ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Graduate Studies
At Toronto’s creative core, OCAD has a 134-year tradition of contemporary thinking and practice in art and design. Our Graduate Degree Programs offer the next generation of artists, designers & industry leaders a level of scholarship that is virtually unmatched in Canada.
- Interdisciplinary Master’s in Art, Media and Design
- Master of Arts in Contemporary Art History
- Master of Design in Strategic Foresight and Innovation
- Master of Fine Arts in Criticism and Curatorial Practice
- Executive Master of Design in Advertising
Learn more about graduate programs
Undergraduate Studies
OCAD delivers specialized, discipline-based education in an interdisciplinary context, integrating studio learning with historical, critical and scientific inquiry. Curriculum has more breadth and depth than any other fine arts program in Canada. Twelve program majors lead to either a Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) or a Bachelor of Design (BDes).
| Bachelor of Design Advertising Graphic Design Illustration Environmental Design Industrial Design Material Art & Design |
Bachelor of Fine Arts Criticism & Curatorial Practice Drawing & Painting Integrated Media Photography Printmaking Sculpture/Installation |
Faculty of Liberal Studies curriculum covers a wide range of disciplines and forms the academic core of every degree program at OCAD. Liberal Studies courses explore the theories and ideas behind art and design practice, providing historical and critical context to studio work in art and design. Here, students sharpen their capacity to think critically and creatively. They also learn to write well.
Liberal Studies courses equip students with the analytical skills they need to execute ideas within the studio.
OCAD is building on traditional strengths, adding new approaches to learning that champion cross-disciplinarity, collaboration and the integration of emerging technologies.
The university values accessibility, cultural diversity, equitable global citizenship and aesthetic and formal excellence. OCAD is a leader in art and design advocacy and in sustainability and entrepreneurship.
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