Communication and Culture (MA) at Toronto Metropolitan University

Programme overview

This unique partnership between two universities combines expertise and opportunities for advanced study of media and cultural technologies and communication politics in practice and theory. The two-year, full- or part-time MA program combines academic and professional work through independent research in theory-building, media practice or policy implications.

Faculty: Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | Department: Interdisciplinary (joint program with York University) | Duration: 2-3 years full-time; 4-5 years part-time | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Required courses include Research Methodologies; MA Research Specialization and Practice; CC: An Interdisciplinary Approach. Degree components include: thesis, project.

Career pathways

Career possibilities include academic and research roles in universities, policy analyst and communication specialist roles in government and the public sector, media producer and digital strategy roles in cultural and creative industries, and communication roles in NGOs and advocacy groups.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Four-year honours bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) in social sciences, humanities, fine arts, media production, communication technology or a related discipline that provides some familiarity with cultural or social theory; minimum grade average of B+ in the last two years of coursework; demonstrated strength in academic writing and prior training in research or cultural production; resume/CV, transcripts, two letters of recommendation and an English language proficiency test (if applicable).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall (main intake), with Winter (January start) and Spring (May start) intakes offered by select graduate programmes.

Fall 2027: first consideration date is January 22, 2027 unless otherwise indicated for a programme. Preferred application deadline for international applicants is December 1, 2026 for The Creative School and the Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science; the international application closing date is March 12, 2027 unless otherwise indicated. Programmes may close early if applications exceed available seats. The application fee is $110 per programme ($150 for the MBA), non-refundable. Applications are made in two parts: the OUAC online application, then document upload in the TMU applicant portal.

Apply through the official page: https://www.torontomu.ca/graduate/future-students/apply/

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