Research and practice in arts and creative technologies

Creating a collaborative research and practice community

The School of Arts and Creative Technologies generates new knowledge through scholarly and practice research, through creative and professional practice and through technical innovation.

We pursue a key strategic aim of the University of York, as a university for public good, by engaging in curiosity-driven and action-oriented research. Our work reaches beyond the academy, striving for positive impact through direct outreach to the public and through knowledge exchange with our many partner organisations, including artistic, governmental, non-profit and industrial partners, who in turn help drive our research questions.

The Research Excellence Framework 2021

All evaluations of our research environment - the support we give our researchers - ranked it as ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’. 100% of our impact case studies were rated either 'world leading' or 'internationally excellent'.

Learn more about the 2021 REF results

Dr Debbie Maxwell - Senior Lecturer in Interactive Media and Chair of Research and Practice

Research clusters

The strength and breadth of our research and practice is reflected in five research clusters that help us support our research community and the University's vision for public good.

Contemporary practices

Creative technologies

Cultural and creative industries

Cultures, histories and legacies

Education, community, health and inclusion

Impact and engagement

We work in innovative ways to further knowledge, make meaningful contributions to culture and society and disseminate our findings broadly and effectively.

Highlights

Research Centres

Centre for Digital Innovation in Philanthropy and Fundraising

Centre for Music Education and Human Flourishing

Facilities

We have a range of facilities to support our research, practice and collaborations with partners.

Discover our facilities

Music press

York Early Music Press

Publishing high quality scholarly performing editions of music composed pre-1800.

University of York Music Press

Publishing new music by living composers.

Research seminar series

To showcase our research, and enhance collaboration, we hold a regular series of seminars including papers by visiting speakers, as well as presentations by University of York staff and current research students.

See forthcoming events in the School