Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Creative and Digital Arts (Music/Visual Arts)
DURATION
4 up to 5 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
HKD 167,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* non-local students per annum I local students: HKD42,100 per annum
Key Summary
Introduction
This is the first undergraduate programme in Hong Kong to offer arts management and cultural studies components to complement discipline-based training in the creative arts. It aims to develop community-based artists who are able to work across a range of established art forms and contribute to the promotion and development of arts and arts education in the local, regional, and international cultural and creative industries. Students will focus on one core arts discipline of either Music or Visual Arts.
The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Creative and Digital Arts (Music/Visual Arts) programme has two streams: Music and Visual Arts. Although the two streams have a considerable number of elements in common, each stream is treated as an independent choice for the purpose of admission.
What is Community-based Artists (CBA)
The significance of developing our students as community-based artists (CBA) is twofold. First, the programme aims to nurture graduates who are artistically and culturally cognizant, i.e. possessing the ability to appreciate the artistic expressions of different cultures. These graduates are expected to commit themselves to developing and promoting the Arts across different contexts and settings. In addition to this commitment, our graduates are expected to apply the knowledge, skills and understandings gained from the programme to help make the Arts more accessible and welcomed in their own communities. With their own strengths and expertise, each graduate will contribute as a CBA in their own unique way.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Scholarships have been established to encourage the pursuit of academic excellence and recognize students' academic achievement. Set up by funding from the University and donations from various organizations and civic-minded individuals, these scholarships are granted on the basis of academic merit, personal qualities, and contribution to the community, amongst other factors.
Curriculum
Major
- Coursework
- Regional Summer Institute
- Internship
- Cross-Faculty Core Course
- Major Interdisciplinary Course
- Final Year Project (Honours Project / Capstone Project)
- Minor / Electives
- General Education
- Language Enhancement
Major
Final Year Project (Honours Project / Capstone Project)
Minor / Electives
General Education
Language Enhancement
Program Outcome
Program Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs)
Upon completion of the program, students should be able to:
- PILO1: understand and interpret the arts and cultures from diverse theoretical and practical perspectives;
- PILO2: express and create through musical, visual arts and interdisciplinary art practices;
- PILO3: make connections across the arts, related academic disciplines and cultural contexts in Hong Kong, Mainland China and other parts of the world;
- PILO4: reflect on and make a reasoned analysis critically of the needs and issues relevant to the cultural and creative industries; and
- PILO5: work ethically and professionally in supporting arts education and arts administration by upholding moral values and integrity.
Career Opportunities
Due to the rapid growth of the cultural and creative industries in Asia and increased regional competition, there is great demand for cultural experts who are creative, multi-skilled, flexible, resourceful, ethical and competent to work in fields requiring multi-tasking beyond their major area of studies. Thus, qualified graduates with interdisciplinary training, knowledge in cross-arts issues and management as well as cultural literacy are in high demand. Graduates will be prepared for a range of possible employment in the cultural and creative industries, the commercial and education sector, and government and non-governmental organisations. Graduates may also choose to pursue a teaching career by completing an additional year of professional teacher training or to undertake further studies locally or overseas. The recent graduates have been working at various private and public organisations, such as 100 Most, Baron School of Music, Chung Ying Theatre Company, Design Trust, Hong Kong Arts Development Council, Hong Kong Ballet, Hong Kong Museum of Art, K11 Art Foundation, Lumenvisum, MTR Corporation Limited, Ming Pao Daily News, Moon Gallery, Microsoft, No Limits, The Pottery Workshop at Jingdezhen, Theatre Ronin, The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, Theatre Space, Tai Kwun, Yat Po Singers Limited, etc.