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Dean Brandon Vickerd brings public art to the heart of Toronto at Nuit Blanche
A flying saucer appeared to crash into a car in the middle of downtown Toronto during Nuit Blanche 2026, drawing crowds to Queen Street West...
AMPD Music student wins Canadian Screen Music Award
AMPD professor Laura Levin elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
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Digital Media Alumni Win Top Prizes at Ubisoft Toronto NEXT Challenge
Two alumni from York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) Digital Media program have won top prizes in the highly competitive Ubisoft Toronto NEXT Challenge, a major competition that helps launch Ontario’s next wave of game developers.
It’s in the air: art, science and engineering merge to light up airborne pollution
AMPD Professor Mark-David Hosale is leading a bold interdisciplinary project that’s turning air pollution into something we can see. As principal investigator of 'SensingChange', he’s collaborating with engineers, scientists, and artists across York to develop wearable tech that lights up in response to black carbon emissions.
A new course at AMPD is shaping the next generation of sustainability leaders
Developed by Computational Arts Professor Shital Desai, 'Life-centred Futures: Sustainability, Interaction Design and AI' brings together students from digital media, theatre, economics and design to tackle complex global challenges. By integrating diverse perspectives, the course fosters innovative and regenerative solutions.
York U students apply physical computing skills to real-life challenges
A class run by Shital Desai, a professor the Department of Computational Art in the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design and York Research Chair in Accessible Interaction Design at York University, empowers students to create electronic devices with potential real-world impact.
Global Eco-Arts Residency: A Transformative Summer Course at York’s Costa Rica Campus
This summer, York University’s Las Nubes EcoCampus in Costa Rica hosted its first-ever Global Eco-Arts Residency, a 10-day intensive course offered by the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD). Led by Professors Brandon Vickerd and ...
Incoming AMPD faculty member named 2024 Higher Education Video Game Alliance Fellow
Anne Sullivan, who will be joining the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) as an assistant professor in January 2025, has been named a 2024 Higher Education Video Game Alliance (HEVGA) Fellow. Established in 2017, the HEVGA Fello ...
Justice Fund announced gift to AMPD for Black, Indigenous students’ arts education
A $100,000 donation from the Justice Fund will provide financial support for 14 Black and Indigenous students to attend York University's School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
YorkU research team led by Prof. Shital Desai joins forces with Australia’s QUT to bridge generational gaps through Innovative Technology
A team of researchers from York University and Queensland University of Technology (QUT) are working together to help families stay connected through innovative technologies like mixed reality.
AMPD Launches New Virtual Tour
Virtual Tour 360 Prospective students worldwide can now experience AMPD 24/7, 365. The School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) has unveiled a new virtual tour resource to showcase its 300,000-square-feet worth of facilities, share st ...