The communication and design industry is competitive and one of the best ways to make yourself more marketable is by building your skillset through ongoing education. 

McMaster Continuing Education is proud to be partnering with OCAD U, Canada's biggest art and design university, to offer you a variety of online courses that will help advance your career in the field of design. 

You can register for these courses directly on OCAD U's website. You'll be directed to OCAD U's course page. From there, you can select one of the course options and follow the prompts. 

Fall 2020

Course start: November 2020

SAVE $25 when you register by simply entering the discount code McMaster202​0​

• Empathy + Social Insight for Human-Centred Design Micro-Certification 
• Children’s Book Illustration Studio 
• Introduction to Rhino 3D  
• Introduction to Adobe After Effects  
• Comics and Graphic Novels Studio  
• Introduction to User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) Design  
• Intellectual Property and Licensing for Creative Professionals 
• Type and Image Studio 
• Editorial Design Studio 
• Introduction to Adobe Photoshop 
• Introduction to Adobe Lightroom   
• Introduction to SketchUp

Winter 2021

Course start: January 2021

SAVE $25 when you register by simply entering the discount code McMaster202​1

• Empathy + Social Insight for Human-Centred Design Micro-Certification
• Package Design Studio *NEW
• Accounting for Creative Professionals
• Character Design Studio
• Introduction to User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) Design
• Intermediate User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) Design
• Introduction Adobe Photoshop
• Introduction to SketchUp
• Introduction to Digital Photography
• Introduction to Adobe Illustrator
• Introduction to Video Editing
• Illustration Essentials
• Abstract Painting Studio: Texture and Surface
• Professional Practice for Emerging Artists and Designers *NEW

Course start: February 2021

• Introduction to Entrepreneurship for Artists and Designers: Turning Your Idea into a Viable Business *NEW
• Intermediate Children's Book Illustration *NEW
• Introduction to Adobe InDesign
• Interior Design Fundamentals
• Drawing Skills Studio 1
• Intermediate Adobe Photoshop
• Watercolour Painting Studio
• Colour Theory For Digital Design

Course start: March 2021

• Ideation + Prototyping for Human-Centred Design Micro-Certification *NEW
• Making the Documentary *NEW
• Social Media Marketing for Creative Professionals
• Intermediate Adobe Illustrator
• Introduction to Screenwriting
• Introduction to User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) Design
• Introduction to Adobe AfterEffects
• Ecommerce Photography Workshop
• Inclusive Design for Digital Media
• Type and Image Studio
• Comics and Graphic Novels Studio
• Children's Book Illustration Studio
• The Cost of Creative Work: Pricing Products and Services *NEW
• Editorial Design Studio
• Interior Design 2: Materials and Finishes *NEW
• Introduction to Rhino 3D
• Introduction to Web Analytics
• Product Design Studio
  
  

Register for these courses directly on OCAD U's website by clicking on the course link above where you'll be redirected to OCAD U's course page. 

Questions regarding courses, registration, grades and policies should be directed to OCAD U's Continuing Education.