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Full	York Digital Media (BA) - School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design OUAC YFA Remove	Carleton Media Production and Design OUAC CMP Remove	OCAD Digital Futures OUAC HDF Remove	York (Glendon) Professional Translation (BA, iBA) OUAC YGL Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–80%“Mid- to high 70s”	75%“75% (regular and co-op)”	Not published“N/A”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	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 4U Math (minimum grade of 75% required) 4 additional 4U/M courses 4M Arts (or similar arts training) recommended	English (ENG4U) 1 Math credit (4U) 4 best 4U/M courses	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%	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	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	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	No	No
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Design, BDes, Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA
First-year intakewhere published	35	50	—	—
What you study	Computer Animation and Visual Effects Computer Games Design	Cinematics & Photography Creative Writing Design Media and Communication Studies	Computer Animation and Visual Effects Design Fine Art Information Systems	Business Studies Cinematics & Photography Comparative Literary Studies Computer Games
What it is	This program teaches you how to create digital content across animation, game design, and visual media. Unlike a pure computer science degree, it balances technical skills with creative and design thinking. It suits people who want to build things that people see and interact with, rather than work mainly on backend systems or theory.	You study how to create and produce media across film, photography, writing, and design, learning both the technical skills and creative thinking behind what you see on screens and in print. Unlike a pure communication theory program, this one emphasizes hands-on production and design work alongside studying media's role in society. It suits people who want to make things, not just analyze them, and who enjoy combining visual, written, and conceptual work.	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.	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	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	York University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	OCAD University on OUInfo	York University — Glendon on OUInfo

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