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	York Film & Media Arts - Film Production (BFA) OUAC YEA Remove	McMaster Humanities I OUAC MH Remove	York (Glendon) Professional Translation (BA, iBA) OUAC YGL Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–83%“Low 80s”	80–83%“Anticipated admission average of low-80s”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U FRA4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of EAE4U, FEF4U, FIF4U, FSF4U
Prerequisitesas published	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses	English 4U *Completion of Biology 4U is recommended for students who are interested in pursuing the Cognitive Science of Language program in Level II.	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants) FIF4U or FEF4U or FSF4U (EAE4U for Francophone applicants) 4 additional +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes Submit your application for admission to the OUAC by January 15, 2027 for guaranteed consideration to this program. Applications received after this date will be reviewed if space is available. In addition to applying for admission to York via the OUAC, applicants must complete an audition, interview and/or portfolio review. More information Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	No
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA
First-year intakewhere published	150	480	—
What you study	Cinematics & Photography Media and Communication Studies	African StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical Studies Comparative Literary Studies	Business Studies Cinematics & Photography Comparative Literary Studies Computer Games
What it is	You'll study how to plan, shoot, and produce films and videos from start to finish. This program goes deeper into the technical and creative sides of filmmaking than a general media studies degree would, with hands-on work in cinematography, lighting, editing, and storytelling. It suits people who want to work as directors, cinematographers, or producers rather than study media theory or work in broader communications roles.	Humanities I is your first year of study in the liberal arts, where you explore human culture, language, history, and society through subjects like English, history, drama, and linguistics. You take a range of courses across these fields to discover what interests you before specializing in a particular discipline in later years. This suits students who are curious about how people think, communicate, and organize themselves, but aren't yet certain which humanities subject to focus on.	Professional Translation is a program where you study how to translate texts, documents, and media between English and French at an advanced level. Unlike a general language degree, it focuses specifically on translation skills and techniques across different fields like business, law, media, and literature. It suits people who are fluent in both English and French and want to turn that skill into a career.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	communications english history languages philosophy	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	York University on OUInfo	McMaster University on OUInfo	York University — Glendon on OUInfo

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