earn a BA in Film Studies while also completing a separate diploma through Vancouver Film School. The diploma focuses on hands-on technical skills in animation, visual effects, and cinematography that complement the theory and history you study in the university degree. This suits students who want both the critical thinking and broad knowledge of a university degree alongside practical industry training in filmmaking technology.Communications at Glendon teaches you how media, visual culture, and marketing work in practice and in theory. You study cinematography and photography alongside media analysis and strategic communication, rather than pure theory or business skills alone. It suits people who want to understand how messages reach audiences across platforms and are willing to study in both English and French.You study how films and media are made, analyzed, and used in society. This program combines film history and criticism with hands-on creative work in video, photography, and digital media, rather than focusing only on theory or only on production. It suits people who want to understand both the artistic and technical sides of filmmaking and are drawn to creative storytelling across different media formats.
The door tomajors you reach through itApplied to directlyApplied to directlyApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfoYork University — Glendon on OUInfoYork University on OUInfo

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