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Arts Media & Design
Arts Media & Design
Bring your creative vision to life, learning from industry-leading professionals in career-focused activities at York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design. Go from script to screen or studio to stage, while exploring emerging technologies and collaborating across disciplines.
Cinema & Media Arts - Production
Learn the art of filmmaking from every angle, whether it’s directing, cinematography, editing or sound design. Build your portfolio with hands-on practice and mentorship from award-winning professionals. Enjoy access to world-class facilities, including the York Motion Media Studio at Cinespace, and take part in year-round film competitions, field placements, showcases and exhibitions.
Design
Define tomorrow’s design strategies while training at the intersection of information design, user experience design and branding. Learn in small classes with access to cutting-edge facilities. With personalized course options and real-world placements at industry-defining companies in Canada and around the world, you’ll build a strong portfolio and connect with industry leaders.
Music
Explore, improvise and create new sounds with flexible course options and first-class facilities. Offering a unique blend of jazz, gospel, classical, digital composition and more, this program is designed to help refine your talents. With flexible course options and first-class facilities, you’ll build the skills to thrive as a musician, composer, teacher or sound designer.
Theatre
Step into the world of theatre and explore every aspect of the stage! Our Theatre programs offer hands-on journeys through acting, performance creation, production and design. Gain experience working on productions and collaborating with peers, faculty and industry professionals in state-of-the-art facilities with a fully mounted season of performances.
Digital Media
In Digital Media, you’ll learn how to blend creativity and technology to design interactive experiences that engage people — from 3D models and animations to games, apps, and VR/AR projects. You’ll start with core courses, then choose to focus on development, digital arts, or game design. Along the way, you’ll explore how media shapes culture and industry while building the creative and technical skills to bring your ideas to life.
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