Media and Design Innovation (PhD) at Toronto Metropolitan University

Programme overview

The PhD in Media & Design Innovation is a unique practice-based doctoral program that allows the scholarly exploration of the creative process in a wide range of fields. Placing creativity at the heart of learning, it is designed specifically for innovative makers and leading practitioners. Graduates of the program are trained to be intellectually agile, creative professionals with a strong capacity for in-depth innovation and problem-solving.

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

What you will study

Required courses include Doctoral Colloquium; Qualitative Research Methods; Practice-based Research Methods; Directed Reading. Degree components include: project, dissertation, candidacy/comprehensive examination.

Career pathways

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

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Application information

Entry 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

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; the international application closing date is March 12, 2027 unless otherwise indicated. The application fee is $110 per programme, non-refundable. Applications are made via the OUAC online application followed by document upload in the TMU applicant portal.

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

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