Overview

Placing creativity at the heart of learning, the programme of Media and Design Innovation offered at Toronto Metropolitan University is designed specifically for innovative makers and leading practitioners.

Graduates of the programme are trained to be intellectually agile creative professionals with a strong capacity for in-depth innovation and problem-solving.

Career outcomes

university and college professors
researcher-practitioners in digital media and design industries
senior research scientists
developers within industry-based research centres
government and policy-related careers

Programme Structure

Courses include:

creative technology development and prototyping

curation and contemporary exhibition practices
digital fashion design and fabrication
experimental modes of storytelling and user interaction
innovation in music production and distribution
new models of journalistic dissemination
numerous other areas of creative media practice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-14 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

93

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PTE Academic

63

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IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Toronto, Canada

Disciplines

Design Media Studies & Mass Media View 5 other PhDs in Media Studies & Mass Media in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

B+

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

93

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PTE Academic

63

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completion of a master’s degree from an accredited institution
Minimum grade point average (GPA) or equivalent of 3.33/4.33 (B+)
Statement of research interest
Resumé/CV
Transcripts
Two letters of recommendation
Two samples of work (one written and one example of your creative practice). For guidelines on other forms of support material, please contact the program director.
English language proficiency requirement

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

26963 CAD / year

≈ 26963 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

11042 CAD / year

≈ 11042 CAD / year

Additional Details

Ontario students: $9,124.47

Living costs

Toronto

Canada

1502 - 2563 CAD / month

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