Call for applications: MA, MDES, MFA programs

OCAD University is Canada’s oldest and biggest art and design university. We’re a hub for digital media, art, design, research, innovation and creativity. We’re located in downtown Toronto, North America’s 4th largest city and Canada’s cultural and economic center. OCAD U has small class sizes, renowned faculty, a tight-knit community of diverse artists and scholars and programs you won’t find anywhere else.

Graduates of our programs go on to pursue PhDs around the world, and take up positions as curators, art critics, educators and professional artists and designers as well as positions in business, health care, government and more.

The Master of Arts in Contemporary Art, Design and New Media Art Histories (MA) graduate program will prepare you to create pioneering research into newly emerging art, design and new media practice through traditional and cross-disciplinary methods.

The Master of Fine Arts in Criticism & Curatorial Practice (MFA) graduate program offers you an exceptional opportunity to explore and experiment with contemporary art, media and design through engagement with history, theory and criticism within curatorial practice.

The Interdisciplinary Master’s in Art, Media and Design (IAMD) (MA, MDES, MFA) draws experienced artists and designers from around the world, encouraging them to investigate and produce works that combine art, design and interdisciplinary academic study to create new forms of visual and social research and creative production.

Attend graduate program info nights and/or register for graduate online sessions. Use these opportunities to learn more about courses, the learning environment and degree outcomes.