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School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design Unveils New Website
The School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) at York University is excited to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website, ampd.yorku.ca.

Navigating Change Along the Artistic Journey
About this Episode: In this episode, York University Theatre alumni Julian Bulof and Rachel Kennedy delve into the ever-evolving nature of an artistic career. They discuss how embracing change has fueled their creative growth and how their time at York ...

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.

Professor Fisher reimagines archival practice with Archives by Artists exhibition
Professor Jennifer Fisher from York University's School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD), alongside co-curator Jim Drobnick, recently launched the exhibition Archives by Artists at the Archives of Ontario. Presenting a captivating co ...

Six AMPD faculty members recognized at 2024 York University Research Awards Ceremony
The York University Research Awards Celebration recognizes the outstanding achievements of York’s esteemed faculty members. Six AMPD researchers have been recognized in the 2024 ceremony.

AMPD researchers awarded SSHRC Insight Development Grants
Three researchers from York University’s School of the Arts, Media Performance & Design have been awarded Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Development Grants, which support the development of short-term research projects of up to two years by emerging and established scholars.

AMPD researchers Anna Hudson and Taien Ng-Chan receive CFI funding for cutting-edge projects
This article contains excerpts from a story originally published in YFile. Seven York University researchers have received new infrastructure funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for a wide range of projects, including two facul ...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with AMPD students at York University's Motion Media Studio at Cinespace
As part of his visit to the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau toured the state-of-the-art Cinespace Film Studios and stopped by the York University Motion Media Studio (YUMMS).

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 and dance performances for the 2024-25 season.