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.
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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.
Where creativity meets innovation
The School of Arts and Creative Technologies aims to lead nationally and internationally in teaching, research and external engagement across a wide range of artistic and technological domains.
Our approach to music, theatre, film, television, games, and immersive-interactive experiences blends theory with practice, academic excellence with vocational relevance, and creativity with technological innovation.
It’s where inspired storytelling, innovative creative practices and cutting-edge technologies converge.
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News
A recent development enabling musicians to improvise live music with AI-generated sound could be the biggest innovation since the advent of sampling, or perhaps even the invention of recorded sound, according to a researcher at York.
‘We want to build an event which conveys real science in an effective way to a general audience, and is also fun and engaging’
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York is ranked 5th in the UK for Drama, Dance and Cinematics in the latest release of the Complete University Guide league tables (2026).
Events
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YorkConcerts
Roderick Williams is joined by the award-winning Carducci Quartet for an exclusive performance featuring Schubert’s great song cycle Die schöne Müllerin, arranged and performed by the celebrated British baritone.
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.
Renowned British pianist Danny Driver explores how composers have developed intricate works by varying often simple musical ideas in a programme including Bach’s much-loved Goldberg Variations.
A classically trained musician, British-born DJ Sam Barker has helped push the boundaries of dance music in Berlin, looking beyond the realm of 4/4 techno to explore left-field sound design and rhythmic complexity.