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Visual Studies (Mississauga)

University of Toronto · Mississauga

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Deadlines

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Next deadline

  • Recommended early application

    Fall 2027 · Recommended date for early consideration.

    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.

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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • ENG4UEnglish70% min.
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma and six Grade 12 U or M courses.
  • UTM publishes a 75% minimum overall average. See the category’s competitive guidance.
  • Provide evidence of English facility if required.
  • No portfolio is required for Art & Art History.
University of Toronto 2027–28 admissions bulletin · Mississauga programmes and prerequisites
Application steps

Entry terms · September

Fall 2027 first-year entry at the Mississauga campus.

UTM September 2027 application and supporting-document dates
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
    University of Toronto 2027–28 admissions bulletin · Mississauga programmes and prerequisitesUniversity of Toronto 2027–28 admissions bulletin · Mississauga programmes and prerequisites
  2. Step 2Apply through OUAC
    • Create your application and select this program.
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  3. Step 3Secondary and postsecondary academic records
    • Disclose all attempted secondary and postsecondary studies. Current full-time Ontario high school grades must arrive through OUAC; do not upload unsolicited Ontario transcripts. Applicants who completed Grade 11 elsewhere must also provide those results. Your portal lists the documents needed for your background.
    U of T required application documentsU of T required application documents
  4. Step 4Translations for documents outside English or French
    • If your academic documents are in another language, submit notarized translations with the original records.
    U of T document translationsU of T document translations
  5. Step 5Apply through OUAC to TEV at the Mississauga campus.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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  6. Step 6Use Join U of T to submit the documents requested for your application.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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  7. Step 7If you plan to study Art & Art History, indicate that option on your application.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements
  • Complete at least 20.0 credits, including 10.0 at U of T Mississauga.
  • Complete at least 13.0 credits at the 200 level or above, including at least 6.0 at the 300 or 400 level.
  • Art & Art History Specialist selection requires 4.0 credits including ISP100H5. The current specialist plan totals 12.5 subject credits.
  • Cinema Studies Major selection requires 4.0 credits including CIN101H5, CIN102H5 and ISP100H5. The major takes 7.5 subject credits.
ReferencesUTM Academic Calendar · Art and Art History SpecialistUTM Academic Calendar · Cinema Studies MajorUTM Academic Calendar · Visual Culture and Communication SpecialistUTM and Sheridan Art & Art History joint programmeUTM academic internshipsUTM Honours Bachelor of Arts degree requirementsUTM Academic Calendar · programme of study selection
Grades and academic standing
  • Complete 1.0 credit in each of Humanities, Sciences and Social Sciences. Earn a cumulative GPA of at least 1.85 for the honours degree.
  • The joint Art & Art History programme awards a U of T HBA and a Sheridan credential. UTM lists a minimum 2.0 GPA for the Sheridan diploma.
  • Visual Culture & Communication Specialist selection requires 4.0 credits including the named courses, a 65% average across CCT109H5, CCT110H5, FAH101H5 and VCC101H5, at least 60% in each and the annual cumulative GPA. The specialist takes 13.0 subject credits.
ReferencesUTM Academic Calendar · Art and Art History SpecialistUTM Academic Calendar · Cinema Studies MajorUTM Academic Calendar · Visual Culture and Communication SpecialistUTM and Sheridan Art & Art History joint programmeUTM academic internshipsUTM Honours Bachelor of Arts degree requirementsUTM Academic Calendar · programme of study selection

Program facts

Entering average~Mid to high 70s

University of Toronto Mississauga · TEV.

University of Toronto 2027–28 admissions bulletin · Mississauga programmes and prerequisitesUniversity of Toronto 2027–28 admissions bulletin · Mississauga programmes and prerequisites
InternshipCredit-bearing arts and visual studies internships
UTM Visual Studies category and career examplesCheck work experience options

Majors & specializations

TEV is the first-year Visual Studies category. Choose an eligible subject plan. Art & Art History and Visual Culture & Communication use Sheridan instruction.

Art & Art History

HBA pathway

Combine studio practice with study of art and its history.

Published requirementsPublished courses

Courses

Current Art & Art History Specialist, Cinema Studies Major and Visual Culture & Communication Specialist plans and selected course blocks.

First year · Art & Art History Specialist8 listed

Take FAH101H5 and ISP100H5, 1.0 additional 200-level FAH credit and 2.0 credits from the six studio choices.

UTM Academic Calendar · Art and Art History Specialist
Second year · Art & Art History Specialist7 listed

Take VCC101H5, another 1.0 credit in 200-level FAH and the studio courses remaining from the first-year list.

UTM Academic Calendar · Art and Art History Specialist
Optional · Art & Art History practicum examples3 listed

The calendar recommends an approved practicum. Check the term’s offerings.

UTM Academic Calendar · Art and Art History Specialist
First year · Cinema Studies Major4 listed

CIN101H5, CIN102H5 and ISP100H5 are required for selection. The calendar also recommends CIN201H5 in first year.

UTM Academic Calendar · Cinema Studies Major
First year · Visual Culture & Communication Specialist6 listed

Complete the listed first-year courses and check the programme’s selection average and individual course grades.

UTM Academic Calendar · Visual Culture and Communication Specialist
Third year · Visual Culture & Communication Specialist examples5 listed

Take 2.0 credits from the named choices and 1.5 additional credits of upper-year VCC.

UTM Academic Calendar · Visual Culture and Communication Specialist
Elective choices
  • Art & Art History has separate advanced studio and Art History credit rules. Cinema Studies has distinct Auteurs, Cinemas in Context and Genres distribution groups.
Study routes

TEV is the first-year Visual Studies category. Choose an eligible subject plan. Art & Art History and Visual Culture & Communication use Sheridan instruction.

  • Visual Culture
Study locations

Careers

Career examples

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  • Archivist
Scope and qualifications

Career examples published across UTM Visual Studies.

Costs

Visual Studies · UTM first year

First-year estimate

2026–27 · Mississauga · Fall and winter · 5.0 credits · CAD

Ontario example · Choose your category

Tuition and published fees$8,675.09
Books (campus estimate)$1,000–$2,000 est. / year
Residence
Residence
Not estimated
Meal plan
Not estimated
Estimated subtotal$9,675.09–$10,675.09

Published 2026–27 Mississauga charges. Later-year rates depend on programme and cohort.

Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

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