Minimum Academic Requirements:
Applicants must have completed a four-year (honours) undergraduate degree from an accredited university in North America, or an equivalent recognized degree from an accredited institution outside North America. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.00/4.33 (B), or equivalent and an overall average of 3.33/4.33 (B+) or equivalent in the final half of undergraduate studies.
Post-secondary education in the areas of engineering, business, multimedia, science, media production, graphics, fine arts, art history, or design will be particularly useful. Previous digital media, programming, and production experiences are strongly recommended. Students admitted to the program without prior programming experience will be required to take a course in technology for non-programmers in addition to the curriculum requirements.
Program Specific Documents:
Applicants must demonstrate that they have the necessary background to pursue intensive work in a production oriented digital media program. A portfolio of digital media work will be required. The portfolio may include but is not limited to, video, film, animation, photography, prototype, design, programming code, business planning. The portfolio may be submitted in text, as a digital media product or a combination of both. Applicants from a business background should list projects they were involved with and must demonstrate a strong expertise in business. Portfolio evaluation will be a critical component of the admissions process.
Letters of Recommendation:
A minimum of three reference letters are required, two of which must be academic references from instructors at the post-secondary level. It is your responsibility to contact the referee before filling out the online application form to confirm their availability.
Other program-specific background information such as a resume/CV and Statement of Interest must be submitted as part of your application. Interviews are also required. In cases where distance is prohibitive, the interview may be facilitated by other means such as Skype or teleconference.
Fees:
Tuition for the MDM program will be $16,222.50 plus incidental fees. Fees will be posted on the fees webpage once they are available.
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- To review a listing of all required admissions documents, please visit the Materials Checklist.
