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Category: School of Arts and Creative Technologies

  • Musicals at the University of York

    Musicals at the University of York

    19 February 2016 by Josh
    3 minute read

    This month I want to talk about musicals at the University of York. For all you singery/dancery/actory types out there, York is the place to be, as the musicals scene is…

  • 5 Reasons I Chose York

    19 February 2016 by Hope
    3 minute read

    1. The Course The main reason I chose to study at the University of York was, by far, the course. The BSc in Film and Television Production offers both the chance to…

  • The City of York!

    18 February 2016 by Adam
    5 minute read

    Hello! Welcome to my third blog for the Student Voices blog collection! So far I’ve talked about how I got to York, and about what it’s like to study here…

  • 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…

  • Let’s go to the movies…

    2 February 2016 by Hope
    2 minute read

    As I write this, I have just got back from photographing designer jewellery, clothes, and a shirt signed by tennis champion, Novak Djokovic, in a girl’s Goodricke bedroom. The items…

  • 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…

  • Studying in TFTV

    21 January 2016 by Adam
    4 minute read

    Hello! How was your Christmas? I hope Santa brought you everything you wanted and that you stuffed your faces and had a great break! (In any order). In this blog…

  • A Cappella Singing at York

    13 January 2016 by Josh
    3 minute read

    There is an immense number of student-run music groups in the department, from folk bands to jazz bands, gospel choirs to clarinet choirs – there’s even a guitar orchestra! And the brilliant thing is that…

  • A week in the life of a Music student

    A week in the life of a Music student

    9 December 2015 by Josh
    4 minute read

    ‘What are they up to in there, those musos?’, I’m sure many outside the department must wonder. You see, having a building all to ourselves, complete with practise rooms and concert halls,…

  • Music Maestro

    Music Maestro

    4 December 2015 by Hope
    2 minute read

    I am second year student on the BSc Film and Television Production course at the University of York. I’m a member of Langwith College and in my first year at…

  • 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…

  • Why I chose York

    26 November 2015 by Adam
    4 minute read

    Hi there! My name’s Adam Bruce, and I’m a Second Year Writing, Directing and Performance student here at the University of York, and I’m thrilled to be writing these blog…