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Study at AMPD

Study at AMPD

Realize your creative potential at York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD). With competitive degree programs and 300,000 square feet of premier facilities, AMPD students learn by doing from day one, engaging in career-focused activities with industry-leading professionals.

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Creativity meets innovation

Conveniently located in Toronto, the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) at York University is one of Canada's most comprehensive arts, design and culture schools. With a range of BA and BFA degree programs, you can find your perfect fit as you follow your passion and prepare for a fulfilling career.

20,000+

Industry-leading alumni worldwide

300,000+

Square feet of premier facilities

$3.1 M

Worth of scholarships, bursaries, and awards available to AMPD students

Pursue Your Passion. Find Your Program

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Cinema & Media Arts - (BA)
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Cinema & Media Arts - Media Arts (BFA)
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Cinema & Media Arts - Production (BFA)
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Cinema & Media Arts - Screenwriting (BFA)
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Creative Technologies (BFA) *
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Dance (BFA)
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Design (BDes)
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Digital Media (BA)
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Integrative Arts (BFA)
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Music (BFA)
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Theatre (BA | BFA)
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Visual Arts - Art History (BA)
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Visual Arts - Studio (BFA)
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Cinema & Media Studies (MA)
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Cinema & Media Studies (PhD)
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Design (MDes/MA)
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Film (MFA)
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Music (MA)
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Music (PhD)
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Theatre, Dance, and Performance (MA)
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Theatre, Dance, and Performance (PhD)
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Visual Art (MFA)
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Art History & Visual Culture (MA)
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Digital Media (MA) (MSc) (PhD) 
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Apply for undergraduate programs through OUAC or the York University. For more details on how to apply for graduate programs, visit the Faculty of Graduate Studies website.

COMPLETE YOUR SUPPLEMENTARY APPLICATION

In addition to submitting an application, some programs require a supplementary application to be considered for admission.

APPLICATION DEADLINES

Application deadline for guaranteed consideration.

ApplicantApplication DeadlineSupplementary Application Deadline
Ontario High School StudentsJanuary 15, 2025February 5, 2025
All Other ApplicantsFebruary 5, 2025February 5, 2025
How To Apply

Student & Alumni Testimonials

Learn more about why our students love AMPD.

Something that I love about our program is how close we all are. Not only with our peers, but also with all our professors and even our musicians. This program offers so many opportunities and shows you that there are so many different career options within dance, some that I didn't know were possible.

Kristina Paulovits

Fourth-Year Dance Student

What I enjoy most about the screenwriting program is how hands-on it is. They really give us time to start with an idea and develop it. Through my courses, I even get to go from script to screen myself. It's cool to have both the script and the film in my hands.

Daniela Corallo

Second-year Screenwriting Student

I chose to come to AMPD because York offers the only university-level screenwriting program in the entire country. The networking opportunities here, combined with being located in Toronto—the hub of Canada's film industry—definitely played a key role in my decision to join this program.

Victoria Austin

Second-year Screenwriting Student

One thing I love about the Digital Media program is that it’s at the intersection of art and technology. I’m learning incredible technical skills and I’m using that to create art in so many different forms. I have so much creative freedom.

Prachi Sadhwani

Fourth-year Digital Media student

International Student – India/Jamaica

AMPD has really helped me grow as both a painter and an artist. I’ve learned so much from professors who are actively working in the field, so they’re up-to-date with what’s happening in the industry. I feel really prepared to create my portfolio and apply for future job opportunities.

Karina M

Fourth-year student, Visual Arts - Art History (BA)

I think my favourite thing about the Theatre program is how intimate it is and how you get to know every single person. It feels very welcoming and engaging. I'm learning skills that I will definitely be using.

Sean French

Second-year Theatre student

As an international student, I feel that AMPD has a very welcoming community. Since my first year, I've learned things from screenwriting to film analysis to spending time on set. I like that I can choose what interests me.

Gabi Barros

Fourth-year Cinema & Media Arts student

International Student - Brazil

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Scholarship, Awards & Bursaries

From entrance scholarships and awards for current students to on-campus employment, there are many opportunities to finance your studies at York. Explore the 200+ scholarships available to AMPD students.

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On Campus Housing

Get all the details you need about your new home away from home, including meal plans, food services, maintenance requests and important deadlines.

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International Students

We offer a wide variety of social and academic services and programs to support international students. York International helps international students with orientation, housing, immigration, employment, academic student services and counselling advice.

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Get Involved

Connect with like-minded individuals and build your AMPD community through our 20+ AMPD-specific clubs. You’ll have access to over 100 additional clubs at York University. Don’t see something you like? You can start your own club and make it happen!

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Tour AMPD

Discover the spaces that make AMPD the perfect place for your creative journey. Schedule a personalized tour to experience firsthand where you'll innovate, collaborate and become part of our vibrant community.

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Why AMPD

5 ways we prepare you for success.

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Creative community, not competition.

AMPD's core is its community, a network of collaboration-minded contemporaries excited to create beyond their imagination. You'll be pushed by professors and classmates alike to create bigger and bolder. Still, you'll never be alone in your pursuit of authentic expression.

Creativity as a communal activity is a founding principle of AMPD - artists don't exist in vacuums, so neither should their work. At AMPD, you'll be encouraged to connect with peers inside and outside the classroom with the next generation of arts.

EXPLORE STUDENT LIFE

Interdisciplinary learning in the arts.

At AMPD, you're encouraged to explore across styles, art forms and industries. Take lessons in acting or music composition while pursuing a film degree. Minor in gender studies or philosophy while majoring in design. Collaborate with visual artists on your virtual reality video game.

You'll be prepared to enter any industry as a complex problem solver who understands the unique intersections of industry and art.

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Space to create, whenever the feeling strikes.

Clustered in a 457-acre campus, a short subway ride from the heart of Canada's art community, enjoy an artist's refuge with space to leap farther, build higher, and imagine greater.

Make, move and mould without limits in:

  • Canada's largest sculpture studio
  • 35,000 sq ft of sprung floors
  • 4,000 sq ft sound stage
  • 2,000 sq ft of carpentry studio
  • 300+ seat theatres

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Industry experience starting day one.

What you create outside the classroom is just as important as what you learn inside it. Students who take on experiential education opportunities - placements, creative projects, and networking - start building their careers before graduation.

With a global reputation for success, an extensive network of alumni and an AMPD-dedicated experiential education coordinator, you'll build your network, polish your portfolio, and gain valuable job skills.

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Tailored academic advising.

Academic advising encompasses degree-related support tailored to your AMPD journey with specialized academic advisors offering guidance ranging from degree progress and program changes to academic growth. At AMPD, You'll never feel rushed with the most extensive advising appointments on campus at 45 minutes each.

ACADEMIC ADVISING AT AMPD