1965-1966 Applied Arts department first appeared in Course Calendar. Architectural Technology and Furniture and Interior Design were the two programs in this department.

1967-1968 Furniture and Interior Design name changed to Interior Design

1969 Department organized under the Arts Division

1970 Recognized as its own division - Applied Arts Division - with the following departments : Home Economic, Library Arts, Interior Design, Journalism, Business and Technical Communications, Photographic Arts, and Radio and Television Arts

1971-1972 Theatre offered under Applied Arts for first time as a diploma.

1972-1973 Early Childhood Education becomes a separate program from Home Economics and offers a degree (Bachelor of Applied Arts) for first time. Home Economics, Interior Design, Journalism, and Radio and Television Arts all offered as BAA's for first time.

1974-1975 Library Arts is offered as a certificate. Photographic Arts offers 2 degree option for first time - BAA and a Bachelor of Technology (BTech).

1976-1977 Graphics Arts Management offers BTech degree for first time

1983-1984 Faculties established - Faculty of Applied Arts

1985-1986 Fashion offered as a BAA for first time.

2001 Faculty of Applied Arts changed to the Faculty of Communication and Design

2002-2003 Interior Design degree changed to a BID - Bachelor of Interior Design

2004-2005 Radio and Television Arts degree changed from a BAA to a BA - bachelor of Arts and Fashion changes to a BDes - bachelor of Design

2005-2006 Faculties re-organized - Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Business, Faculty of Communication and Design (FCAD), Faculty of Community Services, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science. FCAD home to the schools of Fashion (BDes), Graphic Communications Management (BTech), Image Arts (BFA), Interior Design (BID), Journalism (BJour), Radio and Television Arts (BA), and Theatre (BFA)

2013-2014 Offers 3 new degrees - Creative Industries (BA), New Media (BFA), and Professional Communication (BA)

2014-2015 Radio and Television Arts degree name changed to Media Producation (BA)

2016-2017 Theatre School changes name to Ryerson School of Performance. Degree changes to Performance (BFA)

2021 On August 16, 2021 The Faculty of Communication and Design changed its name to the Creative School. The repositioning of the faculty comes after two years of rigorous research, consultations with industry professionals, and input from the FCAD community that overall supported the revised brand positioning and comprehensive definition of creativity.