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 ### Current students looking for complete program guides can access them via [myOCADU](https://my.ocadu.ca), [Self-Service](https://selfservice.ocadu.ca/Student/Planning/DegreePlans?hideProxyDialog=false), or the [program guide archive](https://ocaduniversity.sharepoint.com/sites/RecordsandRegistration/SitePages/Program-Guides.aspx).

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 ### Course Descriptions  


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 ### Current Program Guides



 

 

 

 

  

 

 

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  Program Type  - Any - Graduate Minor Postgraduate Certificate Undergraduate  

 Program Name  - Any - Advertising Art &amp; Public Spaces Art &amp; Social Change Art History Black Studies Design &amp; Art Contemporary Art, Design, and New Media Art Histories (MA) Creative Writing Criticism &amp; Curating Criticism and Curatorial Practice Criticism and Curatorial Practice (MFA) Design for Health (MDes) Design Studies Digital &amp; Media Studies Digital Futures (BDes, BFA) Digital Futures (MA, MDes, MFA) Digital Media Drawing &amp; Painting English Entrepreneurship &amp; Social Innovation Environmental Design Environmental Design: Interior Design Specialization Experimental Animation Games and Play Gender and Sexuality Studies Graphic Design Illustration Inclusive Design (MDes) Indigenous Visual Culture Industrial Design Integrated Media Integrated Media Life Integrated Media Studies Interdisciplinary Master’s in Art, Media and Design (MA, MDes, and MFA) Life Studies Material Art &amp; Design Media Studies On-Screen Media Photography Printmaking and Publications Science Sculpture/Installation Social Sciences Strategic Foresight and Innovation (MDes) Sustainability Visual and Critical Studies Wearable Technology  



 

Undergraduate



Advertising[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026-2027%20ADVR%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Advertising (PDF 284.27 KB).")





Undergraduate



Creative Writing[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026-2027%20CRWR%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Creative Writing (PDF 275.92 KB).")





Undergraduate



Criticism and Curatorial Practice[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026-2027%20CRCP%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Criticism and Curatorial Practice (PDF 263.79 KB).")





Undergraduate



Digital Futures (BDes, BFA)[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026-2027%20DGTF%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Digital Futures (BDes, BFA) (PDF 274.92 KB).")





Undergraduate



Drawing &amp; Painting[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026-2027%20DRPT%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Drawing &amp; Painting (PDF 323.36 KB).")





Undergraduate



Environmental Design[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026-2027%20ENVR%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Environmental Design (PDF 326.3 KB).")





Undergraduate



Environmental Design: Interior Design Specialization[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026-2027%20ENVR.INTD%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Environmental Design: Interior Design Specialization (PDF 264.91 KB).")





Undergraduate



Experimental Animation[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026-2027%20EXAN%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Experimental Animation (PDF 320.61 KB).")





Undergraduate



Graphic Design[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026-2027%20GRPH%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Graphic Design (PDF 336.4 KB).")





Undergraduate



Illustration[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026-2027%20ILLU%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Illustration (PDF 319.19 KB).")





Undergraduate



Indigenous Visual Culture[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026-2027%20INVC%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Indigenous Visual Culture (PDF 282.71 KB).")





Undergraduate



Industrial Design[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026-2027%20INDS%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Industrial Design (PDF 317.87 KB).")





Undergraduate



Integrated Media[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026-2027%20INTM%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Integrated Media (PDF 296.41 KB).")





Undergraduate



Integrated Media Life[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026-2027%20INTM-Life%20Studies%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Integrated Media Life (PDF 205.72 KB).")





Undergraduate



Material Art &amp; Design[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026-2027%20MAAD%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Material Art &amp; Design (PDF 334.73 KB).")





Undergraduate



Photography[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026-2027%20PHOT%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Photography (PDF 290.43 KB).")





Undergraduate



Printmaking and Publications[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026-2027%20PRPB%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Printmaking and Publications (PDF 314.24 KB).")





Undergraduate



Sculpture/Installation[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026-2027%20SCIN%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Sculpture/Installation (PDF 317.71 KB).")





Undergraduate



Visual and Critical Studies[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026-2027%20VISA%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Visual and Critical Studies (PDF 274.42 KB).")





Graduate



Criticism and Curatorial Practice (MFA)[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026-2027%20CRCP%20%28MFA%29%20Program%20Guide_0.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Criticism and Curatorial Practice (MFA) (PDF 173.86 KB).")





Graduate



Design for Health (MDes)[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-07/2025-2026%20DHEA%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2025/2026 program guide for Design for Health (MDes) (PDF 154.58 KB).")





Graduate



Digital Futures (MA, MDes, MFA)[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026-2027%20DIGF%20%28MA_MFA_MDES%29%20program%20guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Digital Futures (MA, MDes, MFA) (PDF 171.36 KB).")





Graduate



Inclusive Design (MDes)[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026-2027%20INCD%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Inclusive Design (MDes) (PDF 175.14 KB).")





Graduate



Interdisciplinary Master’s in Art, Media and Design (MA, MDes, and MFA)[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026-2027%20IAMD%20program%20guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Interdisciplinary Master’s in Art, Media and Design (MA, MDes, and MFA) (PDF 131.36 KB).")





Graduate



Strategic Foresight and Innovation (MDes)[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-07/2026-2027%20SFIN%20program%20guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Strategic Foresight and Innovation (MDes) (PDF 185.57 KB).")





Minor



Photography[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20PHOT%20Minor%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Photography (PDF 201.43 KB).")





Minor



Criticism &amp; Curating[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20CRCR%20Minor%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Criticism &amp; Curating (PDF 196.46 KB).")





Minor



Art &amp; Social Change[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20ASOC%20Minor%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Art &amp; Social Change (PDF 207.7 KB).")





Minor



Art &amp; Public Spaces[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20AAPS%20Minor%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Art &amp; Public Spaces (PDF 148.53 KB).")





Minor



Art History[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20ARTH%20Minor%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Art History (PDF 182.44 KB).")





Minor



Black Studies Design &amp; Art[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20BSDA%20Minor%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Black Studies Design &amp; Art (PDF 216.79 KB).")





Minor



Creative Writing[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20CRWR%20Minor%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Creative Writing (PDF 196.67 KB).")





Minor



Design Studies[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20DSGN%20Minor%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Design Studies (PDF 179.15 KB).")





Minor



Digital &amp; Media Studies[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20DIME%20Minor%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Digital &amp; Media Studies (PDF 222.12 KB).")





Minor



Drawing &amp; Painting[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20DRPT%20Minor%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Drawing &amp; Painting (PDF 190.43 KB).")





Minor



English[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20ENGL%20Minor%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for English (PDF 197.15 KB).")





Minor



Entrepreneurship &amp; Social Innovation[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20ENSI%20Minor%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Entrepreneurship &amp; Social Innovation (PDF 241.03 KB).")





Minor



Experimental Animation[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20EXPA%20minor%20program%20guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Experimental Animation (PDF 193.82 KB).")





Minor



Games and Play[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20GMPL%20Minor%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2025/2026 program guide for Games and Play (PDF 183.26 KB).")





Minor



Gender and Sexuality Studies[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20GNDS%20Minor%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Gender and Sexuality Studies (PDF 202.97 KB).")





Minor



Illustration[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20ILLU%20Minor%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Illustration (PDF 202.58 KB).")





Minor



Indigenous Visual Culture[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20INVC%20minor%20program%20guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Indigenous Visual Culture (PDF 204.9 KB).")





Minor



Integrated Media Studies[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20INTM%20Minor%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Integrated Media Studies (PDF 192.98 KB).")





Minor



Life Studies[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20LIFE%20Minor%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Life Studies (PDF 186.56 KB).")





Minor



Media Studies[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20MDIA%20Minor%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Media Studies (PDF 179.14 KB).")





Minor



Printmaking and Publications[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20PRPB%20Minor%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Printmaking and Publications (PDF 180.53 KB).")





Minor



Science[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20SCNC%20Minor%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Science (PDF 232.26 KB).")





Minor



Sculpture/Installation[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20SCIN%20Minor%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Sculpture/Installation (PDF 187.88 KB).")





Minor



Social Sciences[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20SOSC%20Minor%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Social Sciences (PDF 182.41 KB).")





Minor



Sustainability[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20SSTN%20Minor%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Sustainability (PDF 222.89 KB).")





Minor



Wearable Technology[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20WEAR%20Minor%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Wearable Technology (PDF 223.92 KB).")





Postgraduate Certificate



Art &amp; Social Change[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20ASOC%20PostGr%20Cert%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Art &amp; Social Change (PDF 205.03 KB).")





Postgraduate Certificate



Art &amp; Public Spaces[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20AAPS%20PostGr%20Cert%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Art &amp; Public Spaces (PDF 146.15 KB).")





Postgraduate Certificate



Art History[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20ARTH%20PostGr%20Cert%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Art History (PDF 177.03 KB).")





Postgraduate Certificate



Black Studies Design &amp; Art[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20BSDA%20PostGr%20Cert%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Black Studies Design &amp; Art (PDF 214.35 KB).")





Postgraduate Certificate



Creative Writing[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20CRWR%20PostGr%20Cert%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Creative Writing (PDF 194.74 KB).")





Postgraduate Certificate



Criticism &amp; Curating[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20CRCR%20PostGr%20Cert%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Criticism &amp; Curating (PDF 196.5 KB).")





Postgraduate Certificate



Design Studies<a download="" href="" title="Download the 2025/2026 program guide for Design Studies (PDF ).">Download PDF</a>





Postgraduate Certificate



Digital &amp; Media Studies<a download="" href="" title="Download the 2024/2025 program guide for Digital &amp; Media Studies (PDF ).">Download PDF</a>





Postgraduate Certificate



Digital Media[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20DIME%20PostGr%20Cert%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Digital Media (PDF 207.88 KB).")





Postgraduate Certificate



Drawing &amp; Painting[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20DRPT%20PostGr%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Drawing &amp; Painting (PDF 185.39 KB).")





Postgraduate Certificate



English[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20ENGL%20PostGr%20Cert%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for English (PDF 194.54 KB).")





Postgraduate Certificate



Entrepreneurship &amp; Social Innovation[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20ENSI%20PostGr%20Cert%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Entrepreneurship &amp; Social Innovation (PDF 237.43 KB).")





Postgraduate Certificate



Experimental Animation[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20EXPA%20PostGr%20Cert%20program%20guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Experimental Animation (PDF 183.86 KB).")





Postgraduate Certificate



Games and Play[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2025-06/2025-2026%20GMPL%20PostGr%20Cert%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2025/2026 program guide for Games and Play (PDF 41.11 KB).")





Postgraduate Certificate



Gender and Sexuality Studies[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20GNDS%20PostGr%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Gender and Sexuality Studies (PDF 199.7 KB).")





Postgraduate Certificate



Illustration[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20ILLU%20PostGr%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Illustration (PDF 199.92 KB).")





Postgraduate Certificate



Indigenous Visual Culture[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20INVC%20PostGr%20Cert%20program%20guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Indigenous Visual Culture (PDF 202.24 KB).")





Postgraduate Certificate



Integrated Media[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20INTM%20PostGr%20Cert%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Integrated Media (PDF 193.02 KB).")





Postgraduate Certificate



Life Studies[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20LIFE%20PostGr%20Cert%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Life Studies (PDF 183.01 KB).")





Postgraduate Certificate



Media Studies[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20MDIA%20PostGr%20Cert%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Media Studies (PDF 175.46 KB).")





Postgraduate Certificate



On-Screen Media<a download="" href="" title="Download the 2024/2025 program guide for On-Screen Media (PDF ).">Download PDF</a>





Postgraduate Certificate



Photography[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20PHOT%20Minor%20Program%20Guide_0.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Photography (PDF 201.43 KB).")





Postgraduate Certificate



Photography[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20PHOT%20PostGrad%20Cert%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Photography (PDF 201.51 KB).")





Postgraduate Certificate



Printmaking and Publications[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20PRPB%20PostGr%20Cert%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Printmaking and Publications (PDF 178.85 KB).")





Postgraduate Certificate



Science[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20SCNC%20PostGr%20Cert%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Science (PDF 221.1 KB).")





Postgraduate Certificate



Sculpture/Installation[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20SCIN%20PostGr%20Cert%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Sculpture/Installation (PDF 187.89 KB).")





Postgraduate Certificate



Social Sciences[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20SOSC%20PostGr%20Cert%20Program%20Guide_0.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Social Sciences (PDF 180.07 KB).")





Postgraduate Certificate



Sustainability[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20SSTN%20PostGr%20Cert%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Sustainability (PDF 217.99 KB).")





Postgraduate Certificate



Wearable Technology[Download PDF](/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-2027%20WEAR%20PostGr%20Cert%20Program%20Guide.pdf "Download the 2026/2027 program guide for Wearable Technology (PDF 207.93 KB).")