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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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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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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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
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We are honoured to host Madeleine Modin, research archivist at Svenskt visarkiv - Centre for Swedish Folk Music and Jazz Research in Stockholm, for a deep dive into makers' choices of materials in traditional folk music instruments.
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In this weeks Contemporary Music Research Seminar, we are joined by Sylianos Dimou (composer)
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Join us for this weeks ACT Research Seminar
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Join us for three 30 minute performances created by the 2nd Year Theatre: Writing, Directing and Performance students.
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Our annual student showcase celebrates the breadth of musical talent from across the University. Join our exceptionally talented student performers as they take you on an exhilarating journey through the history of vocal music!
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Experience the booming sounds of bronze gongs as Gamelan Sekar Petak offers a spirited celebration of traditional Javanese songs and contemporary compositions by Indonesian and York-based composers.
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Julius Eastman's 1974-piece Femenine unfolds from a simple oscillation between two notes into a vast and varied sonic canvas shaped by its performers. It sits at the heart of this programme from The Chimera Ensemble, alongside new works by students.
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Join us in celebrating the rich and diverse community of postgraduate performers here at York, showcasing a selection of their outstanding work from across the year.
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