Master's Degree in Design (Interdisciplinary) (MDes) (Taught) 24 months Postgraduate Programme By Emily Carr University of Art + Design |TopUniversities
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Master's Degree in Design (Interdisciplinary) (MDes) (Taught)

Location

Emily Carr Campus, Vancouver, Canada
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Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

37,427 CADTuition Fee/year

Starting Month

Sep-2026, Sep-2027, Sep-2028Starting Month

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Programme overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Throughout your Master degree, you will cultivate your thesis project. In the MDes, the thesis project is an integral creative product, comprised of a practical and written component. Your chosen area of work and thesis development will be fostered in studio, and seminar courses by skilled faculty with a diverse range of design expertise. Further guidance will be provided by your Thesis Supervisor who will be assigned to you in the Spring semester your first year. Throughout the program courses are augmented by writing projects, group critiques, field trips, and lectures and studio visits from renowned designers.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Throughout your Master degree, you will cultivate your thesis project. In the MDes, the thesis project is an integral creative product, comprised of a practical and written component. Your chosen area of work and thesis development will be fostered in studio, and seminar courses by skilled faculty with a diverse range of design expertise. Further guidance will be provided by your Thesis Supervisor who will be assigned to you in the Spring semester your first year. Throughout the program courses are augmented by writing projects, group critiques, field trips, and lectures and studio visits from renowned designers.

Admission Requirements

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If you are applying to the Master of Design degrees, you must hold a recognized four-year Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Media Arts, or Bachelor of Architecture degree. Applicants holding a Bachelor's degree in an unrelated field may apply. Applicants holding a three-year Bachelor's degree may apply if it is equivalent to a four-year Canadian degree. // Applicants are required to  submit the Portfolio & Supporting Documents online through SlideRoom. // For further information on admission requirements please check with the University for entry.

2 Years
Sep-2026
Sep-2027

Tuition fees

Domestic
37,427 CAD
International
37,427 CAD

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