• Master of Design at York University is offered as a 2-year practice-based program.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
  • The program is distinguished by its emphasis on design practice and its interdisciplinary approach to making graphic design.
  • This degree program prepares advanced students for furthering the profession and studying the discipline through scholarly engagement and formal experimentation at the graduate level.
  • It offers strongly supportive design studies courses that provide a foundation for doctoral studies in the rapidly developing area of design research.
  • Students have to complete a total of 21 credits in core course, choose two elective courses (normally completed by the end of the second term) and one more elective course of their choice.
  • The MDes program immerses students in an intense environment where they develop their individual and creative potential.
  • The two-year experience begins with coursework and culminates in a thesis project that reflects each student's personal direction.
  • York’s MDes aims to nurture and advance the next generation of global design leaders: alumni who envision, innovate, and educate.
  • York Design offers the most technology-enriched design education facilities in Canada with 24-7 secure access to dedicated studios and Fabrication Labs.
  • University prepares graduates for careers as practicing designers, design researchers, and educators by engaging students in critical practice, theory, and methodology.
  • The average salary of the program goes up to 48,000 USD.