Your ideas matter.

Start them up here.

We are Canada’s most creative, connected and entrepreneurial university for graduate education.

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How will you create change in the world?

Letter from the Dean

Take time to think about your vision for your future, both in graduate school and beyond. Capture it in the space provided here. Use it as a guidepost on the journey ahead.

How will graduate education create change in you?Graduate education at Ryerson is about reshaping our world by doing work that matters.

It’s about being at the centre of an innovative, immersive, interdisciplinary approach to learning that demands we find creative answers to real-world questions. It’s about studying at the academic heart of Canada’s most dynamic city, intertwined with the people and ideas that are transforming industries and changing lives on a global scale.

Our master’s and doctoral programs will challenge you to explore emerging fields or apply new thinking to established ones; to delve deeply into your field of study yet also shatter its boundaries; to discover new theories and generate new ideas, at the same time learning to put them into action.

The world is evolving at an ever-increasing rate. Founded at the turn of the new century, the graduate school at Ryerson is young; we thrive on change and the opportunities it creates.

Choose Ryerson for your graduate studies and you will too.

Dr. Jennifer Mactavish, Dean, Yeates School of Graduate Studies

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Grad at a Glance

Master’s programs

PhD programs

Programs

35 13Distinctive programs including

Digital Media / Fashion / Film and Photography Preservation and Collections Management / Documentary Media / Communication and Culture / Aerospace Engineering / Spatial Analysis

Applicants*

6:1 30:1applicants to in our most competitive seats program

Students*

2,456domestic

241international

256new grad spaces by 2016–17(government funded due to Ryerson’s focus on startups and innovation)

Faculty

~900 46a�liated and Distinguished adjunct graduate Visitorsteaching faculty

Facts

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Do research that’s relevant to society.Be enterprising — turn ideas into action.

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How to Apply & Funding

Choose RyersonWe want you to become a changemaker. Here’s how:

Before you apply

» Research program offerings to find the right fit for you

» Contact the program you’re interested in for more information

» Determine if you want to pursue a course-based or research-based program

» Look into program costs, tuition and non-tuition and living expenses

» Prepare yourself for any formal exams that may be required (e.g., GMAT, GRE, TOEFL)

» Connect with potential referees to ensure they are aware you are applying to graduate school

» Contact potential supervisors for detailed information about your area of interest

» Visit the campus to get a feel for the place

Find a supervisor at Ryerson

Visit ryerson.ca/graduate/futurestudents/programs/supervisor

When you apply

» Check program admission requirements

» Pr epare all required documentation prior to submitting your application. All programs require the following documents, in addition to any program-specific documents outlined on the program website:

» Application Submission Summary

» Statement of Interest/Letter of Intent

» Resumé/CV

» Transcripts

» English Proficiency (if applicable)

» Letters of Recommendation

» Make sure you are aware of the program deadline dates

» Keep electronic copies of all documentation submitted

Apply to Ryerson

Applying to graduate studies at Ryerson is a two-step process:

1. Formally submit an application through OUAC (www.ouac.on.ca) and pay the required application fee.

2. Submit y our entire application to the Graduate Admissions and Recruitment office. Once your OUAC application has been received by our office, we will send you instructions on how to submit your documents to us electronically.

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Once you’ve been accepted

» Stay in touch with the program for orientation and enrolment activities

» Plan your studies with the guidance of your program administrator

» Ensure you obtain final official transcripts —they will be required once you have been admitted

We recognize that graduate education is a significant financial investment. To ensure that you are able to focus on excelling at your studies and research, we offer a number of funding pathways, including:

Invest intelligently

Internal/external scholarships, stipends and assistantships are available to all students. You can apply to receive: internal scholarships of up to $12,000 (master’s) and $16,000 (PhD); external scholarships up to $50,000; and/or a graduate stipend paid from the research funding of a faculty supervisor.

In addition, you can become a Graduate (Teaching) Assistant (GA) employed to assist with teaching or related duties, or a Research Assistant (RA) assisting principal investigators in conducting research activities not related to your studies.

Graduate Student Travel Funding encourages graduate students to present their research at conferences and other academic events.

Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) is a government loan program available to domestic students with financial need.

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Explore emerging fields. Apply new ideas to established ones.

Programs

Program your futureRyerson offers a unique mix of distinctive graduate-level programs that put you at the centre of an innovative learning environment. In each program, you’ll be able to conduct research that’s societally relevant and get the opportunity to turn your ideas into action.

Legend

Accredited programs

Exclusive programs

Interdisciplinary programs

Faculties

Faculty of Arts

Faculty of Communication & Design

Faculty of Community Services

Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science

Faculty of Science

Ted Rogers School of Management

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[FCAD]

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[FEAS]

[SCIENCE]

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Aerospace Engineering [FEAS] MASc / MEng / PMDip / PhD

Explore the future of air travel. Join a state-of-the-art program, specializingin one of three areas: Aerodynamics and Propulsion, Aerospace Structuresand Aerospace Manufacturing or Avionics and Aerospace Systems.

Applied Mathematics [SCIENCE] MSc

See why math matters in all areas of human endeavour. This program provides you with a technical and scientific education to extend your mathematical knowledge, helping you acquire new skills in the mathematical sciences.

Architecture [FEAS] MArch

Embark upon a critical study of architectural practice, both in its contemporary forms and in its future potential. This program has a strong research component to help you succeed in the increasingly demanding research-intensive world of architectural practice in the 21st century. CACB accredited

Biomedical Physics [SCIENCE] MSc / PhD

Innovate within a multidisciplinary program. You will be exposed to a variety of disciplines including physics, engineering, computer science and biology, all critical to the process of innovation in the medical field today. CAMPEP accredited

Building Science [FEAS] MBSc / MASc

Construct a foundation of sound building science principles. Focusing on the concept of delivering sustainability in the built environment, this program prepares you for the evolving architecture, engineering and construction industry.

Chemical Engineering [FEAS] MASc / MEng / PhD

Ensure the availability of an abundant source of fresh water. Explore polymerization and plastic technologies. In addition to delving into one of two fields of study, you will learn process modelling and simulation and control, which provide cost-effective methods for studying complex processes.

Civil Engineering [FEAS] MASc / MEng / PhD

Combine traditional methods and the latest innovative technologies. Strive to solve a variety of challenging problems in one of four research areas: Environmental, Geomatics, Structural or Transportation.

Communication and Culture MA / PhD

Apply theory and research to contemporary issues and practices in communication and culture. This joint program with York University offers you an interdisciplinary approach to three areas of study: Media and Culture, Politics and Policy, and Technology in Practice.

Computer Networks [FEAS] MASc / MEng

Design, simulate and carry out experiments to test and verify network configurations and performance. Leveraging networking equipment donated by Cisco Systems Canada, this program will prepare you for high-level careers in internetworking.

Computer Science [SCIENCE] MSc / PMDip (Fall 2015) / PhD

Experiment in the fields of Intelligence and Robotics, and Computer Communication Networks. You will be part of a program designed to meet ever-expanding educational needs in a dynamic discipline, promoting high achievement in both the theoretical and practical aspects of computation.

Digital Media MDM

Forge your future. This program involves project-based experiences and entrepreneurial simulations, immersing you in a comprehensive study of business, art, design and technology intended to stimulate 21st-century leadership.

Documentary Media [FCAD] MFA

Create non-fiction narrative work in film, photography and new media. The interdisciplinary nature of this program allows you to explore a variety of production and distribution options, culminating in a single professional work.

Early Childhood Studies [FCS] MA

Develop expertise in diversity and inclusion issues. This program leverages deep community and institutional ties to help you address Canada’s diverse population.

Economics [ARTS] PhD

Experience strong theoretical training with an empirical orientation. Offering two fields — International Finance, and International Trade and Policy — this program helps you develop into a highly qualified professional economist with the expertise required for success in the global economy.

Electrical and Computer Engineering [FEAS] MASc / MEng / PMDip (Fall 2015) / PhD

Immerse yourself in a rigorous scholarly environment with strong cross-disciplinary interconnections.You will be part of a program that offers advanced education, research and engineering applications.

Environmental Applied Science and Management MASc / PhD

Champion the environment. This program uniquely enables students to develop and explore multi- and inter-disciplinary approaches to investigate the full scope of environmental issues.

Fashion [FCAD] MA

Live at the crossroads of culture and commerce. You can explore what’s next in what’s wearable as part of a student body with diverse backgrounds, including: garment and costume design, photography, curation, web-based archiving and blogging.

Film and Photography Preservation and Collections Management [FCAD] MA

Experience a program that is unique in the world. In partnership with the renowned George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film, you will be surrounded by historians, scientists, practitioners and museum professionals who will expose you to the material science, theory and history of photographic and filmic processes and museum practices.

Immigration and Settlement Studies MA

Explore immigration trends, policies and programs in Canada from multi- disciplinary perspectives. In this program you will explore the consequences and opportunities arising from transnational human mobility as it relates to Canada.

International Economics and Finance [ARTS] MA

Go beyond theory to application. Combining rigorous analytical training with an empirical orientation, this program prepares you for research and management positions in national or international financial institutions, international organizations, and provincial or federal governments.

Journalism [FCAD] MJ

Prepare for professional work in established and emerging media. You will accumulate a sophisticated understanding of journalism’s historic mission and its present-day possibilities, learn advanced research skills, embrace innovation and gain a global perspective at the centre of Canada’s most diverse and dynamic city.

Literatures of Modernity [ARTS] MA

Envelop yourself in pressing contemporary theoretical and practical issues. You will learn about the rich variety of literary forms and theories

that pertain to, and have helped shape, different understandings of modernity.

Master of Business Administration [TRSM] MBA Global / MBA-MTI

Empower yourself with skills in problem solving, critical thinking, communication and collaboration. Both Ryerson’s MBA programs incorporate practical and experiential learning styles, including an individual capstone project that enables you to design solutions to real problems, in collaboration with faculty who are experts in applied research. AACSB accredited

MBA Global – Gain a comprehensive international perspective on emerging trends and changing marketplace demands in the modern world. In the MBA Global program, you will gain an inclusive, applied business management education focused on the challenges and opportunities facing organizations locally and globally.

MBA-Management of Technology and Innovation – Find practical solutions to the complex problems created by technology and innovation in this rapidly changing world. You will explore how technology and innovation are transforming the way we live and work, remaking industry boundaries with new ways of delivering products and services. 

Master’s of Science in Management [TRSM] MScM

Work with leading applied researchers to gain new knowledge of the complex problems facing organizations in the modern world. This program is designed to help you pursue a research career in industry or academia, equipping you with qualitative and quantitative research skills in management and innovation, across several disciplines in management. AACSB accredited

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering [FEAS] MASc / MEng / PhD

Conduct research that will shape the future in Thermofluids Manufacturing, Materials and Solid Mechanics and Industrial Engineering. This cutting-edge program allows you to explore the boundaries of the field.

Media Production [FCAD] MA

Produce innovative media-based works and scholarly criticism. Collaborating with leading media practitioners and scholars, you will create a professional-quality production in television, audio or digital media or undertake a major research project.

Molecular Science [SCIENCE] MSc / PhD

Explore the interface of chemistry, biochemistry and biology. This in-terdisciplinary and research-based program in the fields of Materials, Surfaces and Interfaces and Molecular Bioscience teaches you to integrate the composition, structure, function, expression, interaction and imaging of molecules using concepts and methods in the chemical and biological sciences.

Nursing [FCS] MN

Prepare yourself for advanced-practice nursing. You will be connected to university teaching hospitals, research institutes, community health centres and long-term care facilities. Pursue studies in Leadership in Health Care Policy and Education, or Health and Illness of Individuals and Communities. Students can also combine an MN with the Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner certificate to develop advanced knowledge and skills with an emphasis on comprehensive primary care.

Nutrition Communication [FCS] MHSc / PMDip (Fall 2015)

Open a dialogue on the future of food and nutrition. You will develop advanced knowledge and skills in the interpretation and communication of nutrition and food issues to small audiences via individual and group counselling and large ones via traditional and new media.

Philosophy [ARTS] MA

Experience diverse philosophical approaches. Explore a wide array of philosophical topics. This innovative five-term program includes a major research paper and thesis stream, offering you solid preparation for PhD studies and valuable professional skills.

Policy Studies [ARTS] PhD

Delve into the connections between policy, social development and democratic governance. This inter-disciplinary program allows you to focus on one of three fields: Public Policy and Administration, Immigration Policy or Social Policy.

Professional Communication [FCAD] MPC

Discover how communication impacts productivity and sustainability at both organizational and global levels. This program provides you with a balance of theoretical knowledge and practical skills, preparing you to assume pivotal responsibilities within organizations.

Psychology [ARTS] MA / PhD

Leverage an in-house training clinic within state-of-the-art research labs. You can study either Psychological Science or Clinical Psychology with a leading-edge scientific and clinical training approach and an innovative curriculum that’s anchored in real-world issues. CPA accredited (Clinical Psychology)

Public Policy and Administration [ARTS] MA

Integrate the fields of public policy and public administration. Reflecting the theoretical and practical realities of the political context of policy development, implementation and analysis, this program will prepare you for further academic pursuits or a career in the public, private or non-profit sectors. CAPPA accredited

Social Work [FCS] MSW

Devote yourself to anti-oppression practice, working with marginalized persons and communities. This program promotes research in Canadian and international contexts and provides you with practicum settings in urban contexts characterized by diversity.

Spatial Analysis [ARTS] MSA

Unleash the power of geographic information systems (GIS). This program is designed to arm you with the latest in GIS knowledge focused on three streams: Physical/Environmental Geography and Landscape Analysis, Business Geomatics and Commercial Applications, and Social and Community Information Analysis.

Urban Development [FCS] MPl

Focus on contemporary metropolitan regions in a global context. You will explore emerging responses to new planning challenges that arise out of: rapidly growing urban populations, complex demands from culturally diverse groups, deteriorating environmental and ecological conditions, and limited government resources.

Professional Master’s Diplomas

These highly specialized programs allow professionals to build skills and knowledge at the graduate level while continuing to work:

Aerospace Design Management (launched fall 2014) gives technical professionals an advanced understanding of strict aircraft certification guidelines and their ramifications on design and manufacturing.

Dietetics (launching fall 2015)  offers experiential learning for nutrition graduates seeking to become registered dietitians.

Energy and Innovation (launching fall 2015) provides the knowledge and skills needed to create innovative solutions to urban energy issues.

Enterprise Information Security, Privacy and Data Protection (launching fall 2015) offers professionals deep understanding in a field of increasing importance to both the private and public sectors in the information age.

Coming Soon

Master’s in Data Science and Analytics [FEAS, SCIENCE, TRSM]

Leverage big data to navigate the complexities of today’s world. In this program — part of Ryerson’s Big Data Initiative, spanning many academic units, research areas and three faculties: business, science and engineering — you will gain a deep understanding of technological and applied knowledge in data science and analytics.

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Aerospace Engineering MASc / MEng /

PMDip / PhD

Applied Mathematics MSc

Architecture MArch

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Biomedical Physics MSc / PhD

Building Science MASc / MBSc

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Chemical Engineering MASc / MEng /

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Civil Engineering MASc / MEng / PhD

Communication and Culture MA / PhD – joint program with York University

Computer Networks MASc / MEng

Computer Science MSc /

PMDip (Fall 2015) / PhD

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Data Science and Analytics (Coming soon)

Digital Media MDM

Documentary Media MFA

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Early Childhood Studies MA

Economics PhD

Electrical and Computer Engineering MASc / MEng / PMDip (Fall 2015) / PhD

Environmental Applied Science and Management MASc / PhD

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Fashion MA

Film and Photography Preservation and Collections Management MA

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Immigration and Settlement Studies MA

International Economics and Finance MA

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Journalism MJ

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Literatures of Modernity MA

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Master’s of Science in Management MScM

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering MASc / MEng / PhD

Media Production MA

Molecular Science MSc / PhD

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Nutrition Communication MHSc /

PMDip (Fall 2015)

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Philosophy MA

Policy Studies PhD

Professional Communication MPC

Psychology MA, PhD

Public Policy and Administration MA

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Spatial Analysis MSA

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Urban Development MPl

Decide where you’ll make the greatest impact

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Connect with great minds. Amplify your research.

Research & Faculty

Faculty

Learn from leading thinkers (and doers)Our faculty comprises leading researchers and innovators, award winners and changemakers.

Royal Society of Canada / Anastasios (T as) Venetsanopoulos, This is the highest academic Electrical and Computer Engineering honour awarded to Canadian / Irene Gammel, English scholars, and those joining / Marta Braun, Image Arts Canada’s National Academy / Martin Antony, Psychology chair from Ryerson include: / Maurice Yeates, former dean of graduate studies

/ Sepali Guruge, Nursing (College Member)

Canada Research Chairs / Alexandra Mazalek, Digital Media and Innovation The Canada Research Chairs / Catherine Middleton, Communication Program invests approximately Technologies in the Information Society$265 million per year to attract / R oberto Botelho, Biomedical Science and and retain some of the world’s Technologiesmost accomplished and / Julia Spaniol, Cognitive Aging promising minds, and we / Ling Guan, Multimedia and Computer Technologyhave 13 of them here at / Souraya Sidani, Design and Evaluation of Ryerson, including: Health Interventions

46 Distinguished Visitors

These are leaders in / Author John Ralston Saultheir fields, with unique / Corpor ate lawyer Constance L. Sugiyama ideas and visions of the / Filmmaker Atom Egoyan future, including: / Former MP David Collenette

/ Humanitarian and activist Stephen L ewis/ Journalists Tony Burman and Diane Francis/ Labour leader Buzz Hargrove/ Media CEO Nadir Mohamed/ Public policy specialist Anne Golden/ Street nurse Cathy Crowe

Conduct relevant research We have more than 125 innovative research centres, institutes and labs in a wide range of disciplines finding answers to the great challenges of our time.

ResearchAt Ryerson, you’ll explore emerging fields and find new approaches to estab-lished ones — digital media and technology; energy and sustainability; health and well-being; city building and social justice; design, culture and creative indus-tries; and technological and industrial innovation, to name just a few. We work with industry partners, not-for-profit organizations, government, communi-ties and individuals, to help showcase Canada as an international innovator and create tangible benefits for the public. And with nearly 900 affiliated and adjunct graduate teaching faculty, you are bound to find the right supervisor at Ryerson.

Partnerships

Ryerson’s numerous partnerships provide opportunities for graduate students to participate in research internships toward solving industry challenges. Our partners include:

GoogleSickKidsCAMHEricsson Research CanadaEnbridge

Scholarships, Stipends and Assistantships

Scholarships: You can receive one of 12 kinds of internal scholarships of up to $12,000 (master’s) and $16,000 (PhD) and/or an external scholarship worth up to $50,000.

Stipends: You may also be eligible for a graduate stipend paid from the research funding of a faculty supervisor; this can amount to a minimum of $12,000 per year if the stipend is your only source of funding.

Assistantships: In addition, you can become a Graduate (Teaching) Assistant (GA) employed to assist with teaching or related duties, or a Research Assistant (RA) assisting principal investigators in conducting research activities not related to your studies.

Travel Funding

To encourage graduate students to present their research at conferences or other academic events, you can receive up to $300 per year.

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Zanele MuholiDocumentary Media ’09 Faculty of Communication & Design

“ If not documented, it means that it never existed.”

Profiles

Zanele MuholiDocumentary Media ’09

Faculty of Communication & Design

“ It’s a beautiful program. It works. It worked for me.”Zanele is a visual activist, using the power of the image to stand up for LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) rights in South Africa, where the community continues to suffer from “corrective” rapes,physical and psychological assaults and hate crimes.

In the summer of 2014, Zanele returned to Ryerson to exhibit

a series of large-format black and white photographs exploring black lesbian and queer identity in post-Apartheid South Africa; this body of work continues to build on her MFA thesis.

Listen to a podcast interview with Zanele at ryerson.ca/graduate/muholi

Image credit: © Zanele Muholi. Courtesy of Stevenson, Cape Town and Johannesburg.

Kiaras GharabaghiFaculty, Child and Youth CareFaculty of Community Services

“ The best change happens when families come into contact with helpers who aren’t stuck in bureaucracy.”

Profiles

Kiaras GharabaghiFaculty, Child and Youth Care

Faculty of Community Services

“Transformational learning enables students to see themselves as being in preparation to change the world .. . they must be innovators, initiators and creators of new ideas.”Kiaras is helping transform graduates into social change-makers. He and School of Disability Studies professor Melanie Panitch developed a new social innovation course that was co-created by instructors, students and community leaders.

This emerging way of learning — transformational learning — is collaborative, occurs in diverse settings and incorporateentrepreneurship to solve social problems. One project will include working with marginalized high-rise residents in Scarborough and Etobicoke to deliver integrated care.

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Stephanie CapobiancoStephanie CapobiancoMBA GlobalTed Rogers School of Management

“ Curiosity and perseverance: my formula for success.”

Profiles

Stephanie CapobiancoMBA Global

Ted Rogers School of Management

“ Overall, the program has made me want to learn more, try new things and meet new people. By learning from such a diverse group of people, I have learned so much more about myself.”Stephanie is a part-time student in the MBA Global program, working concurrently as a project coordinator with the University Health Network. During her time as a research and clinical trial coordinator, she identified the Ryerson MBA program, ranked #4 in Canada

by Canadian Business magazine, as a way to further her career on the corporate side of health care.

Stephanie has already proven her ability to succeed in business; she was part of the Ryerson team that placed second at the 2013 MBA Games.

Raymond PhanElectrical and Computer Engineering PhD Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science

“ It’s cool to work on a topic that no one else is working on.”

Profiles

Raymond PhanElectrical and Computer Engineering PhD

Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science

“ I feel lucky to be part of an institution that emphasizes the practical side of engineering.”Raymond’s research is focused on exploring ways to convert 2D video content into a 3D experience, faster (converting 20 minutes of footage currently takes a month); to ensure real-world application, he has collaborated with IMAX, a leader in the 3D industry.

On the basis of his work, Raymond was selected from 166 researchers across Canada to receive a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, the most prestigious doctoral award in the country.

Richard LachmanFaculty, RTA School of Media Faculty of Communication & Design

“ We need to fundamentally change our approach to experimentation, collaboration and innovation.”

Profiles

Richard LachmanFaculty, RTA School of Media

Faculty of Communication & Design

“ More than being a professor, more than in industry, grad school is when you can dive the deepest into your work. It’s a privilege to work with my students... but I’m also envious.”Richard is the director of the RTA Transmedia Zone, a space for multidisciplinary exploration of new media. A graduate of MIT, he holds a master’s degree from the MIT Media Lab’s “Interactive Cinema” group.

His research interests include transmedia storytelling, digital documentaries, applied/serious

gaming and locative media and he often makes his research an experimental collaboration with industry. Moreover, Richard brings real-world experience to his work at the faculty and at the Zone as a Technology and Creative Consultant for entertainment and software-development projects.

Anna ShevchenkoMaster of Philosophy ‘14 Faculty of Arts

“ It is a very personal pursuit of learning different ways of living and engaging with the world and others.”

Profiles

Anna ShevchenkoMaster of Philosophy ‘14

Faculty of Arts

“ No matter what you choose to study in graduate school, I think it is best that your work impacts who you are outside of the classroom.”Anna is a Dennis Mock Student Leadership Award recipient; as a program social chair, she helped her fellow students augment their research investigations with explorations into the physical world, be it on skates, in a lake, or under the stars.

She embodies the spirit of Ryerson — promoting the translation of thought into action, with a deep commitment to engagement. Anna was on the Library Student Advisory Committee, directed the graduate philosophy colloquium and was a co-organizer for the philosophy conference.

Eric StrohmBiomedical Physics PhDFaculty of Science

“ The greatest satisfaction comes from challenging convention, and achieving the impossible.”

Profiles

“ My studies required thinking outside of the box, to bring together two dissimilar but common methods to develop a novel measurement technique.”

Eric StrohmBiomedical Physics PhD

Faculty of Science

Eric is the Faculty of Science’s first PhD graduate. His groundbreaking research uses light and ultrasound to find diseased cells in the human body; using photoacoustic methods, he is able to direct a beam of light to a cell and determine its properties from the sound waves that are created.

According to Carl Kumaradas, biomedical physics graduate program director, Eric is the first person in the world to detect very high frequency ultrasound emissions from individual cells and then use this information to infer cell properties that relate to our health.

Experience a truly urban university. Immerse yourself in ideas.

Grad Life

CityToronto is Canada’s largest, most vibrant city, and having overtaken Chicago as 4th largest in North America, trails only Mexico City, New York and Los Angeles. It’s also one of the most diverse cities in the world, with 50% of its population born outside of Canada. Toronto was named the 2014 Intelligent Community of the Year and ranked as the most resilient city in the world by Grosvenor.

Ryerson is not just nestled within this context like many other urban universities in North America; it is interwoven into the very fabric of the city’s urban core. It is integrated within a neighbourhood that is defined by world-class restaurants, shopping, sports, theatre and performing arts venues, and is connected to centres of media, technology, finance, politics and health care.

SpacesYou’ll find award-winning facilities integrated into the Ryerson campus that you just won’t find anywhere else:

Mattamy Athletic Centre at the GardensIf you grew up in Toronto, you might have experienced an NHL game at the famed Maple Leaf Gardens, one of the most iconic buildings in Canada. After the Maple Leafs moved on, Ryerson University — in partnership with Loblaw — transformed the former hockey arena into a unique facility featuring an NHL-sized hockey rink, basketball court and fitness centre.

Image Arts Building and Ryerson Image CentreYour first experience of this building, if at night, would be its pulsating colours lighting up Gould Street. Inside, it’s an international centre of excellence dedicated to the exhibition, research, study and teaching of photography, new media, installation art, film and related disciplines. It’s a truly special space where images can transform your perspective and thinking.

Student Learning CentreDesigned by Snøhetta (designers of the 9/11 Memorial and Times Square reconstruction) and Zeidler Partnership Architects (designers of the nearby Toronto Eaton Centre and Ontario Place), the iconic new Student Learning Centre (SLC) will open in 2015. It will house a variety of student services — including the Digital Media Zone, collaboration spaces and a graduate student study area — with a bridge to the Library. The SLC will be a place to share ideas, connect with others and explore the newest modes of learning.

Zone Learning

Ryerson is a pioneer in Zone Learning, where each Zone is an ecosystem of multidisciplinary, entrepreneurial and experiential learning. As a graduate student, you can apply to be part of one or more of these Zones and transform the way you think and create in your chosen area of study. Centre for Urban Energy (CUE) is a partnership between the university and industry to explore solutions to one of the great challenges of our century: urban energy. Design Fabrication Zone (DFZ) leverages design thinking and 3D production techniques to foster business innovation.

Fashion Zone is an incubator and accelerator for fashion-inspired businesses and those wishing to apply fashion thinking to other industries.

RTA Transmedia Centre is about telling stories in new ways, exploring new, digital media and the future of content.

Social Ventures Zone helps social innovators take their ideas to the next level, creating change by developing sustainable and viable initiatives.

The Digital Media Zone (DMZ) is Canada’s largest community of innovative startups, ranked first in Canada and fifth in the world by the University Business Incubator Index.

EngagementGRADCafe is an informal social network that engages graduate students, giving them the opportunity to shape their experience at Ryerson.

Orientation happens in late August; come to campus to meet with faculty and get the information you’ll need for the coming year, including an introduction to your program, the Library and an overview of funding sources and academic integrity principles.

International Learning

Toronto is one of the most dynamic and diverse cities in the world, but don’t feel limited by its boundaries. We offer international learning opportunities through dual-degree master’s programs and cotutelles for PhD students.

EnrichmentFuture Smart: Essential Professional Skills for Graduates program gives grad students the tools needed to successfully transition into their careers.

Professional Development in Teaching Program, offered through the Learning and Teaching Office, is an initiative designed to help you develop as a mentor and leader.

EventsYonge-Dundas Square is a hub for festivals, special events and a prime place to observe the diversity and dynamism of the city.

Toronto International Film Festival hosts screenings at Ryerson, creating a dynamic atmosphere of anticipation on campus at the start of the school year.

Nuit Blanche, the all-night arts festival, is a time when students and faculty showcase their creativity in the public realm.

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