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	York Film & Media Arts - Media Arts (BFA) OUAC YJD Remove	U of T (St. George) International Foundation Program – Architecture, Landscape and Design OUAC TUI Remove	York Film & Media Arts - Screenwriting & Creative Producing (BFA) OUAC YEF Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	83–87%“Mid-80s”	83–90%“Mid- to high 80s”	83–87%“Mid-80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses	This program is open to academically qualified international students whose English proficiency test results do not meet the University of Toronto's English-language requirement.	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Yes You must complete an online supplementary application. More details Usually closes before January 15	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. Learn more Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	No	No	No
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	25	—	25
What you study	Cinematics & Photography Media and Communication Studies	Architecture Design English StudiesLandscape & Garden Design	Cinematics & Photography Media and Communication Studies
What it is	You study the theory and hands-on practice of creating visual media — film, photography, and digital work — combined with understanding how media shapes culture and communication. Unlike a straight film production program, this one balances creative making with critical analysis of media's role in society. It suits people who want to both create visual work and think deeply about what it means.	This is a one-year English and design foundation program for international students whose English skills need strengthening before entering architecture or design studies. You take intensive English classes alongside introductory courses in architecture, landscape design, and visual design to build both language ability and design thinking. It suits international students who have strong potential but need to reach the English proficiency standard the university requires for direct entry into degree programs.	In this program you study how to write screenplays and develop film and television projects from concept through production. You'll learn storytelling for screen, visual language, and the business side of getting projects made, rather than focusing only on technical filmmaking or only on media theory. It's suited to people who want to create original stories for film and TV and understand how to shepherd those ideas into reality.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 90%See them	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	York University on OUInfo	University of Toronto — St. George on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo

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