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School of Arts and Creative Technologies

Inspiring the artists, practitioners and creative industry leaders of tomorrow.

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Express your creative flair and combine practice with academic rigour.

Our courses cover creative technologies, music, creative industries management, film and television, and theatre. The School of Arts and Creative Technologies is a collaborative community dedicated to creativity in all its various and diverse forms, bringing together scholars, practitioners and industry experts.

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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

Credit: Izzy Baxter

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.

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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.

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Our facilities can support professional-level activities across all areas of performance, screen and interactive media.
There's an array of opportunities for students, staff and the community to enjoy including visits from renowned composers, masterclasses, musical ensembles, weekly concerts, film screenings and more.

News

News

26 March 2026

York placed =14th in the UK and in the world top-100 for the study of Performing Arts in the QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2026.

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3 March 2026

Three student projects from the School of Arts and Creative Technologies have been nominated for the 2026 RTS Yorkshire Student Awards.

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16 February 2026

We are immensely proud to celebrate Dr Lesley Schatzberger, a long-standing clarinet tutor within the School of Arts and Creative Technologies at the University of York, who has been awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire).

Events

Event

Friday 5 June 2026 7pm

Join us at the Creative Technologies Showcase, an annual event hosted by the School of Arts and Creative Technologies at the University of York.

Event

Saturday 6 June 2026 6pm

Enjoy a fast-paced storytelling PechaKucha event showcasing the work of Business of the Creative Industries students from the University of York.

Event

Thursday 11 June 2026 6pm

After the success of last year's sold out show, Bioscience: The Musical is back for 2026!

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Friday 12 June 2026 6pm

After the success of last year's sold out show, Bioscience: The Musical is back for 2026!

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