Computation Arts

Concordia University · Sir George Williams

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3–4 years
Duration (years)
3–4 years
Concordia Computation Arts program and admission requirements
C+ overall
Published threshold
Published eligibility threshold: C+ overall. Published guidance checked November 2026. Published high-school minimum cut-off indicator. Admission may be more competitive.
Concordia Computation Arts program and admission requirements

Deadlines

March 2027

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Next deadlineMonday, March 1, 2027

Full-time regular-session application, calendar deadline
2027–28 full-time regular session · Undergraduate full-time regular session. Exact program and applicant-category conditions still apply.
The university calendar prints this general date. Check the chosen program and applicant-category deadline for any earlier requirement; this is not a guarantee of program availability.
Official deadline

Other deadline details

March 1Application deadline, fall (September) entryRecurring annual · Every year

March 1
Page adds: "Programs may close at any point after the official deadline without warning."
International and U.S. applicants are told to apply no later than February 1 for immigration processing

SourceChecked Aug 14, 2026

March 1September application deadlineRecurring annual · Every year

March 1
Concordia asks U.S. and international applicants to apply by February 1 to allow time for immigration processing

SourceChecked Nov 11, 2026

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

Grade 12 U English, or Grade 12 U French for students attending a French secondary school

Ontario Secondary School Diploma and six Grade 12 U or M courses, including the required language course.
Published minimum cut-off indicator: C+ overall.
Submit a portfolio and letter of intent to the department.

Application steps

Entry terms · Fall

Published normal start terms. The current availability check covers September 2027.

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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Step 2Apply through Concordia admissions
- Create your application and select this program.
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Step 3Academic records, then final official transcripts after an offer
- Unofficial documents can be used when applying. Accepted applicants must provide final official records after completing school and before classes begin. Fall applicants studying the Ontario curriculum can include their OUAC number for electronic transfer; otherwise follow your offer's issuer or sealed-envelope instructions.
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Step 4Translation for records outside English or French
- Provide an English or French translation prepared by the school or a certified translator, together with a copy of the original document.
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Step 5Select the degree and named academic plan in Concordia’s application.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Step 6Submit the portfolio and letter of intent through the department's online submission system.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Submit a portfolio and letter of intent to the department.

Applicant pathways

Quebec CEGEP entry

Applicants presenting a Quebec DEC

Published CEGEP requirement: DEC.

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements

The standalone 60-credit Computation Arts Specialization has 24 fixed CART credits and 36 credits in four choice groups.

References

Program facts

Published thresholdC+ overall

Published high-school minimum cut-off indicator. Admission may be more competitive.

Courses

Standalone 60-credit specialization. The joint BFA and joint BCompSc have separate published application entries and math requirements. The Computation Arts and Game Design minors are suspended. Concordia’s 2026–27 calendar requirements. Each block applies to its named concentration. Check the calendar for the year you enter.

BFA foundation courses2 listed

These faculty-wide courses are recommended in the first year. FFAR 248 precedes FFAR 249.

FFAR 248Keywords: Engaging Across Disciplines in the Fine Arts3 credits
Introduces contemporary concepts and interdisciplinary arts practices through critical reflection, composition exercises and collaboration.
Concordia University 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar, FFAR 248
FFAR 249Keywords: Working Across Disciplines in the Fine Arts3 credits
Develops interdisciplinary arts methods through experimentation, collaboration and a research-creation project or research essay.
Concordia University 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar, FFAR 249

Computation Arts Specialization · required courses8 listed

CART 210New Media Theory3 credits
CART 211Creative Computing and Network Culture3 credits
CART 212Digital Media Studio3 credits
CART 214Visual Form and Communication3 credits
CART 253Creative Computation I3 credits
CART 263Creative Computation II3 credits
CART 310Interaction Design Studio3 credits
CART 470Capstone: Prototyping3 credits

Elective choices

Choose 12 credits from 300-level CART courses and nine credits from 400-level CART courses.
Choose nine Fine Arts elective credits, which may include Design, and six other Fine Arts non-studio credits.

Study routes