224 Master's degrees in Arts, Design & Architecture in Canada
Studio Arts
The Studio Arts programme at Concordia University Montréal is a three-year, full-time Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree. This thesis-based course focuses on advanced visual arts practice and critical inquiry. Students engage in intensive studio work to refine their professional artistic identity within a world-class faculty.
Digital Futures
Build new futures through critical play with disruptive technologies in the Digital Futures program offered by the OCAD University.
Music Performance
The Music Performance program of University of Toronto is offered by the Faculty of Music.
Music
A taught graduate degree program at the Faculty of Music at University of Toronto was inaugurated in 1954. The Faculty of Music offers Master of Arts.
Theatre Directing
The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Theatre Directing offered at University of Ottawa focuses on the practice of directing contemporary theatre.
Fine Arts
At the Memorial University of Newfoundland we offer a master degree in Fine Arts. Guided by our active faculty and Memorial University’s progressive model for distance and blended learning, we provide a flexible course of study tailored to the student’s individual area of research, incorporating both critical theory and practice-based research.
Performance and Literature
The Performance and Literature programme at Brandon University is a comprehensive Master of Music degree. This full-time course spans two years, focusing on professional expertise in performance or composition. Students engage with advanced pedagogical practices and general literature within a renowned musical environment.
Choral Conducting
The Department of Music has developed the Master of Choral Conducting degree at the University of Alberta in three distinct fields: Choral Conducting, Composition, and Performance. The Performance concentration includes studies in piano, voice, strings and selected other instruments, as well as routes in piano pedagogy and wind band conducting.
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.
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.
High Performance Buildings
The Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) in High Performance Buildings from University of British Columbia is a professional degree for architects and engineers who want to excel and drive innovation in the building industry.
Arts and Education
We offer a master degree in Arts and Education at the Memorial University of Newfoundland. The Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures and the Faculty of Education have collaborated to create an exciting and unique program.

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.
Visual Arts
The Visual Arts MFA program at York University is a five term studio-centred program in which students independently develop an art practice, guided by faculty advisors who share their practice/theory interests.
Visual Arts
In our two-year Master in Visual Arts at University of Victoria, British Columbia you’ll expand your studio practice and sharpen your creative edge.
Studio Art
The Studio Art program of University of Guelph offers graduate students an individually tailored education that is fundamentally concerned with the development of an informed, relevant and professional level of studio art practice.
Arts Leadership
This Arts Leadership MA course from Queen's University is designed to provide students with a multifaceted understanding of the arts and their environment, and the dexterity of management and leadership skills required
Music
The Master of Music (MMus) degree from Western University - Canada is available in three fields: MMus in Composition; MMus in Literature and Performance; and MMus in Music Education.
Musicology
The M.A. program in Emphasis Musicology at the University of British Columbia offers students advanced training leading to professional careers in teaching and scholarly research.
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.