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Fine Arts

Inspiration is everywhere

Fine Art describes both an historical discipline and creative studio work - it looks backward and forward simultaneously. Art originates when artists express awareness of some significant relationship with larger forces or realities in an effort to reveal their meaning to an audience. Art gives substance to the drama of the human condition, figures and refigures the mysteries of the soul and expresses them in a language or medium that makes them understandable.

York's Fine Art programs provide:

  • creative space to fire the imagination;
  • opportunity to tap into the passions and drama of the soul;
  • a multidisciplinary approach to creating works of imagination;
  • an environment where a single individual can work successfully in a range of different disciplines;
  • room for innovation and exploration.

At York, you can investigate the infinite ways in which individuals and whole civilizations express themselves now and through history - in architecture and town planning, painting and sculpture, film and video, printmaking, vocal and orchestral music, photography, design, interactive multimedia, and web-based art forms.

If your muse is urging you to wander, you can study abroad. Looking for a mentor? Internships are available. Your options are only limited by your imagination.

In addition to the regular academic requirements for admission, the Faculty of Fine Arts requires applicants to complete a supplemental evaluation (portfolio or audition).

Click on the program names below for more detail:

Dance
Design
Digital Design Certificate
Digital Media
Digital Media Certificate
Drama Studies
Film
Music
Theatre
Visual Arts