Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) in Photography

OCAD University has some of the best photography facilities in Canada and one of few schools with both a colour and black and white darkroom.

You will benefit from studying photography at Canada’s largest art, design and media university, where you will select electives from a wide range of creative areas. These include electives in SculptureInstallation, Printmaking and Drawing & Painting, among many others.

Unlike some other photography programs, which focus on commercial photography, OCAD U’s Photography program is more artistic and experimental. The program emphasizes your artistic vision, while encouraging you to explore a broad range of issues and styles. In the upper-year levels, you’ll gain real world experience through a placement in the arts community or through an exhibition of your photographs.

Student must have a Secondary School Graduation equivalent to Grade 12 in Ontario with an overall average of B or 70% numeric equivalent in the final year.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TESTS

IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic - Minimum 6.5 overall with no part below 6.0 (Academic Module

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) iBT - minimum total score of 84 with at least 20 in Reading, at least 19 in Listening, at least 22 in Speaking and at least 20 in Writing

PTE Academic (Pearson Test) - Minimum 58 overall with at least 56 in Listening, at least 56 in Reading, at least 56 in Speaking and at least 56 in Writing

Duolingo English Test (DET) - Minimum overall score of 110

CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language Assessment) - Minimum 70 overall with no band below 60

COPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English) and TOP (Test of Oral Proficiency)- Minimum 86 overall with at least 32 in Writing, at least 22 in Reading, and at least 22 in Listening. Minimum score of 6 in TOP

The recommended deadline to apply for all programs at OCAD University is February 1.