Documentary Media (MFA) at Toronto Metropolitan University

Programme overview

Housed in Toronto Met's School of Image Arts, the Master of Fine Arts in Documentary Media brings together existing traditions of documentary with emerging practices. Innovative in approach, the program offers students the possibility of working in film, photography and/or new media. Exploring a range of subject matter, students' projects may take the form of narrative films, print-based and interactive photographic books, web or multi-platform documentaries and/or gallery-based installations.

Faculty: The Creative School | Study mode: full-time | Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Required courses include Documentary Studies I; Documentary Studies II; Documentary Research Methods; Fundamentals of Media I; Fundamentals of Media II; Master’s Project Development I. Degree components include: project.

Career pathways

Our graduates may be found in diverse occupations including film and television production companies, arts administration, and freelance careers as filmmakers, photographers and new media producers. Other graduates have pursued studies at the PhD level and careers in education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Completion of a four-year undergraduate (or equivalent) degree from an accredited institution Minimum GPA or equivalent of 3.00/4.33 (B) in the last two years of study Statement of interest Resumé/CV Transcripts Two letters of recommendation Portfolio English language proficiency requirement

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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