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Category: Creative technologies

  • Spending a year as a Game Designer at Criterion Games

    26 June 2019 by Jade
    3 minute read

    Hi, I’m Jade, an Interactive Media student here at York. I’m currently doing a Placement Year working as an Intern Game Designer at Criterion Games. Why did you decide to…

  • 3 Reasons I Love Interactive Media

    26 February 2019
    1 minute read

    I’m Zain and I’m a first year Interactive Media student. I hope you enjoyed my last video about a day in my life! To help you get excited about York, here…

  • Day In The Life of a 1st Year Interactive Media Student

    19 January 2019
    1 minute read

    I’m Zain. I’m a first year Interactive Media student and beyond loving it! I started off at The University of York as a Biomedical Sciences student (what?!) and although I…

  • What to do with your time during the Christmas break

    What to do with your time during the Christmas break

    31 January 2017 by Christopher
    3 minute read

    University learning is very different from college and school, with a lot more independent learning. What many don’t realise is how much time ‘off’ from uni you will have –…

  • Great places to eat, drink and be merry in York

    Great places to eat, drink and be merry in York

    10 January 2017 by Christopher
    3 minute read

    Being a student can be very stressful at times, so we all need to blow off steam every now and again. Myself, like a lot of other students, often turn…

  • How I ended up at York and why I fell in love with it

    How I ended up at York and why I fell in love with it

    28 November 2016 by Christopher
    3 minute read

    Hello! For my first blog post I thought I’d write a little bit about myself, how I ended up at York and why I fell in love with the city and…

  • Assessments, internships and holidays

    20 April 2016 by James
    2 minute read

    I hope the Easter break has been enjoyable for us all? It went by so quickly, as has our second year at university. It’s been great fun so far but…

  • Work experience on campus

    16 March 2016 by James
    2 minute read

    Overall, this past term has been yet another success for the IM students at York. We have learnt many new skills through both personal and group projects. Nevertheless, with the…

  • A day in the life of an Interactive Media student

    17 February 2016 by James
    2 minute read

    The academic excellence at York, is just one of the many reasons one should join. It is a city full of history, culture and a buzzing atmosphere. A normal day is…

  • Projects

    27 January 2016 by James
    2 minute read

    With the new year ahead, it is the perfect time to recap on all of the fantastic projects we have produced. Despite the early stages we were at (in our…

  • Interactive Media at York

    1 December 2015 by James
    2 minute read

    Arts and sciences are often thought of at opposite ends of the academic spectrum. Consequently, as both a design and tech enthusiast, this made my degree choice difficult. The Interactive…