Offered by Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto, Canada, PhD in Media and Design Innovation is a doctorate in Applied Design programme. Tuition for international students is CAD 27,156 per year.
At a glance
Degree:Doctorate
Field:Applied Design
International tuition: CAD 27,156 / year
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Last checked September 2026 · Source: torontomu.ca ·
Program details
Overview
Toronto Metropolitan University's Doctor of Philosophy in Media & Design Innovation is a practice-based doctoral program administered by The Creative School. It allows scholarly exploration of the creative process across a range of media and design fields, combining academic research with hands-on creative practice. The program is aimed at practitioners and makers already working in creative fields who want to pursue doctoral-level research grounded in their own practice, rather than a purely theoretical dissertation. Students complete coursework alongside a practice-based research project or dissertation that documents and analyzes their creative process and its contribution to the field. First offered in Fall 2021, the program trains graduates for careers that combine creative practice with research, including academic positions, research roles in design and media industries, and leadership positions requiring both practical creative skill and the ability to conduct and communicate original research.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.33 / 4.33
Admission Requirements: Applicants must have achieved a minimum of 3.33/4.33 (B+ or equivalent) in their master's program, per Toronto Metropolitan University's general doctoral admission requirement. Applicants whose first language is not English must meet the university's general graduate English proficiency requirement: TOEFL iBT 93, IELTS Academic 7.0, CAEL 70, PTE Academic 63, Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 185, or Duolingo English Test 130.
