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
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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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In this week's Contemporary Music Research Seminar, we are joined by Niki Zohdi.
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In this week's ACT Research Seminar, we are joined by Peter Merrington.
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So you want to work on a film set? Join our Location Sound Early Careers Panel with ACT Alumni
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A bold new South Asian theatre work confronting sexual violence, healing and reclamation.
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Joseph Kamaru, aka KMRU, is a Nairobi-born, Berlin-based sound artist who has carved out a serious and definitive space on the list of essential authors in ambient-experimental music.
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Praised for his unfailingly communicative playing, acclaimed British pianist Leon McCawley has been delighting audiences worldwide for over three decades. He returns to York this autumn for a recital featuring works by Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin.
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On the eve of the prestigious Brass in Concert Championship in Gateshead, Shepherd Brass Band teams up with the internationally renowned Cory Band for a tantalising mix of music, including Cory Band’s Brass-in-Concert programme.
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We celebrate Quatuor Diotima’s thirtieth anniversary with a special concert that highlights their longstanding association with the University, featuring the premieres of two new commissions by composers with a close connection to York.
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