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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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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).
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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).
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We are delighted to celebrate Kate Pearson, visiting lecturer on our MA Community Music programme, who has recently been awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM).
Events
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This week, ACT Film Club presents - Stand by Me Dir. Rob Reiner, 2025, USA, 1 hour 29 minutes. Cast: Will Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman
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Enjoy a cultural performance, delicious hot food, and treat yourself to a variety of traditional Chinese snacks. There’ll also be interactive activities to get everyone involved to experience the joy and traditions of the Lunar New Year.
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In this weeks Contemporary Music Research Seminar, we are joined by Loré Lixenberg and Catherine Laws
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Join us for this weeks ACT Research Seminar with Áine Sheil
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Following a sold-out concert in 2025, University Chamber Orchestra returns with one of the most famous pieces of classical music ever composed, Beethoven's epic Fifth Symphony!
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Fenella Humphreys is admired by audiences the world over for the grace and intensity of her playing. She is joined by the renowned British pianist Joseph Tong in a programme featuring a selection of the best-loved pieces in the violin repertoire.
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Join Ensemble Hesperi for a celebration of eighteenth-century horticultural gift-giving through the music of the Baroque composer Telemann and his friends.
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Join University of York PhD candidate Johan Löfving on a musical tour of the world of Catharina Pratten, one of the most fascinating musical figures in Victorian London.
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