York University

School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design (AMPD)

Area of Study

Art History
Design & Visual Arts
Filmmaking

Fine Arts
Game Devel.
Graphic Design

Music Production
Performing Arts
Web Design & New Media

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CREATIVITY IS YOUR COMMODITY

Create in Canada's arts hub with all the support of an intimate student-focused community and the resources of one of the country's top research institutions. Through collaborative cross-faculty courses in state-of-the-art facilities, you'll meet passionate peers and professors prepared to push you beyond your artistic borders.

Whether you're preparing for a career in graphic design, UX research, illustration, or something yet to be uncovered, we tailor the AMPD experience to your unique creative journey. Because at AMPD, your imagination is creativity's only limit.

Design

With AMPD Design, students explore and expand the boundaries of design. By managing and communicating complex bodies of information, students create meaningful human experiences in our increasingly visual world. Students learn to recognize complex problems as comprising systems of social, cultural and technological networks.

Digital Media

Have an idea for a game-changing app? Intrigued by "smart" clothing? Want to explore the use of robotics in art and performance? Digital media shapes everyday life, rapidly transforming modes of communicating, working and living. Seize the chance to unite your artistic self with your inner techie and expand your creative horizons with AMPD Digital Media.

Integrative Arts

Combine art and technology to create meaningful social change with AMPD Integrative Arts. Students code, craft and collaborate across AMPD programs to develop a dynamic degree ready to take on tomorrow's unique tech, business and creative challenges.

Visual Arts & Art History

AMPD Visual Arts pairs intensive studio training and art theory to offer students a curriculum grounded in artwork production and coloured by comparative cultural analysis. The comprehensive program provides students foundational classes in all artistic media (painting, sculpture, print media, drawing, photography and interdisciplinary art) while still allowing specialization.

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