Mission Statement

The College Where Careers Begin^TM

MTM College of Animation, Art and Design provides an environment in which students are encouraged to work hard to achieve their full potential. The college guarantees small class size with serious individual instruction by highly qualified instructors who are working professionals in their fields. We offer students a solid, well rounded education, and the encouragement to help them develop as artists. At the same time, we expect students to conduct themselves in a professional manner which includes the ability to take direction, meet deadlines, work cooperatively, and fulfill responsibilities.  The development of good work habits is important in preparing for a successful career in animation, concept design, advertising, graphic design, art direction, comic books, or graphic novels. Our mission is to provide the industries we serve with professionals who are ready and able to contribute as entry level employees, and to provide our graduates with the knowledge, skills and confidence required, not just for their first job, but to build careers.

Industry representatives have told us they are impressed by the uniformly high level of quality in our graduates’ work as well as their professionalism. We assist employers on a regular basis by connecting them both with qualified students and graduates. Our graduates can be found in top companies both in Canada and abroad. 

The MTM Story

MTM was founded by artists and animators in 1996. Our goal is, and always has been, to create and maintain a vibrant, ethical community dedicated to passing on skills to upcoming generations, while fostering a sense of community.

We believe in taking our work seriously and encouraging students to keep their joy in creating alive. We believe in an inclusive environment where every student matters. Humility and mutual respect are the first requirements for growth, for a happy, creative, productive college, and a meaningful career. We seek students and faculty who share our vision.

We’ve always cared about being as affordable as possible without compromising the quality of instruction. We offer limited bursaries and scholarships (including funds from the Bradley Mark Johnston Scholarship Foundation) to qualified students,( i.e.) those who have financial need, talent, and a professional attitude and are exploring possibilities for more support.

Our instructors are working professionals, drawn to MTM by their passion to share their expertise, by the prospect of small classes, motivated students, and an environment that values their input. Our annual curriculum reviews and updates reflect changes in the entertainment industries we serve, and instructors, because they are working professionals, are an invaluable part of this process. We are now in the wonderful position of having some faculty members who are graduates of MTM, successful professionals, happy to return to share their skills with upcoming generations.

Our graduates are working for companies including Pixar, Sony Imageworks, Guru Studio, Yowza Animation, Brown Bag/ 9 Story Media, UbiSoft, ShadowMachine, Warner Brothers Games, Corus/ Nelvana, the National Film Board/NFB and many others.

Please Note:
MTM–Metro Toronto Media College is registered as a Private Career College under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005  with the Ontario Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development.  Our Registration number is: 101408  Since we do not administer OSAP, we do not have a corresponding four-digit code. ESDC no longer lists registered PCCs online, however this letter confirms our registration. 

 If you wish to verify this information yourself you can do so by accessing this link:  https://www.ontario.ca/page/search-private-career-college-ontario