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"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from
magic."
–Arthur C Clarke
The Graduate Program in
Digital Futures responds to the increasingly important and sophisticated
role of digital technology as a 'magical catalyst' for integrating
societal, cultural and economic change. The initiative is driving
Renaissance 2.0—the global digital revolution that fuses together
disruptive technology and new thought leadership. This revolution is
catalyzing our innovation in digital applications, products, media content,
practices and services.
The focus of the Digital Futures Program
is to develop "X-shaped innovators" for the creative digital industries.
Each point of the X is an expertise: in art, design, science and
enterprise. Graduates acquire practical knowledge in these areas but also
learn to collaborate brilliantly with industry and experts across the
fields. Graduate students at the heart of the X work with faculty to
develop their own unique creativity, practices, and solver engine. Industry
is now demanding X-shaped innovators to lead the Renaissance 2.0 into the
future.
The Digital Futures Program develops core foundation
knowledge and projects in collaboration with industry. Project
collaborations include interactive digital billboards, exhibitions and
events, experimental mobile and social media platforms, new media art
installations, digital urbanism, games design, transport and digital
wayfinding. A key feature of the Graduate Program in Digital Futures is an
industry partnership with the Canadian Film Centre's acclaimed CFC Media
Lab.
In a world that demands multidisciplinary innovation at a
fast pace, the Digital Futures Program helps to shape and nurture a new
breed of innovator, contributing to the development and application of new
knowledge in creative digital technology practices, content and
experiences, providing insights into human needs and desires in a
technologically dependent world.
For more information,
contact:
Julian Higuerey Nunez
gradstudies@ocadu.ca
T 416
977 6000 Ext. 423
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