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	York Digital Media (BA) - School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design OUAC YFA Remove	Laurentian Computer Science – Game Design OUAC LKS Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–80%“Mid- to high 70s”	70%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of MCV4U, MDM4U
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	1 grade 12 English U/M course (ENG 4U) 1 grade 12 4U Advanced Functions (MHF 4U) 1 other grade 12 U/M Math 3 other grade 12 U/M courses A minimum overall average of 70% in the 6 best grade 12 U/M courses +3 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No
Degree	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	35	—
What you study	Computer Animation and Visual Effects Computer Games Design	Computer Games Computer Science
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 the computer science and programming skills needed to design and build video games, rather than just the theory of computing. The program combines coding, game engines, and design principles so you learn both the technical and creative sides of game development. It suits people who want to work in the games industry and are comfortable learning to code.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	York University on OUInfo	Laurentian University on OUInfo

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