Canada’s premier interior design event is back in Toronto with its 26th iteration! Whether you’re a professional, enthusiast, or a DIYer, the Interior Design Show 2025 should be on your calendar from January 23 to 26. Through exhibitions, marketplaces, and design challenges, the four-day event continues to deliver on its mission of promoting and celebrating …
Class of 2024 Yorkville University grad William Gauthier ended the year on not one, but a trio of high notes – graduating from the Bachelor of Creative Arts program in September, and launching his new production company, Studio Vallion, and wrapping the studio’s first short, Resilient Hope, in November. Founded alongside his fellow Toronto Film School alums Alyssa Duncan and Josh Boutros, Gauthier said he created Studio Vallion …
Dr. Krista Schultz, Associate Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Alumni at Yorkville University, and Paula Allen, Global Leader, Research and Client Insights at TELUS Health share the power of saying “no” without guilt. The holiday season is known for many things. Twinkling lights, festive music, decorated homes, carefully wrapped gifts, and gatherings with family and friends. …
Class of 2024 Bachelor of Creative Arts grads Rojin Hamid and Krista Barr recently published their joint Yorkville University thesis project, Creative Catharsis: A Colouring Book Inspired by Art Therapy. Described by Barr as a tool to promote healing through art therapy, the 43-page contemporary adult colouring book allows readers to “let go, take a pause, and focus on something very different from …
Yorkville University’s Franklin Briceño is already being touted as “Toronto’s Next BIG Director” – a title the Bachelor of Creative Arts student is determined to earn. “Being recognized by Creatives Canada was an incredible honor and a huge surprise. It’s amazing to see the work I’ve put in be noticed in this way,” said the Panamanian-born-and raised music video director, who earned …
Since graduating from Yorkville University’s Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP) program in April 2023, Ali Woods has hit the ground running – opening her own therapy practice, Better Life Therapy, and publishing her first book, It’s What’s On The Inside That Matters. The London, Ontario-based therapist’s journey to success was anything but conventional, rather full of twists and turns that …
Alexander Carson celebrated his latest film, Alberta Number One – a road movie that boasts a handful of Yorkville University and Toronto Film School grads in its closing credits – at two festival premieres last month. Directed and produced by Carson, who also serves as the Associate Chair of the Bachelor of Creative Arts (BCA) program at Yorkville, the 83-minute feature marked both …
TORONTO, ON, October 28, 2024 – Yorkville University and the Canadian College of Performing Arts (CCPA) are excited to announce a new articulation agreement between both institutions, opening up a world of opportunities for aspiring creative professionals. This dynamic new partnership is set to significantly enhance the educational journey for CCPA graduates, offering them a streamlined path to earning …
TORONTO, ON – OCTOBER 17, 2024 – Yorkville University and Toronto Film School are transforming the student experience with help from a new partnership with leading educational technology company, Anthology. As longtime champions of a student-first mission, both Yorkville and TFS are committed to ensuring the individual needs and aspirations of our learners are prioritized at every step. This …
Two students in Yorkville University’s Bachelor of Interior Design program were recently recognized with the Interior Designers of Canada’s (IDC) Innovation in Design Thinking: Student Competition Award. Class of 2024 graduate Andrea Clayton received an Award of Excellence for her thesis project, ‘Esse – Celebrating Stories and the Circularity of Life’, while current student Irina Alturmessova received an Honorable Mention for …
A trio of recent Yorkville University grads have parlayed their Bachelor of Creative Arts degrees into post-graduate studies this fall. Class of 2024 alums Rhys Whitham and Yilu Zhu are now headed to York University and the University of Birmingham, respectively, to pursue their Master’s degrees, while Class of 2023 grad Tyler Salerno will be continuing her educational journey …
At Yorkville University, we’re proud of the accomplishments of all our faculty, students and alumni, both inside and outside of the classroom – be it winning prestigious awards, being invited to participate in exclusive programs, or completing passion projects. Here are some of the good news stories about Yorkville University’s talented community that we’d like …