The Interdisciplinary Master’s in Art, Media & Design challenges students to investigate, research, and produce creative works that combine art, design, and interdisciplinary academic study to create new, hybrid forms of visual and social research and creative production. The student’s primary discipline and chosen emphasis between art or design studio practice and theoretical inquiry will determine whether the degree earned is an MFA, MDes, or MA.
The Interdisciplinary Master's in Art, Media & Design is offered as both a full-time and part-time program.
The objectives of the Interdisciplinary Master’s in Art, Media, and Design are:
Curriculum: 60 credits
All students must complete the following:
Students completing an MFA or MDes degree must also complete the following:
Students completing an MA degree must also complete the following:
Part-time program requirements
Part-time students will commence the program in the Fall and must enroll in a minimum of 3 credits per semester for at least 8 continuous semesters. The chart below outlines the courses that part-time students are required to take in specific semesters. Additional course selection is made by the student in consultation with the Graduate Program Director and based on available course offerings.
Fall (1) | Winter (2) | Summer (3) | Fall (4) |
GGRA 6B01 Contemporary Research Methods | IAMD 6B08 Issues in Critical Theory | 3-6 credits from the following: - *Florence Residency Program - *Banff Residency Programs - Independent study/research - Internship Elective |
Winter (5) | Summer (6) | Fall (7) | Winter (8) |
IAMD 6B09 Thesis Proposal, Research and Colloquium |
IAMD 6B07 Graduate Seminar |
In addition to the requirements outlined in the chart, part-time students must complete the following courses by the end of the fifth semester of study:
Part-time students must also complete the following courses by the end of the sixth semester of study:
All other course requirements as outlined above must be completed before the maximum time to completion of the program (14 semesters).
Students may choose from:
a) Approved graduate-level courses in other OCADU graduate programs
b) A 300 or 400-level Liberal Studies course in any discipline, with the approval of the instructor and the Graduate Program Director (supplementary readings and a graduate-level research essay of 3000-4000 words are to be arranged with the instructor)
c) A 400-level studio course, with the approval of the instructor and the Graduate Program Director (supplementary readings and an augmented project must be arranged with the instructor)
d) A graduate course at another university through the Ontario Visiting Graduate Student Plan (OVGS) or the Canadian University Graduate Transfer Agreement (CUGTA).
Students should consult the Graduate Program Director for advising on the selection of elective courses.
Students must make their summer plans in consultation with their Supervisory Committee and the Graduate Program Director. Among the options available to students in this program are:
*Not all summer residencies are offered each year. Residencies are competitive and subject to adjudication of student proposals and available funds, where applicable.
Exhibition of First-Year Graduate Work
All students participate in a Portfolio Exhibition, which takes place in the first (Fall) semester. This exhibition is curated by students in the MFA in Criticism and Curatorial Practice program.
In addition, students in the Interdisciplinary Master’s in Art, Media & Design mount a group exhibition and show of work completed during the year or, if appropriate, work-in-progress. This exhibition takes place in the Winter (semester 2) for full-time students. Part-time students will normally participate in the Winter (semester 3) or as soon as they have achieved an introductory body of interdisciplinary work or work in progress to exhibit.
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