Creative Industries

School of Creative Industries

Explore the Creative Sectors from a Business Perspective

Discover an interdisciplinary arts and business degree designed for those who want careers on the business side of the creative sectors.

Students choose two areas of creative focus—options include fashion, music, film, television, live events, performance, professional communication, publishing, and more. These creative-content modules, combined with a strong business foundation, and a set of core Creative Industries courses, create a flexible degree that can be tailored to each student’s interests while building essential skills and knowledge.

The result? Students who are ready for careers in the business creative fields, equipped to launch their own ventures, work in policy, or pursue graduate studies.

Learn more about the School of Creative Industries

Students attend an event called Industry Night where they learn from creative executives. Here, a student asks a question to a panel of Creative Industries alumni.

30 million

The creative economy employs nearly 30 million people worldwide

130,000

people employed in 10,000 creative enterprises in Toronto alone

$12.2 billion

The creative industries make up $12.2 billion of Ontario’s economy each year

Graduate Programs

Communiation and Culture (MA, PhD)

Offered collaboratively by Toronto Metropolitan University and York University, this interdisciplinary program combines expertise in media, cultural technologies, and communications politics.

Master of Digital Media

This intensive 12-month Master of Digital Media program equips graduates with the skills and industry experience needed to succeed—whether launching a startup, joining the corporate world, or pursuing further studies.

PhD in Media and Design Innovation

This practice-based doctoral program centers creativity and is tailored for innovative makers and practitioners in media, design, and creative fields, fostering original, boundary-pushing research.

Discover The Creative School

Our Programs

The Creative School offers 15 dynamic undergraduate and 12 innovative graduate programs for those looking to launch or advance their careers in the creative world. Whether you're passionate about media, design, performance, or storytelling, there's a program and a pathway tailored to help every creative thrive and make their mark.

Global Learning

Creativity thrives on fresh ideas and diverse perspectives. Through global learning and professional development opportunities in creative cities worldwide, you’ll gain new insights and expand your horizons.

Research and Innovation

Scholarly research and creative activity are at the heart of innovation. Through cutting-edge projects and collaboration across disciplines, this work pushes boundaries, fuels discovery, and inspires meaningful change in the creative industries and beyond.