University of Toronto Faculty of Information

Master of Information

W tym innowacyjnym programie informacje są badane w całej ich szerokości, głębokości i bogactwie. Każdy ma wybór spośród siedmiu koncentracji, specjalizacji, zajęć, współpracy i opcji pracy dyplomowej.

MI graduates are the next generation of valued professionals, able to lead the progression of information design, organization, storage, access and retrieval, dissemination, preservation, conservation, and management. With a deep understanding of the needs of society, career opportunities are found across all industries and sectors.

The Master of Information (MI) program is accredited by the American Library Association.

Key Program Characteristics and Foundational Beliefs

Characteristics

• Broad-based and inclusive, with information-focused fields from different disciplinary and professional viewpoints.
• Flexible curriculum, customizable to each individual student’s interests and needs.
• Students may choose a particular focus, or take a broad range of courses – including non-iSchool courses – or participate in a collaborative program with other U of T graduate departments.
• Students may choose a thesis option.
• The program may be taken on a part-time basis.

Foundational beliefs

• Information penetrates all aspects of our digitally-mediated society.
• Information professionals need to understand the political, technological, and epistemological consequences of rapidly changing information practices.
• Education of information professionals must, therefore, address issues of leadership and critical thinking, and engage in studies of fundamental concepts, theories, and practices.
• Thorough explorations of technology and resources for information institutions, services, and professionals are essential.