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Creative Technologies at Markham

Creative Technologies

BFA

Apply creativity, collaboration and entrepreneurship to address real-world problems in fast-changing industries, such as the ethics of disruptive technologies, web 3.0, virtual worlds, and creative applications of artificial intelligence, and more.  

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Program Overview

Offered exclusively on York University’s Markham Campus starting September 2024, the Creative Technologies (BFA) program empowers students to develop multidisciplinary creative skills and technological expertise through hands-on learning with an emphasis on social applications and contexts.  

As part of the program, you will engage in collaborative research projects and digital projects that address real-world problems and contribute to emerging industries.  

Through innovative skills-based courses, you will gain practical experience such as technology for fabrication, media processes, digital content creation, virtual environments, and more. 

Sample Courses

As a Creative Technologies student, you can take courses like:

  • Methods for Creative Technologies 
  • Creating with AI 
  • Understanding Coding 
  • Working with Game Engines 
  • 3D Visualization

Career Opportunities

  • Creative Technologies 
  • Digital Content Creator
  • Integrative Exhibition Designer 
  • Programming Director 
  • Community Artist & Organizer 
  • Tech Journalist  
  • Entrepreneur  

Degree Level
Undergraduate

Degrees Offered
Bachelor of Fine Arts

Department
Markham Campus

Duration
4 years

Entry Options
Fall

Next Steps

We’re excited that you’re considering applying to York University's School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD). Check out our step-by-step guide to submitting an application.

How to Apply

Program Highlights

Create exceptional, socially engaged projects in the creative industries using advanced digital technologies.  

Analyze and critique contemporary digital projects within aesthetic, conceptual, and historical frameworks. 

Develop technological skills and creative methodologies to generate ideas, proposals, and solutions within collaborative, interdisciplinary, and professional settings.

Gain professional experience through an optional co-op placement with industry partners, community organizations, and others in the City of Markham, the wider York Region, and within global networks.  

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Learning Outcomes

Share your story, find your vision, build the future

  • Methods for Creative Technologies I  
  • Methods for Creative Technologies II  
  • Fundamentals of Collaboration   
  • Understanding Coding  
  • Experiential Education in Creative Technologies (with community/industry partners)  
  • Creating with AI  
  • Land-Based Art and Technology (Spring/Summer course with community/industry partners) 
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  • Dig into histories, ethics, and contemporary issues   
  • Gain more project and business skills and experiential learning out in industry/community  
  • Choose from a range of electives that get your hands on emerging tech and/or examine emerging concepts  
  • Optional Co-op placement 
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  • Create your own digital project working in a team, from idea to prototype to evaluation 
  • Learn how to be a positive “disrupter” to shape the future  
  • Continue to take electives that focus on your area of interest
  • Optional Co-op placement 
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Students are expected to take three 1.0 credit courses per year in a range of technical knowledge and project management skills in Years 1-3: 

1.0 Credit Module Courses – Technical and Professional Training 

  • AV Tools for Creative Technologies (Reaper, Davinci Resolve, Web Coding) 
  • Visual Design Tools for Creative Technologies (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign) 
  • Project Skills for Creative Technologies (Grant Writing, Project Development, Scheduling and Budgeting)  
  • Virtual World Tools for Creative Technologies (Blender, Unreal Engine, Adobe Substance) 

New courses in development: 

  • Working with Game Engines  
  • Advanced Sound Design 
  • Augmented Listening 
  • 3D Visualization 
  • XR (Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality) 
  • UI/UX Design 
  • Event Management 
  • Design for Live Events 

How to Apply

York University has a set of general admission requirements. In addition to these requirements, AMPD programs may require additional prerequisite courses, minimum grades and/or a supplementary application component like an audition or portfolio review. Be sure to familiarize yourself with all admission requirements before you apply. 

Review Admission Requirements

Submit your application through:

  • the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) application*, or
  • the York University application.

Ensure that you apply by the application deadline. Approximately 5-10 business days after you submit your application, you will receive an email containing your York reference ID which will allow you access to view updates about your application using our online platform, MyFile.

*Please note, if you are applying to a program that requires a supplementary application you must submit your application through OUAC.

This program does not have a supplementary application component. After submitting either the OUAC or York University application, you have completed the application process. 

 

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Reach out to us for more information on our programs, upcoming events, open houses, and applying to AMPD. We're here to assist you with any questions you may have and to help guide you through the application process.

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