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Full	York (Glendon) Communications (BA, iBA) OUAC YYT Remove	Carleton Media Production and Design OUAC CMP Remove	Ontario Tech Strategic Communications, Social Media & Society OUAC DAN Remove	U of T (Scarborough) Visual & Performing Arts, Arts Management and Media OUAC TUC Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–80%“Mid to high 70's”	75%“75% (regular and co-op)”	70–73%“Low 70s”	73–77%“Mid-70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U FRA4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants) 5 additional 4U, 4M or DU courses Program-specific +5 more on the program page	English (ENG4U) 1 Math credit (4U) 4 best 4U/M courses	Current Ontario secondary school students must complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U or 4M courses, including English (ENG4U). Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements, or we cannot accommodate your application, you may receive an offer to another closely related program.	ENG4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	Available	No
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	50	—	340
What you study	Cinematics & Photography Marketing Media and Communication Studies	Cinematics & Photography Creative Writing Design Media and Communication Studies	Business Studies Cinematics & Photography Comparative Literary Studies Creative Writing	Cinematics & Photography Computer Animation and Visual EffectsDanceDesign
What it is	Communications at Glendon teaches you how media, visual culture, and marketing work in practice and in theory. You study cinematography and photography alongside media analysis and strategic communication, rather than pure theory or business skills alone. It suits people who want to understand how messages reach audiences across platforms and are willing to study in both English and French.	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.	You study how organizations and individuals use digital platforms and media to communicate with audiences, drawing from business strategy, creative writing, design, law, and sociology. Unlike a straight marketing or media studies program, this one explicitly connects social media tactics to broader social impact and strategic business goals. It suits people who want to understand both the creative and analytical sides of digital communication, and who benefit from hands-on co-op work experience.	You study the creative and business sides of art, film, design, and performance. This program combines hands-on work in fields like photography, animation, drama, and dance with classes in marketing and media studies, so you're not just making art — you're learning how to manage projects and reach audiences. It suits people who want careers in creative industries but also need to understand budgets, promotion, and how to run cultural organizations.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	communications
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	York University — Glendon on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo

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