OpenFieldOCAD University (Ontario College of Art and Design) is Canada's oldest and largest public university dedicated to art, design, and digital media education, renowned for its Sharp Centre for Design and groundbreaking inclusive design laboratories.
Review checked academic pathways and funding options below:
Competitive entrance scholarship awarded to exceptional graduate applicants entering MFA, MDes, or MA programs in Digital Futures, Inclusive Design, or Contemporary Art.
Pioneering interdisciplinary graduate program preparing designers to create inclusive digital systems, accessible environments, and equitable public policies.
Cutting-edge graduate program combining creative coding, immersive media, virtual reality, sensor technologies, and critical theory in digital arts.
Research assistantship exploring human-computer interaction, accessible data visualization, and generative interface design for marginalized users.
Industry practicum placing graduate students with top Toronto cultural institutes, digital gaming studios, and UX design agencies.
One-year postdoctoral appointment focusing on decolonial curation, Indigenous materiality, and contemporary craft criticism in Canada.
Full-time tenure-track teaching and research appointment in the Faculty of Arts & Science / Digital Futures program.
Domestic graduate tuition averages CAD $8,200 to $10,500 annually. International student graduate tuition is approximately CAD $24,500 to $28,000 annually. Graduate teaching assistantships (GTA) and OCAD U entrance scholarships offset tuition costs.
Distinguished researchers and laboratory heads at OCAD University:
Professor & Director of the Inclusive Design Research Centre (IDRC) · Inclusive Design, Accessible Technology, AI Ethics, Disability Studies
Associate Professor & Director of Social Body Lab · Wearable Technology, Physical Computing, Interactive Garments, Human-Computer Interaction
Professor of Design & Associate Dean of Graduate Studies · Digital Media Theory, Mobile Technology, Feminist Design Methodologies, Urban Informatics
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