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York Music alumna reflects on AMPD roots and global film career
When Alokananda Dasgupta (BFA ’09) began her studies in Music at York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD), she wasn’t sure...
Improvisation, friendship and global influences drive Professor Noam Lemish's new album
How Cineplex founder Nat Taylor’s cinema gift helped shape York’s pioneering film program
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York Music alumna reflects on AMPD roots and global film career
AMPD Music alumna Alokananda Dasgupta (BFA ’09) is the award-winning composer behind scores for major Netflix and Amazon Prime projects like 'Sacred Games', 'Khauf' and 'Jubilee'.

Improvisation, friendship and global influences drive Professor Noam Lemish's new album
With his new album, Associate Professor Noam Lemish continues to build on his cross-cultural exploration of jazz, with some help from a friend and fellow AMPD professor.

How Cineplex founder Nat Taylor’s cinema gift helped shape York’s pioneering film program
Over the years, the Nat Taylor Cinema has hosted events that enrich York’s film students’ education. From master classes with renowned filmmakers to exclusive screenings of cutting-edge works, the cinema bridges academic study and professional filmmaking.

Patricia Bovey, a leading voice in Canadian arts and culture, receives honorary degree at Fall Convocation ceremony
Patricia Bovey, a leading voice in Canadian arts and culture, received an honorary degree at the Fall Convocation ceremony for York University's School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) on Oct. 16.

AMPD Faculty and Artists-in-Residence featured at 2025 Connected Minds Conference
York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD), in partnership with Sensorium: Centre for Digital Arts & Technology, played a leading role at the 2025 Connected Minds Conference, held from Oct ...

Professor Janine Marchessault brings early IMAX history back to the big screen
A new research project led by Janine Marchessault, professor in York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design, is uncovering the little-known early history of IMAX – from its invention at Expo 67 to its transformation into a global cinematic phenomenon.

AMPD Design students and alumni recognized at the 2025 RGD Student Awards
Design students and alumni have been recognized at the 2025 RGD Student Awards, presented by the Association of Registered Graphic Designers.

Professor Nina Jeffares-Levitt staging 12-hour takeover of Sankofa Square for Nuit Blanche
This Nuit Blanche, artist and scholar Nina Jeffares-Levitt invites attendees into an encounter with Toronto’s vibrant, vanishing past through a multi-screen video installation and dance party commemorating the city’s once-thriving lesbian and gay nightlife scene.

AMPD Music student nominated for Canadian Screen Music Award alongside top industry composers
Jaasmaan Singh, a third-year Music student at York University, was nominated for a Canadian Screen Music Award (CASMA) in the category of Best Original Main Title Theme Music.

