People
School of Arts and Creative Technologies
Inspiring the artists, practitioners and creative industry leaders of tomorrow.
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Our subjects
We are a thriving interdisciplinary community defined by five creative subject areas. Explore how our unique combination of courses, pioneering research and community engagement will shape your creative journey.
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Research and practice
Groundbreaking research and practice to enhance culture, society and the arts in the UK and throughout the world.
Our multidisciplinary school opens up new and exciting fields in research between performance, creativity and technology.
External engagement
Working with communities, heritage and commercial organisations for the public good.
Our engagement activities include weekly concerts, industry masterclasses with renowned artists and practitioners, as well as support for commercial feature films, TV projects and games.
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Where creativity meets innovation
The School of Arts and Creative Technologies is where inspired storytelling, innovative creative practice and cutting-edge technologies intersect.
Our approach to music, theatre, film and television, games and immersive interactive experiences, and creative industries management integrates theory, practice, academic excellence, vocational relevance and technological innovation. We aspire to be at the forefront, nationally and internationally, of teaching, research and external engagement across this wide range of artistic and technological domains.
Watch our video to learn more about who we are.
News
News
The School of Arts and Creative Technologies has placed 12th in the Guardian University Guide 2027 for the subject of Media and film studies. The ranking recognises the quality of our courses, and the experiences and opportunities they provide to our students.
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The results of the 2026 National Student Survey (NSS) have revealed the strengths of the School of Arts and Creative Technologies for the study of media studies and music.
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Two student projects from the School of Arts and Creative Technologies have been recognised at the prestigious Royal Television Society Yorkshire Student Awards this year.
Events
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60(ish) first-year BA Music Production & Sound Recording and BA Music students from the University of York join forces during their very first week on campus to stage a musical event from scratch.
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In this week's Contemporary Music Research Seminar, we are joined by Martin Suckling.
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This week, ACT Film Club presents... Team America: World Police dir. Trey Parker, 2004.
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This week, ACT Film Club presents... Chinatown dir. Roman Polanski, 1974.
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An exhilarating musical journey, where West African and European traditions call out to each other. Join Manchester Collective and percussionist extraordinaire Sidiki Dembélé for folksong and storytelling from the Ivory Coast, Mali and Senegal.
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Experience an unforgettable afternoon of music and film as the renowned Shepherd Brass Band presents a unique and captivating live screening of the Academy Award-winning short film Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers.
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Experience an unforgettable afternoon of music and film as the renowned Shepherd Brass Band presents a unique and captivating live screening of the Academy Award-winning short film Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers.
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The Swingles are delighted to be returning to York for a show that explores the group’s unique musical legacy. The five-time Grammy winners offer a celebration of the ensemble’s early repertoire, focused on the arrangements of their founder.
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