3 programs, side by side

Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.

	York Visual Arts - Art History (BA) OUAC YN Remove	Ottawa Acting (3 years) OUAC OCB Remove	Windsor Undeclared Major OUAC NKN Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid- 70s”	70%	70%“70% minimum average”
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	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses	ENG4U or FRA4U	70% minimum average ENG4U with a minimum grade of 70% Alternative Offers To give students options, we often provide Alternate Offers of Admission when students don't yet qualify for their preferred program choices. Rest assured that we will continue to assess all applications to all program choices as we receive new information (i.e., mid-term grades from 2nd semester, night school and virtual course grades) and as space permits.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Yes Audition Usually closes before January 15	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA	—
First-year intakewhere published	20	—	—
What you study	Fine Art History	Drama Fine Art	Classical Greek Studies Creative WritingDanceDrama
What it is	You study the history, meaning, and cultural context of visual art — painting, sculpture, photography, film, and other forms — across different time periods and cultures. Unlike a studio art program where you make art yourself, this is focused on analyzing, writing about, and understanding why artists created what they did. It suits students who are curious about art and culture but prefer research and interpretation to hands-on making.	You study acting and performance, learning technique, character work, and stagecraft through classes and frequent performances. The BFA is a specialized, more intensive degree focused entirely on theatre and performance, while the BA lets you combine acting with other university subjects. This suits people who want hands-on training in acting and are ready to spend significant time rehearsing and performing.	An Undeclared Major means you start university without committing to a specific program right away. You explore courses across several fields — including creative writing, drama, fine art, social work, and others — and choose your major later, usually by the end of second year. This suits students who are interested in multiple areas or need time to figure out what fits them best before deciding.
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	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average
Source	York University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	University of Windsor on OUInfo

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