The Master of Fine Arts in Criticism & Curatorial Practice program offers graduate students an exceptional opportunity to explore and experiment with contemporary art, media and design through engagement with history, theory and criticism within curatorial practice.

Offering graduate students an exceptional opportunity to explore and experiment with contemporary art, media, and design through engagement with history, theory, and criticism within curatorial practice. The Master of Fine Arts in Criticism & Curatorial Practice program offers graduate students an exceptional opportunity to explore and experiment with contemporary art, media, and design through engagement with history, theory, and criticism within curatorial practice. OCAD University’s distinctive program focuses uniquely on the practices of curating and criticism, leading to the Master of Fine Arts degree. Our graduate faculty and adjunct faculty include practicing curators and critics who bring deep intellectual and professional expertise to the studies of criticism and curatorial practice. OCAD University’s reputation for excellence entices internationally renowned authorities to its annual Artist-in-Residence program and assists students to establish programmatic internships in Canada and abroad. The MFA in Criticism & Curatorial Practice is a full-time, 60-credit program normally completed within two academic years or five sequential semesters. With the Program Director’s approval, some part-time students may be admitted with a more flexible completion schedule.

The graduate program in Criticism and Curatorial Practices (CCP) focuses uniquely on supporting you to acquire advanced research skills for visual and academic investigations in the areas of curation and critical art writing.

The Master of Museum Studies (MMSt) is the only English-speaking master’s program of its kind in Canada. It is both academic and professional from the integration of museological theory with experience.