224 Master's degrees in Arts, Design & Architecture in Canada
Composition
The Composition program of University of Victoria, British Columbia has a reputation for experimentation, innovation, and theoretical rigour.
Musicology and Music Theory
The Master of Arts programs in Musicology and Music Theory at University of Regina provide the necessary training to move into professional work in academic contexts, although students regularly go on to pursue a doctoral degree in order to teach at a university level.
Art History
The Art History program at the University of Toronto emphasizes the research, writing, and teaching necessary to pursue a career in academia, curatorial work, art consultation, heritage programs, cultural journalism, or secondary school teaching.
Visual Art
The MFA in Visual Art program offered by University of British Columbia is dedicated to helping students understand both the making and theorizing of art against the background of the diverse intellectual environment of a major university, and within the context of local and international art communities.
Design
The Design MDes program at York University offers strong supportive design studies courses which provide a foundation for doctoral studies in the rapidly developing areas of Design Research and Design Theory.
Visual Arts
The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Visual Arts program at the University of Regina focuses on studio art practice/production and its contextualization within contemporary practice and critical discourse. Students meet with studio faculty on an individual basis. Weekly seminars focus on art theory and criticism, professional issues and the development of individual research projects.
Landscape Architecture
The professional Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) degree at the University of Toronto, for students new to the discipline, uses intensive studio-based courses to address the design challenges facing urban landscapes today.
Scriptwriting and Story Design
The Scriptwriting and Story Design programme is offered at Toronto Metropolitan University. The close connections with industry, government and community partners provide opportunities to apply your knowledge to real-world challenges and make a difference.
Applied Planning
This Applied Planning course from Langara College is an intensive program designed for students with an undergraduate degree or equivalent. Applied Planning students share a passion and motivation to contribute to better and more liveable communities and a more sustainable future.

Information Design and Data Visualization
The Master of Science in Information Design and Data Visualization at Northeastern University is a research- and analysis-oriented program focusing on visual interfaces to communicate and explore digital information.
English and Film Studies
The English and Film Studies graduate program at the University of Alberta in the Department of English and Film Studies is large and diverse, with internationally recognized strengths in many fields including Canadian literature, Cultural Studies, English literature, American Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Postcolonial Studies, and Modernism.

Advanced Filmmaking
This Advanced Filmmaking Postgrad.Cert program from Fanshawe College gives you the practical skills and knowledge you need to join the film and television industry in a variety of positions. Learning from industry professionals, you will gain hands-on experience in all stages of production. You won’t just be learning about films, you’ll be making them at Fanshawe's state-of-the art film school.
Landscape Architecture
The Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) graduate degree program from University of British Columbia offers an accredited three-year curriculum. This professional course of study is highly demanding with a large proportion of the curriculum being required coursework.
Urban and Regional Studies
The Urban and Regional Studies program at University of Lethbridge offers students in a wide range of disciplines the opportunity to earn a master’s degree by writing a thesis and successfully completing a limited number of courses.
Urban Systems
The Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) in Urban Systems from University of British Columbia is a professional degree for system thinkers who want to address complex infrastructure challenges.
Music Technology
The Music Technology program at University of Victoria, British Columbia gives students integrative training in music technology.
Printmaking
The Department of Art & Design’s Printmaking program at the University of Alberta is internationally recognized for its innovative teaching and creative research practices.
Fine Art
Fine Art from University of Manitoba offers a two-year Master of Fine Art program with an emphasis on studio work and original research. MFA students are not required to specialize in a specific medium, but can choose to have a multidisciplinary focus.
Musicology
The Musicology program at University of Victoria, British Columbia is an interdisciplinary endeavour. The dedicated faculty coordinates their offerings with theory, performance, composition, and music technology to provide students with a diversity of perspectives.
Planning
This Planning degree program from University of British Columbia is designed to provide a stimulating opportunity for students who have an interest in planning as career, and who seek a strong and robust graduate educational experience as platform for high-level planning and public policy work.