The School of Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD)
Welcome to AMPD
Our world increasingly needs creative thinkers to ignite bold new ideas, invent transformative experiences and develop innovative solutions for global challenges. As one of North America’s premier centres for education in the arts, York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design (AMPD) will unleash your creativity and prepare you to thrive in a world where the single most valuable asset is creativity.
30+
Competitive degree programs
3,000+
Diverse and socially engaged students
20,000+
Industry leading alumni worldwide
$10.1M
Research Funding
Pursue Your Passion. Find Your Program
Cinema & Media Arts - (BA)
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Cinema & Media Arts - Media Arts (BFA)
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Cinema & Media Arts - Production (BFA)
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Cinema & Media Arts - Screenwriting (BFA)
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Creative Technologies (BFA) *
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Dance (BFA)
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Design (BDes)
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Digital Media (BA)
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Integrative Arts (BFA)
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Music (BFA)
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Theatre (BA | BFA)
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Visual Arts - History (BA)
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Visual Arts - Studio (BFA)
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Cinema & Media Studies (MA)
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Cinema & Media Studies (PhD)
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Design (MDes/MA)
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Film (MFA)
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Music (MA)
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Music (PhD)
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Theatre, Dance, and Performance (MA)
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Theatre, Dance, and Performance (PhD)
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Visual Art (MFA)
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Art History & Visual Culture (MA)
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Digital Media (MA) (MSc) (PhD)
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* Available exclusively at our Markham Campus
Featured News & Events
AMPD unveils an exciting 2024-25 season of Theatre and Dance
The Department of Theatre, Dance and Performance at York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design has unveiled an exciting lineup of theatre...
AMPD alumni and students shine at TIFF
AMPD’s York U Motion Media Studio Partners with OYA Black Arts Coalition for Industry Talks 2.0
Hear it from our alumni.
Alexa Polenz
Programming and Special Events,
Union Station
EKOW NIMAKO
Internationally Exhibiting LEGO Artist
DANIEL JAMES
Front End Software Engineer,
Helium Inc.