Master of Design in Toronto Canada | York University

The Master of Design (MDes) is a rigorous two-year, full-time program focused on hands-on learning that addresses current research challenges in visual communication design. We equip students with essential skills and the self-assurance to navigate today's dynamic landscape of evolving technologies, media platforms, aesthetic trends, and information systems. The program develops future professionals for roles as design practitioners, researchers, and instructors through immersive engagement with critical practice, theoretical frameworks, and methodological approaches.

Complementary design studies courses create a robust foundation for those pursuing doctoral work in the expanding field of design research.

We welcome innovative thinkers who are passionate about exploring experimental and inquiry-based methods in communication design practice, theory, and investigation.