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Arts emerge as powerful tool to address climate-driven health risks
An international research team, including faculty and alumni from York University's School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD), has found in a new study that the arts may be...
TIFF positions AMPD filmmakers among Canada’s best
Four AMPD graduate students among Elia Scholars program recipients
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Arts emerge as powerful tool to address climate-driven health risks
An international research team, including faculty and alumni from AMPD, has found in a new study that the arts may be a critical tool to confront climate-related health challenges.
Visual Arts students transform access to Inuit art
A student-led project brings works from York University’s Inuit sculpture collection to broader audiences through an innovative pairing of physical and virtual exhibitions.
Professor Jane Tingley recognized with 2025 James Bailey Award
Professor Jane Tingley has been recognized with the 2025 James Bailey Award for Foresta Inclusive: (ex)tending towards, an interactive and multi-sensory installation that translates real-time data from a living tree into light, sound and scent.
AMPD researchers share immersive storytelling practices
Professor Taien Ng-Chan is bringing new research in immersive storytelling to this year’s Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival. The project team also includes PhD candidates Sana Akram and Haoran Chang, who are pursuing their doctorates in Cinema and Media Studies.
Experiential learning meets AI in undergraduate design courses
At AMPD, Design students are discovering how artificial intelligence can shape the future of design.
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.
Five AMPD faculty members awarded SSHRC funding for study on performance and politics
The project will be led by five Professors in the Department of Thetare, Dance & Performance: Marlis Schweitzer, Courtney Lancaster, Jamie Robinson, Keira Loughran and Laura Levin.
Professor Taien Ng-Chan on Sensorium’s role in shaping the future of creativity and connection
This conversation explores the mission and impacts of Sensorium: Centre for Digital Arts and Technology and features AMPD Professor and Sensorium director Taien Ng-Chan.