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	York Film & Media Arts - Film Studies and Creative Media Industries (BA) OUAC YEB Remove	Ontario Tech Communication and Digital Media Studies (Co-op) OUAC DDE Remove	U of T (Mississauga) Communication, Culture, Information & Technology OUAC TMC Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid-70s”	70–73%“Low 70s”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses	Current Ontario secondary school students must complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U or 4M courses, including English (ENG4U).	ENG4U Digital Enterprise Management also recommends one 4U math.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	40	—	275
What you study	Cinematics & Photography Media and Communication Studies	Creative Writing Journalism Media and Communication Studies	Creative WritingInformation ServicesMedia and Communication StudiesOthers in Technology
What it is	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.	You study how people communicate through writing, journalism, and digital media in the modern world. This co-op program includes mandatory work terms at media companies or communications organizations, so you alternate between semesters of classroom learning and paid professional experience. It suits students who want hands-on practice in the media industry while earning credits toward their degree.	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.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	communications
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them
Source	York University on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo

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