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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 Arts visuels (B.A.V.) (4 ans) OUAC OZ Remove	York (Glendon) Professional Translation (BA, iBA) OUAC YGL Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid- 70s”	70%	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U FRA4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	one of EAE4U, FEF4U, FIF4U, FSF4U
Prerequisitesas published	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses	FRA4U or ENG4U	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	Yes Portfolio Usually closes before January 15	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	No
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA
First-year intakewhere published	20	—	—
What you study	Fine Art History	Cinematics & Photography Fine Art	Business Studies Cinematics & Photography Comparative Literary Studies Computer Games
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 visual art through two main lenses: cinematics and photography, plus traditional fine arts like painting and sculpture. Unlike a general arts degree, this program is structured specifically around image-making and visual storytelling. It suits people who think in pictures and want to develop strong technical and conceptual skills in how visuals communicate ideas.	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
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	York University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	York University — Glendon on OUInfo

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