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Careers
Scholarship, Professional Practice, or Both
The practice-based Ph.D. in Media & Design Innovation is an innovative doctoral program that builds on The Creative School's history of applied education and addresses the need for scholar-practitioners in the communications, creative industries and academic fields.
The practice focus of the program may be particularly well-suited to those interested in entering the academic field as professors within applied university and college settings. Among other possibilities are researcher-practitioners in digital media industries, artist-curators, senior research scientists, developers within industry-based research centres, and government and policy-related careers.
PhD in Media & Design Innovation at a glance
Renowned Scholar-Practitioners
Wide Range of Fields
Creative Technology
Practice-Based
Interdisciplinary
Professional Careers
Sample areas of research and creative practice:
- Developing new models of journalistic dissemination
- Curation and contemporary exhibition practices
- Experimental Modes of Storytelling and user interaction
- Designing digital applications for industry and government service
- Digital fashion design and fabrication
- Creative technology development and prototyping
Prepare for careers such as:
- University and college professors
- Researcher-practitioners in digital media and design industries
- Senior research scientists
- Developers within industry-based research centres
- Government and policy-related careers
- Artist-curators
- Media makers