Media Production and Design

Carleton University

Design and Visual Communication: blue ink subject illustration

4+ years
Duration (years)
At least 4 years
Carleton programme duration · media production design
Co-op option
Work experience
Co-op option
Carleton Media Production and Design co-op eligibility
75%
Published threshold
Published eligibility threshold: 75%. Fall 2027. Carleton’s Ontario high-school guide applies this cut-off to the overall and prerequisite averages.
Carleton 2027 Viewbook · Ontario minimum cut-offs, printed page 60

Deadlines

October 2026

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Next deadlineThursday, October 15, 2026

Application: January 2027 term, international transcripts
2026 entry
Verbatim: "Deadline for international students to apply for the January 2027 term (students whose transcripts originate outside of Canada or the US)."
Official deadline

Other deadline details

No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by programOUAC Undergraduate application, applicants who are not Ontario high school students (Group B)2026 entry

No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by program
No single OUAC deadline
University, program, transcript, portfolio, interview, and audition dates still apply

Full source wording

Verbatim: "There is no specific Undergraduate application deadline if you are a Group B applicant. Deadlines vary at each university and sometimes depend on the program. Visit the university websites or contact the universities directly for their deadlines. If you are interested in a program but the deadline has passed, you may contact the university's admission office for help. Be aware of university-specific deadlines for submitting transcripts and portfolios, if required, and for arranging interviews and auditions. You must ensure the OUAC has enough time to process your choices before the universities' program deadlines." OUAC defines Group B as anyone who does not meet the Group A criteria, e.g. not currently taking an Ontario high school course, a Canadian outside Ontario, an international applicant, a postsecondary transfer student, or a mature applicant.

SourceChecked Aug 14, 2026

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

ENG4U / EAE4UEnglish or equivalent Anglais
MHF4U / MCV4U / MDM4UOne of Advanced Functions, Calculus and Vectors, or Mathematics of Data Management

Complete an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent with at least six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses.
Advanced Functions is recommended.

Application steps

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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Step 2Apply through OUAC
- Create your application and select this program.
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Step 3Academic documents listed in Carleton360
- Upload the records requested in Carleton360. If Admissions requests an official physical document, have it sent directly to the office rather than treating an applicant upload as official.
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Step 4English translations for other-language documents
- Records in a language other than English need a certified English translation or notarized translation copy, matching the original's course and grade information.
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Applicant pathways

2026–27 calendar Ontario high school prerequisites

Ontario high school applicants

Complete an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent with at least six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses.
Include Grade 12 English (ENG4U) or equivalent Anglais.
Choose one of Grade 12 Advanced Functions, Calculus and Vectors or Mathematics of Data Management.
Advanced Functions is recommended.

Alberta, Nunavut and Northwest Territories

High-school applicants educated in Alberta, Nunavut and Northwest Territories

Complete high school with five courses numbered 30 or 31.
Complete ELA 30-1.
Choose one of Math 30-1, Math 31 or Math 30-2. Math 30-1 is recommended.

British Columbia and Yukon

High-school applicants educated in British Columbia and Yukon

Complete high school with four Grade 12 academic courses.
Complete English 12 or English First Peoples 12.
Choose one of Pre-Calculus 12, Calculus 12 or Foundations of Math 12. Pre-Calculus 12 is recommended.

Manitoba

High-school applicants educated in Manitoba

Complete high school with five courses at the 40 level.
Complete ELA 40S.
Choose one of Pre-Calculus Math 40S, Calculus 45S or Applied Math 40S. Pre-Calculus Math 40S is recommended.

New Brunswick

High-school applicants educated in New Brunswick

Complete high school with five academic Grade 12 courses.
Complete English 122.
Choose one of Pre-Calculus B 120, Calculus 120 or Foundations of Math 120. Pre-Calculus B 120 is recommended.

Newfoundland and Labrador

High-school applicants educated in Newfoundland and Labrador

Complete high school with 10 credits at the 3000 level.
Complete ELA 3201.
Choose one of Math 3200, Calculus 3208 or Math 3201. Math 3200 is recommended.

Nova Scotia

High-school applicants educated in Nova Scotia

Complete high school with five Grade 12 academic or advanced courses.
Complete English 12.
Choose one of Pre-Calculus 12, Calculus 12 or Math 12. Pre-Calculus 12 is recommended.

Prince Edward Island

High-school applicants educated in Prince Edward Island

Complete high school with five academic courses at the 611 or 621 level.
Complete English 621.
Choose one of Math 621B, Math 611B or Math 621A. Math 621B is recommended.

Saskatchewan

High-school applicants educated in Saskatchewan

Complete high school with six courses numbered 30.
Complete ELA A30 or B30.
Choose one of Pre-Calculus 30, Calculus 30 or Foundations of Math 30. Pre-Calculus 30 is recommended.

Degree requirements

Required courses and electives

The 2026–27 calendar requires 20.0 credits: 10.5 included in the major and 9.5 free electives.

References

Credits and degree requirements

Complete one published programming sequence: ITEC 1401 with ITEC 2401, or ITEC 1400 with ITEC 2400.

References

Program facts

Published threshold75%

Carleton’s Ontario high-school guide applies this cut-off to the overall and prerequisite averages.

Co-opCo-op option

Check work experience options

Courses

2026–27 calendar degree requirements and programming options, alongside the separately published first-year registration guide.

Media Production and Design B.M.P.D. Honours (20.0 credits) · A. Credits Included in the Major (10.5 credits) · 1. 2.0 credits in:4 listed

ITEC 1005Web Development0.5 credits
ITEC 1100Introduction to Interactive Media Design0.5 credits
MPAD 1001Introduction to Storytelling: The Context0.5 credits
MPAD 1002Introduction to Storytelling: The Practice0.5 credits

Media Production and Design B.M.P.D. Honours (20.0 credits) · A. Credits Included in the Major (10.5 credits) · 3. 3.0 credits in:6 listed

ITEC 2100Data Visualization0.5 credits
MPAD 2001Basics of Visual Communication I0.5 credits
MPAD 2002Basics of Visual Communication II0.5 credits
MPAD 2003Introductory Data Storytelling0.5 credits
MPAD 2004Writing for Media0.5 credits
MPAD 2400Media Law and Ethics in a Digital World0.5 credits

Media Production and Design B.M.P.D. Honours (20.0 credits) · A. Credits Included in the Major (10.5 credits) · 4. 2.0 credits in:4 listed

ITEC 3100Immersive Storytelling0.5 credits
MPAD 3001Storytelling and Social Media0.5 credits
MPAD 3002Civics for Journalists0.5 credits
MPAD 3003Minor Design Project0.5 credits

Media Production and Design B.M.P.D. Honours (20.0 credits) · A. Credits Included in the Major (10.5 credits) · 5. 1.0 credits in:2 listed

MPAD 4000Capstone Project1 credits
MPAD 4906Capstone Projects: Translational Approach to Indigenous Community Wellness1 credits
Published alternative within this requirement.

Media Production and Design B.M.P.D. Honours (20.0 credits) · A. Credits Included in the Major (10.5 credits) · 6. 0.5 credit from:11 listed

MPAD 3000Directed Studies0.5 credits
MPAD 4001Media Industries Now and Next0.5 credits
MPAD 4200Freelance Media Survival Skills0.5 credits
MPAD 4300Special Topic0.5 credits
MPAD 4400Directed Studies0.5 credits
MPAD 4403Professional Skills: Strategic Communication0.5 credits
MPAD 4500Special Topic0.5 credits
MPAD 4501Gender, Identity and Inequality0.5 credits
MPAD 4502Journalism and Conflict0.5 credits
MPAD 4503Journalism, Indigenous Peoples and Canada0.5 credits
MPAD 4504The Media and International Development0.5 credits

Media Production and Design B.M.P.D. Honours (20.0 credits) · A. Credits Included in the Major (10.5 credits) · 7. 0.5 credit from:6 listed

ITEC 4012Web Application Frameworks0.5 credits
ITEC 4014User Experience Design and Accessibility0.5 credits
ITEC 4015Designing and Producing Sound0.5 credits
ITEC 4016Virtual and Augmented Reality0.5 credits
ITEC 4019Directing and Cinematography for Digital Storytelling0.5 credits
ITEC 4021Empirical Research Methods in HCI0.5 credits

Media Production and Design B.M.P.D. Honours (20.0 credits) · A. Credits Included in the Major (10.5 credits) · 8. 0.5 credit from:10 listed

INDG 1010Indigenous Ways of Knowing0.5 credits
INDG 1011Introduction to Indigenous-Settler Encounters0.5 credits
INDG 2011Critical Indigenous Studies0.5 credits
INDG 2012Anishinaabe Ontologies0.5 credits
INDG 2013Haudenosaunee Ontologies0.5 credits
INDG 2015Indigenous Relationalities, Kinships, and Knowledges0.5 credits
INDG 2020Indigenous Feminisms: Perspectives on Gender, Sex, and Sexualities0.5 credits
INDG 2709Indigenous Drama0.5 credits
INDG 3001Indigenous Sovereignties0.5 credits
INDG 3015Indigenous Cosmologies0.5 credits