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AMPD unveils an exciting 2024-25 season of Theatre and Dance
The Department of Theatre, Dance and Performance at York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design has unveiled an exciting lineup of theatre...
AMPD alumni and students shine at TIFF
AMPD’s York U Motion Media Studio Partners with OYA Black Arts Coalition for Industry Talks 2.0
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AMPD Summer course teaches cultural understanding through movement
Professor Patrick Alcedo’s Summer 2024 course, Philippine Folk Dance and Culture, immersed the students in the world of Philippine dance for three weeks, bringing them into contact with students and faculty from five universities, as well as a national ...
AMPD alumna wins top award at Toronto Outdoor Art Fair
Zahra Saleki, an alumna from York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) has recently won the prestigious “Catherine Bratty Award for Best of Art Fair” at the Toronto Outdoor Art Fair. “This recognition validates the co ...
York University announces 15 new York Research Chairs
Fifteen York University researchers have been named new York Research Chairs (YRC), an internal program that mirrors the national Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program which recognizes world-leading researchers in a variety of fields.
Jason Harrow inspires graduands to embrace their creativity
Canadian music industry icon Jason “Kardinal Offishall” Harrow accepted his honorary degree from York University at the June 20 convocation ceremony by reciting spoken word poetry – infused with his signature hip-hop lyricism – to graduands of the Facu ...
AMPD Professor Danielle Robinson receives a 2024 President’s University-Wide Teaching Award
Robinson received the award in recognition of her ability to create an interdisciplinary learning environment where students from diverse academic backgrounds can work collaboratively and approach problems from contrasting directions. That ability has, ...
Cinema and Media Studies PhD Graduate earns Governor General’s Gold Medal
York professor awarded nearly $1M for Indigenous metaverse project
AMPD Alumni Shine Bright at 2024 Canadian Screen Awards
At the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards, alumni from York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) were recognized for their outstanding contributions to film, television and digital media. Their collective achievements result ...
Professional opportunity engages AMPD students
This story originally appeared in YFile, written by Elaine Smith. When a group of researchers approached Professor Angela Norwood to ask about hiring a few of her York University design students to provide data visualization for the resu ...