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Master of Design - Digital Futures

OCAD University

100 McCaul Street, Toronto, Canada

57050

Last updated: 16/09/2024
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About Master of Design - Digital Futures

Program Description

The graduate program in Digital Futures responds to the increasingly important and sophisticated role of digital technology as a catalyst for change.

Digital Futures has an international student cohort and faculty. The program features collaborative overseas eGlobal courses with world-wide educational and industry partners. A global perspective is key to securing OCAD graduates’ futures in the eclectic international creative digital industries, encompassing design, arts, creative services, entertainment, media and cultural industries. The Digital Futures program is offered in partnership with the Canadian Film Centre (CFC) Media Lab.

The Digital Futures student-centered learning approach applies to both research and practice. The curriculum ensures that students gain core digital knowledge and skills as students explore their specific areas of interest through electives, industry internships, residencies and independent study.

The program focuses on practice-based learning and prototyping, with an enterprise component and supporting thesis research. Industry partnerships help students to build a career runway in advance of graduating. Students are encouraged to work with industry partners in internships which lead to mentorship for their thesis research.

Students declare their intention to pursue the Master of Design (MDes), Master of Fine Arts (MFA) or Master of Arts (MA) at the time of application. The outcomes of the chosen degree are distinctive. The MDes and MFA focus on practice-based research creation with a supporting thesis. The MA flips that focus, with an emphasis on a scholarly research thesis and a supporting creative project.
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Cost and Duration


Program Level
Master's Degree
Average Graduate Diploma
2 Year Master's Degree
Cost of Living
$20,635.00 CAD / Year
Gross Tuition
$21,894.00 CAD / First Year
Application Fee
$110.00 CAD

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