Visual Arts and the Built Environment

University of Windsor

Design and the Built Environment: blue ink subject illustration

75% minimum
Academic minimum
The university publishes a 75% academic minimum, not an entering-average range.
University of Windsor Visual Arts and the Built Environment entry requirements

Deadlines

November 2026

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Next deadlineThursday, November 19, 2026

OUAC. Ontario high schools report midterm/final 4U/M grades
2027 entry
School deadline, not a student task. Universities receive these grades by November 26. Verbatim: "Deadline for the OUAC to receive all midterm or final grades available for 4U/M courses from Ontario high schools. Schools may report in-progress grades for full-year courses as soon as they are available." Universities receive these by the target date of November 26, 2026. This is a deadline on the high school, not on the student, but it governs which grades a university sees in the first round.
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

ENG4UEnglish
MHF4UAdvanced Functions
SPH4UPhysics

The programme is open to Canadian citizens. Calculus and Vectors 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 3Requested academic records and official transcripts
- Applicant uploads in UWinsite are unofficial. When Windsor requests official transcripts, have the institution send them directly from a verifiable institutional email, by mail or through an accepted transcript service. Applicant-sent copies do not count as official.
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Step 4Apply through OUAC using NFB.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements

The BFA route requires 44 course equivalents and the listed studio, architecture, and portfolio requirements. The alternative Windsor BA and Detroit Mercy architecture route has separate fourth-year requirements.

References

Program facts

Academic minimum

Courses

BFA in Visual Arts and the Built Environment. The first-year sequence assigns courses separately to the University of Windsor and University of Detroit Mercy.

VABE · Fall at Windsor5 listed

Choose MATH-1780 or MATH-1760.