Art & Design Graduate School Fair
Meet with representatives from more than 20 of the best art and design graduate programs in North America and Europe!
Cost
FREE
Websitehttps://www.ocadu.ca/gradschoolfair
LocationOCAD University, The Great Hall, 100 McCaul Street, 2nd Floor

Are you considering graduate school to advance your career, deepen your practice or extend your research interests? This is your chance to learn more about MFA, MDes, MA/PhD programs throughout Canada, the U.S. and Europe. Meet representatives from more than 20 of the best art and design universities and get the answers you need about funding and more at our Expert Panel Sessions.
Attend this free event on October 4 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at OCAD University, Great Hall, 100 McCaul St., 2nd Floor.
Expert Panel Sessions:
Get the answers you need, as prospective Graduate students, from the expert panel series Everything you ever wanted to know about grad school, but were afraid to ask at 113 McCaul Street (Annex), Room 512
Unbundling Higher Education: Alternative Credentials and Pathways
12 pm
Explore a variety of options: bootcamps, MOOCs, certificates, badges, and more! Our panelists hold advanced degrees and are involved in alternative learning pathways. Learn about the merits, drawbacks and questions to keep in mind when considering learning outside of formal structures.
Panelists
Alex Leitch, M.Des
- OCAD University Digital Futures M.Des alum
- CEO of Artifact, a Toronto based software and interactive technology company
Lindsay Maynard, MFA
- Program Coordinator, Office of Continuing Studies, OCAD University
Lindy Wilkins, PhD Candidate, University of Toronto
- OCAD University Digital Futures MFA alum
- Educator, Artist, Creative Technologist & Community Builder
Moderated by
Serena Lee, MFA
- Experiential Learning Coordinator (OCAD U Centre For Emerging Artists & Designers)
Funding Your Grad School Experience
2 pm
Get the answers you need about funding your graduate school education. Learn about grants, scholarships, awards and bursaries open to graduate students in Ontario from Anne Ahrens-Embleton, Manager of the Graduate Studies Office at OCAD U. And, hear from recent alumna, Katie Micak, about her experience funding graduate studies in Canada and the United States.
Panelists
Anne Ahrens-Embleton, MMst, MA
- Manager, Graduate Studies Office
Katie Micak, MFA, MA
- OCAD University Digital Futures MA alum
- Syracuse University Transmedia MFA alum
- Artist, Researcher and Curator
Moderated by
Farah Yusuf, MA
- Outreach Coordinator, Career Development (OCAD U Centre For Emerging Artists & Designers)
Cost
FREE
Websitehttps://www.ocadu.ca/gradschoolfair
LocationOCAD University, The Great Hall, 100 McCaul Street, 2nd Floor

Are you considering graduate school to advance your career, deepen your practice or extend your research interests? This is your chance to learn more about MFA, MDes, MA/PhD programs throughout Canada, the U.S. and Europe. Meet representatives from more than 20 of the best art and design universities and get the answers you need about funding and more at our Expert Panel Sessions.
Attend this free event on October 4 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at OCAD University, Great Hall, 100 McCaul St., 2nd Floor.
Expert Panel Sessions:
Get the answers you need, as prospective Graduate students, from the expert panel series Everything you ever wanted to know about grad school, but were afraid to ask at 113 McCaul Street (Annex), Room 512
Unbundling Higher Education: Alternative Credentials and Pathways
12 pm
Explore a variety of options: bootcamps, MOOCs, certificates, badges, and more! Our panelists hold advanced degrees and are involved in alternative learning pathways. Learn about the merits, drawbacks and questions to keep in mind when considering learning outside of formal structures.
Panelists
Alex Leitch, M.Des
- OCAD University Digital Futures M.Des alum
- CEO of Artifact, a Toronto based software and interactive technology company
Lindsay Maynard, MFA
- Program Coordinator, Office of Continuing Studies, OCAD University
Lindy Wilkins, PhD Candidate, University of Toronto
- OCAD University Digital Futures MFA alum
- Educator, Artist, Creative Technologist & Community Builder
Moderated by
Serena Lee, MFA
- Experiential Learning Coordinator (OCAD U Centre For Emerging Artists & Designers)
Funding Your Grad School Experience
2 pm
Get the answers you need about funding your graduate school education. Learn about grants, scholarships, awards and bursaries open to graduate students in Ontario from Anne Ahrens-Embleton, Manager of the Graduate Studies Office at OCAD U. And, hear from recent alumna, Katie Micak, about her experience funding graduate studies in Canada and the United States.
Panelists
Anne Ahrens-Embleton, MMst, MA
- Manager, Graduate Studies Office
Katie Micak, MFA, MA
- OCAD University Digital Futures MA alum
- Syracuse University Transmedia MFA alum
- Artist, Researcher and Curator
Moderated by
Farah Yusuf, MA
- Outreach Coordinator, Career Development (OCAD U Centre For Emerging Artists & Designers)

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