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30 Master's degrees in Design in Canada

User Experience (UX) Design
The User Experience (UX) Design graduate certificate programme from Humber Polytechnic simulates the interdisciplinary approaches needed to achieve an innovation process with a focus on design desirability, technological feasibility and business viability.

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.
History of Art, Design and Visual Culture
The History of Art, Design and Visual Culture program at the University of Alberta is a liberal arts discipline that prepares you to interpret the visual world.
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.
Technology-enhanced Learning and Design (Online)
The Technology-enhanced Learning and Design (Online) programme at the Royal Roads University , you'll develop the skills to advance your career as an educator, trainer or designer.
Systems Design Engineering
The Department and Graduate Studies web sites provide information designed to help applicants determine their eligibility for admission. We offer a master degree in Systems Design Engineering at University of Waterloo.
Individualized Program
The Individualized Program at Concordia University Montréal is a unique 45-credit research degree available as an M.A. or M.Sc. This full-time, two-year programme allows students to design their own curriculum across various disciplines. It is delivered on-campus in Montréal, providing a flexible path for self-driven scholars.
Design
The Design MDes is a research-focused program at Carleton University for candidates with prior design training or professional experience who want to probe more deeply into the theoretical and research issues related to design research, interdisciplinary design development and strategic design planning that adds new knowledge to the design field.
Design Studies
The Master of Design (MDes) program at the University of Alberta offers two areas of specialization. Applicants to the Design Studies program select either industrial design or visual communication design.
Communication Design
Students in the Communication Design program at Red River College Polytechnic will develop investigative and exploratory work that challenges ideas about what is traditionally accepted as output from a graphic design school.
Educational Technology and Learning Design
In this Educational Technology and Learning Design program at Simon Fraser University you will learn research-based approaches to designing learning technologies, planning for their use and evaluating their impact on learning. Graduates work in schools, universities, corporate training, R&D labs and informal learning environments.
English (Rhetoric and Communication Design)
Deepen your knowledge of the foundations of rhetorical theory and pursue your interests in fields such as rhetoric, discourse analysis, semiotics, multimedia design and critique, composition pedagogy, and professional writing with the Master of Arts in English (Rhetoric and Communication Design) program from University of Waterloo.
Organization Design and Development
Learn theoretical and practical approaches to organization design and strategic change management with this Organization Design and Development programme at Royal Roads University.
Visual Communication Design
The Visual Communication Design program at the University of Alberta prepares you to create communications that inform, entertain, educate and generally improve people’s health and well-being.
Design
The Design programme at Concordia University Montréal is a two-year, full-time Master of Design (MDes) degree. This research-based course focuses on sustainability and interdisciplinary practice. Students engage in deep theoretical exploration and creative projects to prepare for advanced roles in the global design industry.
Theatre Design
Canada’s foremost Masters in Theatre Design program at the University of Albertain production design for professional theatre designers training to Associated Designers of Canada standards of practice.
Integrated Wood Design
The Integrated Wood Design programme at the University of Northern British Columbia is a specialized Master of Engineering degree. This full-time course, which can be completed in one or two years, focuses on sustainable building practices. It combines advanced engineering theory with hands-on experience in timber construction.
Strategic Foresight and Innovation
Gain design thinking and foresight skills to enhance business success, positively impact society and manage organizational change with the Strategic Foresight and Innovation degree at OCAD University.
Design for Health
Respond to the complexity of healthcare through a comprehensive design approach. Get empowered to create ethical, sustainable solutions to pressing challenges across the health sector. We offer a master degree in Design for Health at OCAD University.
Architecture and Landscape Architecture
The dual degree option is a four-year program to pursue the Architecture and Landscape Architecture program at University of British Columbia at the same time. The dual degree is certified with both the Canadian Architectural Certification Board and the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects.