Academics

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Unleash your Creativity

Built on a rich history of groundbreaking teaching, artistic practice and research, the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design (AMPD) will support you as you shape the pathway to your career. We offer intensive and interdisciplinary professional training and in-depth academic studies across the arts: Cinema & Media Arts, Computational Arts, Dance, Design, Music, Theatre and Visual Art & Art History

Our programs lead to four different undergraduate degrees:

  • Bachelor of Arts (BA)
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours (BA Hon)
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts Honours (BFA Hon)
  • Bachelor of Design (BDes)

As you advance in your artistic practice and academic research AMPD will provide you with the resources to pursue graduate degrees in both studio practice and studies with the support and intensity inherent in a major research institution. We offer graduate programs in Cinema & Media Arts, Dance, Design, Music, Theatre, Visual Art & Art History.

Our programs lead to four different graduate degrees:

  • Master of Arts (MA)
  • Master of Design (MDes)
  • Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

While integrating established practices, we will work with you to push the boundaries between artistic disciplines and creative media. We embrace fearless experimentation, engage emerging technologies, and kindle ground-breaking interdisciplinary explorations.

Creativity is the natural terrain of AMPD, where we partner with and support students as they pioneer and define the outer-most edges of that terrain – and together with you we will define the future of creativity.

Programs

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Cinema & Media Arts

Do you dream of becoming a film director, cinematographer, screenwriter or cinema and media scholar? The Department of Cinema & Media Arts in AMPD is Canada’s first and foremost film school with three specialized streams of study, premier production facilities, field placements and strong industry connections. Learn more about the Cinema & Media Arts programs.

Undergraduate

Graduate

Computational Arts

Do you dream of inventing and building immersive environments and interactive experiences at the convergence of art and computer science? The Computational Arts program in AMPD is an innovative interdisciplinary program, offered in collaboration with York’s Lassonde School of Engineering, will challenge you to hone your creative, programming and analytical skills. Learn more about the Computational Arts program.

Undergraduate

Dance

The Department of Dance teaches students the skills they need to thrive in creative, innovative, and practical ways as they move into their professional lives. Learn more about the Dance program.

Undergraduate

Graduate

Design

York’s Bachelor of Design is an internationally recognized four-year specialized honours degree. It is a comprehensive graphic design program that offers students an intensive and professional education in intimate, student-centered learning environments. Learn more about the Design program.

Undergraduate

Graduate

Music

Do you dream of being a composer, songwriter, vocalist or instrumentalist? A world of music awaits you at AMPD. Unleash your aural imagination, versatility and innovation at AMPD’s Department of Music. Learn more about the Music programs.

Undergraduate

Graduate

Theatre

If you’ve dreamed of becoming an actor, a director, a playwright or a production designer, or exploring the world of dramatic literature, history, theory and criticism, the Department of Theatre in AMPD is the place to make it happen. Learn more about the Theatre programs.

Undergraduate

Graduate

Visual Art & Art History

Are you an aspiring artist, curator or art scholar? The Department of Visual Art & Art History in AMPD provides the community and industry connections to nurture your artistic and research endeavours. Develop your professional studio practice through sculpture, print media, painting, drawing, photography and interdisciplinary art. Learn more about the Visual Art & Art History programs.

Undergraduate

Graduate

Exchange/Study Abroad

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The School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design recognizes the importance of developing a global perspective, and we support our students in their quest to gain international exposure in a world where communication technologies, economic relationships, and the flow of people across national borders increasingly challenge national identities and create transnational cultures. Learn more about the exchange/study abroad opportunities available.