It’s the end of 2019, a momentous year for AMPD. It was a year where we celebrated our 50th Anniversary, welcomed a new dean, and ranked 2nd among Arts, Performing Arts & Design universities in Ontario – according to the Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings. Before we amp up for a new decade ahead, […]
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Passings: Amnon Buchbinder, filmmaker, director and screenwriter
AMPD Scholarships – how to succeed and why to apply
Everyone knows that financially, university can be a lot. Even the bare minimum of expenses like rent (if you’re not lucky enough to live with family in the GTA), tuition, food and books leave many students with significant OSAP loans to pay back after graduation. Do you want some money you don’t have to […]
Welcome from the Dean
Welcome from the Dean
Nine faculty members join AMPD
https://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2019/09/12/school-of-the-arts-media-performance-design-welcomes-nine-new-faculty-members/
Dance prof behind a new pan-University capstone course focused on solving real-world challenges
http://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2019/07/28/innovative-pan-university-capstone-classroom-launches-in-september/
York U partners on multiple Telefilm Talent to Watch films
Six York U alumni teams got the green light for funding up to $125,000 for their first feature films through Telefilm Canada’s 2019 Talent to Watch program. Now in its second year, the juried program supports the production, digital distribution and promotion of a first feature-length film or other format of narrative-based audiovisual content made specifically […]
Canadian actor Paul Gross encourages grads to nurture their curiosity, devotion and stubbornness
http://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2019/06/18/canadian-actor-paul-gross-encourages-grads-to-nurture-their-curiosity-devotion-and-stubbornness
Media Arts Prof Taien Ng-Chan receives City of Hamilton Arts Awards
https://www.hamilton.ca/city-awards/art-awards/city-hamilton-arts-awards-recipients
Indigenous filmmakers will screen their works on the walls of the historic Jacob Stong Barn, June 13
http://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2019/06/02/indigenous-filmmakers-will-screen-their-works-on-the-walls-of-the-historic-jacob-stong-barn-june-13