Knowledge Media Design: Master's Level

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Students wanting to apply to the collaborative specialization must be enrolled, or anticipate being enrolled, in a participating degree program. They must apply separately to the collaborative specialization and the home graduate unit.

  • Please consult the KMDI website for application guidelines. Admission will be subject to the approval of the graduate unit concerned and the collaborative specialization committee.

Completion Requirements

Master of Applied Science in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MEng Project Option);
Master of Architecture;
Master of Arts in Curriculum and Pedagogy;
Master of Arts in Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies;
Master of Arts in Language and Literacies Education;
Master of Arts in Religion;
Master of Landscape Architecture;
Master of Museum Studies;
Master of Science in Computer Science;
Master of Science in Medical Science;
Master of Urban Design

  • Students must meet all the requirements of their home program.

  • Students must successfully complete a total of 1.0 full-course equivalent (FCE):

    • KMD1001H Theory and Methods in Knowledge Media Design.

    • 0.5 elective FCE related to knowledge media and design. Courses are subject to availability.

  • Students must attend two KMDI Speaker Series Lectures during one academic year of their degree program. Attendance will be monitored and appear on the transcript as KMD2100Y Master's Seminar.

  • The thesis or major research project in the participating degree program should be relevant to the area of knowledge media design, as approved by the home graduate unit and the collaborative specialization committee.

  • Students must submit a portfolio that includes completed student coursework and research in knowledge media design. The collaborative specialization committee will review all portfolios for their quality and contribution to the area of knowledge media design. Students' thesis or major research project will be a component of their portfolios.

  • Collaborative specialization courses may be taken as electives for the purpose of satisfying home program requirements.


Master of Education in Curriculum Studies and Teacher Development;
Master of Education in Language and Literacies Education;
Master of Engineering in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (Coursework-Only Option)

  • Students must meet all the requirements of their home program.

  • Students must successfully complete a total of 1.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs):

    • KMD1001H Theory and Methods in Knowledge Media Design.

    • 1.0 elective FCE related to knowledge media and design. Courses are subject to availability.

  • Students must attend two KMDI Speaker Series Lectures during one academic year of their degree program. Attendance will be monitored and appear on the transcript as KMD2100Y Master's Seminar.

  • Students must submit a portfolio that includes completed student coursework in knowledge media design. The collaborative specialization committee will review all portfolios for their quality and contribution to the area of knowledge media design.

  • Collaborative specialization courses may be taken as electives for the purpose of satisfying home program requirements.


Master of Information (Coursework-Only Option)

  • Students must meet all the requirements of their home program.

  • Students must successfully complete a total of 2.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs):

    • KMD1001H Theory and Methods in Knowledge Media Design.

    • 2.0 elective FCEs related to knowledge media and design. Courses are subject to availability.

  • Students must attend two KMDI Speaker Series Lectures during one academic year of their degree program. Attendance will be monitored and appear on the transcript as KMD2100Y Master's Seminar.

  • Students must submit a portfolio that includes completed student coursework in knowledge media design. The collaborative specialization committee will review all portfolios for their quality and contribution to the area of knowledge media design.

  • Collaborative specialization courses may be taken as electives for the purpose of satisfying home program requirements.


Master of Information (Thesis Option)

  • Students must meet all the requirements of their home program.

  • Students must successfully complete a total of 1.0 full-course equivalent (FCE):

    • KMD1001H Theory and Methods in Knowledge Media Design;

    • 0.5 elective FCE related to knowledge media and design. Courses are subject to availability.

  • Students must attend two KMDI Speaker Series Lectures during one academic year of their degree program. Attendance will be monitored and appear on the transcript as KMD2100Y Master's Seminar.

  • Students must submit a portfolio that includes completed student coursework and research in knowledge media design. The collaborative specialization committee will review all portfolios for their quality and contribution to the area of knowledge media design. Students' thesis will be a component of their portfolios.

  • The thesis in the participating degree program should be relevant to the area of knowledge media design, as approved by the home graduate unit and the collaborative specialization committee.

  • Collaborative specialization courses may be taken as electives for the purpose of satisfying home program requirements.

Mode of Delivery: In person

 

Knowledge Media Design (Collaborative Specialization)