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Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media at the University of York. We are now part of the Sc "I love coming to York to do masterclasses.

I not only learn a lot myself. I
am constantly astounded by the vitality of the students. I also think they
are lucky to be part of such a progressive, intellectually adventurous
department." (Michael Billington)

24/03/2025

🎭 🎶 Now Casting for Bioscience: The Musical! 🎶🎭

We’re looking for students from all departments to help develop a performance showcasing research at the University of York, in collaboration with Biology researchers. The final event will feature a Six-style musical concert during the York Festival of Ideas, where you'll perform as researchers competing for funding in an X-Factor-style competition!

📝 Details:
* Paid role for 34.5 hours, between May 28th – June 6th, 2025
* Comfortable with singing and dancing (fun performances preferred over technical perfection)
* Collaborative, team-based work with early/mid-career Biology researchers.

Roles available include performers/actors, Director and Assistant Director, Musicians and Technicians. Experience in writing, music composition, improvisation, and costume design is a bonus but not required.

We encourage all students to apply.

🔗Application form: https://forms.gle/3g2f5bqdLJfxgqWf8
🚨Application deadline: Monday 7th April 2025

21/03/2025

Theatre Show 🎭 Lessons on Revolution

🗓️ April 2nd 2025
📍Black Box Theatre
🕖 7pm

This is a story about change, how it happens, how we talk about it.

1968, London School of Economics. Three thousand students occupy a lecture hall, demanding the university cut ties with apartheid-era Rhodesia. Tensions escalate as the students fight for radical change while the administration pushes back. The world watches, waiting to see who will blink first.

2024, a cramped Camden flat. Two flatmates dive into the archives from 1968, discovering the student movement that electrified their local streets fifty years earlier. When the rent on their unsafe flat goes up again, they turn to the past to reignite their belief in the future.

Samuel Rees and Gabriele Uboldi’s play brings the most significant protest of a generation to life through the voices of those who lived it. Lessons On Revolution is a “compelling and galvanising” (James Graham) journey to 1968.

🔗 Book your tickets in our bio!!

20/03/2025

SMPTE UK Young Innovators 2025 - Northern Edition!

Join students, early-career techies, and media and motion picture engineering pros... all in one space.

⭐️Tech Talks - Hear from talented students and early-career engineers as they share theur innovative ideas and projects

⭐️Fireside Chat - Find out where and how early-career engineers are finding tech roles and opportunities

⭐️ Networking - Meet industry pros and early career peers. Link up with sources of tech talent and make valuable connections that could shape your career

📍Scenic Stage Theatre, School of ACT Building
🗓️Tuesday 25 March 2025
🕕6pm - 9:30pm

Book your space with the Google form in our story or visit SMPTE UK on LinkedIn for more information!

19/03/2025

📣Todays ACT Research Seminar: Human-Computer InterACTION: Drama and Performance Approaches to Virtual Reality and HCI with Dr. Zachary McKendrick
📆 Wednesday 19th March | 🕓 4pm
📍In person and Online
🔗https://www.york.ac.uk/arts-creative-technologies/about/events/2025 actresearchseminardrzacharymckendrick/

In this talk, Zach will explore ways to leverage VR technology to support the creative process while at the same time using performance techniques to explore the capabilities of immersive and interactive technologies. He will explain the connections between Drama and VR through two main research projects, The Virtual rehearsal Suite (VRS) and VR Thresholding Protocol. The VRS provides users with the experience of a large-scale rehearsal or performance environment while occupying limited physical space and minimal real-world obstructions. The Thresholding Protocol applies Drama techniques to support IRL-VR-IRL state change. He will also provide examples of the potential of Drama techniques in broader HCI contexts reflecting on interdisciplinary research collaborations in games, privacy and security, and human robot interaction and human drone interaction.

17/03/2025

Professor Spotlight ✨ Mariana J Lopez is a professor in Sound Production and Post Production at the School of Arts and Creative Technologies, where she’s worked since 2016. With an interest in music stretching back to her childhood, her research combines sound design with heritage, wellbeing and audience equality. 🎧🎤
From volunteering in Buenos Aires as a teenager to pioneering research in acoustical heritage and accessibility, Dr Mariana López’s journey is one of passion, perseverance, and purpose.🎚️💚

Find out more about her research journey here... https://ow.ly/l22y50ViJfR

14/03/2025

Last Semester saw our first year BCI students getting to grips with the practical side of TV broadcasting in Intro to Screen production methods! Swipe to see the amazing shows they produced!

13/03/2025

Our new Student Wellbeing Officer, Magda Praszczak Vel Tracz, is here whether you need a safe space to talk or assistance with…

▪️Mental Health
▪️Motivation
▪️Stress
▪️Anxiety
▪️Academic Problems
▪️Personal Issues
▪️Isolation
▪️Relationships
▪️Finances

To speak with Magda please email [email protected]

10/03/2025

Student Spotlight ⭐ Business of the Creative Industries Student, Grace who spent her placement year at The Walt Disney Company as a Travel Marketing & Events Intern

🚢 “Just two months into my internship I was given the responsibility of hosting 106 travel agents with my team on a 7-night Norwegian Fjords cruise”

💼 From managing marketing assets for Disneyland Paris & Walt Disney World to filming content for Disney UK’s TikTok, Grace gained hands-on experience in a dream industry!

💡 “Pitching creative ideas weekly in seminars helped me build strong presentation skills, which came in handy at Disney.”

Read the full blog online now - search 'UOY Student Voices'

10/03/2025

School of ACT Theatre Alumni Panel on tomorrow!!

We’re welcoming back graduates of the Theatre: Writing, Directing and Performance degree to hear about what they did next. This alumni panel event is an opportunity to find out more about the many different career routes you can take after graduating from the Theatre programme. The panellists are:

✨ Elle McAlpine - Intimacy coordinator
✨ Georgie Hook - Designer
✨ Rebecca McGreevy - Marketing
✨ Hannah Eggleton - Actor/Writer

The panel event will be followed by a networking drinks reception in the TFTI foyer 🥂

📅 Tuesday 11 March
⏰ 7PM
📍 Scenic Stage Theatre TFTV/046
🎟️ Book your £1 ticket in the link in bio

07/03/2025

Our students on Interactive Media BSc and Digital Design MSc taking their first steps into virtual reality 🌟 Using our new and cutting edge Immersive Lab facilities, students learned how to create interactive VR environments using the Unity games engine, and how those environments could be explored using a variety of "locomotion techniques” !!

05/03/2025

✨We’re so excited to say that five of last years graduating FTP cohort have been nominated for The Royal Television Society student films awards in the Yorkshire Region! ✨With their recent win at The Graddie’s, and their current international festival run, we’re so proud of our graduates!

🏎️🚜The documentary revolves around Freddie Hunt, son of F1 champion James Hunt and follows his personal journey and passion for sustainable farming. 🚜🏎️

03/03/2025

Module Spotlight ✨ Advanced Cinematography 🎥

This 3rd-year FTP optional module gave students hands-on experience with professional cinematography techniques. Each week, they took part in both lectures and practical sessions, learning to work with high-end cameras like the Arri Alexa Mini LF and Red Dragon, as well as a range of lenses, grip, and lighting equipment.

📍 Practical sessions took place in Studio 2, where a house set allowed students to experiment with lighting and composition in different rooms. The final assessment challenged them to set up and film a two-shot scene in just 30 minutes, testing their technical and creative skills under time pressure.

Swipe to see them in action! 🎬

28/02/2025

It's nearly time for our third year FTP students to start filming their final projects!

Swipe to check out this years TV shows...

28/02/2025

It's nearly time for our third year FTP students to start filming their final projects!

Swipe to check out this years films...

21/02/2025

Last week, we bid farewell to University of York's Professor Mike Cordner, co-founder of the Department of Theatre, Film, Television, and Interactive Media, as he begins his well-deserved retirement. 🎭✨

Mike’s dedication to the department and to the field of theatre has left a lasting legacy. To mark this special occasion, we hosted a final lecture-performance, “Speak that I may see thee,” which celebrated his groundbreaking "Shakespeare’s Rivals" research project. 📚🎬 It explored the diverse, innovative works of English playwrights from the late 1580s to 1642, whose brilliant achievements are often unjustly overshadowed by Shakespeare's.

A big thank you to our York for Life alumni - turned-professional actors — Hannah Eggleton, Joshua Mark Welch, John Chisham, Nik Miller, and our very own Head of the School of Tom Cantrell—for making the performance unforgettable. 👏🎭

Mike, your impact will be felt for years to come. Wishing you all the best in this next chapter! 🎉

07/02/2025

Next Tuesday, uncover the brilliance of the other great playwrights of the Elizabethan & Jacobean stage!

Led by the Shakespeare’s Rivals project, with new Head of School Tom Cantrell, this event brings scripts to life with staged performances by returning theatre graduates turned professional actors.

With sequences from Middleton, Jonson, Massinger, and Beaumont & Fletcher—showcasing the exhilarating challenges and rewards of these extraordinary plays.

📅 Don’t miss this exploration of pre-Civil War theatre!

05/02/2025

We have been ranked 54th in the world and 11th in the UK for the study of Arts and Humanities in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by subject 🎉 The ranking recognises the quality of our courses, and the experiences and opportunities they provide to our students!!

Our Head of School Tom Cantrell said: “I’m delighted by this recognition of our innovative teaching, research and practice. It reflects the strength of our collaborative and creative work across the School.”

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings by subject are published annually to help students choose a university course. It ranks universities by subject area in metrics including teaching, research environment, research quality, industry and international outlook!

29/01/2025

Caught up in a particularly long study session? Have a jam packed timetable? Remember the School of ACT kitchen is available for all our students to unwind and refresh themselves🍴

📍Located on Level 1 of the Ron Cooke Hub (remember your student card for access!!)

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