Programme Information
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Creative Arts and Culture
JS8648 (Visual Arts)
admission@eduhk.hk
The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Creative Arts and Culture – BA(CAC) 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.
Programme Aims
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 the arts and arts education in the local, regional, and international cultural and creative industries.
What is Community-based Artists (CBA)
The significance of developing our students as community-based artist (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.
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs)
Upon completion of the programme, 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 arts 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 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.
Programme Structure
| Components | Credit Points (cps) | |
|---|---|---|
| Creative Arts and Culture Major | Programme Specific Course Work | 45 |
| Regional Summer Institute | 3 | |
| Internship | 6 | |
| Major Interdisciplinary Course | 3 | |
| Final Year Project (Honours Project / Capstone Project) | 6 | |
| Electives Minor | 27 | |
| General Education | 22 | |
Language Enhancement
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9 | |
| Total: | 121 | |
Major Course List
| Major | Course(s) |
|---|---|
| Foundation Courses | Foundation Seminar in the Arts |
| Exploring Visual Arts (for Music students only) | |
| Gateway to Music (for Visual Arts students only) | |
| Moving into the Dancing World | |
| Theatre and Stage Art | |
| Compulsory Courses: Cultural Studies and Arts Management | Contextual Studies of Creative Arts |
| Contemporary Aesthetics and Cultural Studies | |
| Arts Administration and Management I | |
| Arts Administration and Management II | |
| Compulsory Courses: Subject Focus (students may focus either on Music or Visual Arts) |
Music
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| Major Elective Courses (choose 3 courses) | Hong Konger: Art and Music |
| Art, Music, Media and Technology | |
| Applied Music and Design | |
| Issues in Modernism and Modernity | |
| Arts and Human Development | |
| Dance with a Voice | |
| Introduction to Cantonese Opera | |
| The Chinese Narrative: Art and Music | |
| Interdisciplinary Theatre Production | |
| Sustainable Development and Policy | |
| Student Experiential Learning Courses | Regional Summer Institute |
| Internship | |
| Major Interdisciplinary Course | Cultural Development for Diversity in the Global Context |
Major Studies
Foundation Courses first introduce students to a variety of art forms in addition to the core art form in which they will specialise, i.e., music or visual arts. That includes performing arts (dance, theatre and drama), music and visual arts
Compulsory Courses are progressive in nature and comprise four courses of Subject Focus and four courses in Cultural Studies and Arts Management. Students may choose either of the following as their Subject Focus on their entries
- Music
- Visual Arts
The five Music/Visual Arts courses are designed to strike a balance between breadth and depth and to sharpen students' skills and knowledge in either arena. These courses help to consolidate students' understanding of the "core" art form, both theoretically and practically.
The four Cultural Studies and Arts Management courses emphasise the significance of the arts and creativity, cultural literacy, and arts management, and the interconnectedness between related disciplines beyond the arts.
Major Elective Courses
Students can select from a spectrum of Major Elective Courses, which accommodate Music, Visual Arts and address relevant issues concerning the arts in a variety of contexts and settings. These courses treat the arts as an expression of culture, and adopt an integrative and interdisciplinary approach, underpinned by the belief that arts relate closely to studies in other disciplines.
Regional Summer Institute
The Regional Summer Institute (RSI) is a required component of the programme providing students a valuable opportunity to put into practice the research skills they have learnt to engage in a small-scale group project. It is a up to two-week intensive study programme to be held yearly in different parts of the world. In previous years, RSI was held in Montreal, Auckland, Barcelona, Berlin, Amsterdam, Croatia, Singapore and Taiwan.
| Destination | Organisations and Cultural/Historical Sites that were visited |
|---|---|
| Montreal, Canada, 2019 |
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| Auckland, New Zealand, 2018 |
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| Barcelona, Spain, 2017 |
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| Berlin, Germany, 2016 |
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| Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2015 |
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| Croatia, 2014 |
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| Singapore, 2013 |
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| Taiwan, 2012 |
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Internship
Students can further cultivate skills and knowledge developed during coursework by participating in an Internship in a relevant organisation or company within the cultural and creative industries. Through this work-based experience, students can have first-hand exposure to the operations of an organisation, and reflect on the practices in the real working environment. Currently, the Department of Cultural and Creative Arts is collaborating with over 100 local and overseas arts and cultural organisations including:
New Internship Organisations in 2020
Local: 48 Studio; Altar Studio Limited; Art Roof Top Limited; Asia Art Archive; Azure Seas Cantonese Traditional Theatre; Eldage Limited; F11 Foto Museum; Halo Design Studio; Hong Kong Arts Centre; Jones Production Limited; Jumbo Kids Company Limited; KG Group; Parkland Music Institute; Paul Phoenix Academy; Shinemusic; TapTab Education Technologies by beNovelty Limited; The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups; TUTMusic Ltd.; Ebenezer School and Home for the Visually Impaired
Other Collaborating Internship Organisations
Local: Access Universe; ALTRGO Limited, Apple Tree Music Publishing Limited ;Art & Antique International Fair Ltd ; Art Together Limited; Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong; Asia Society Hong Kong Center; C&G Artpartment; Chiczando Concept & Culture Limited; Chung Ying Theatre; City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong; City Contemporary Dance Company; CreativeKids International Limited; Education Bureau; Flower Music; Gip Percussion Ensemble; Happy Diamond Music; Haw Par Music; HeearMusic; HKALPS LIMITED; Hong Kong Arts Administrators Association; ; Hong Kong Arts Festival Society Ltd; Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra; Hong Kong Drama/ Theatre and Education Forum; Hong Kong Composers' Guild Limited; Hong Kong Council of Early Childhood Education and Services; Hong Kong Maritime Museum; Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council Limited; Hong Kong Society For Art And Charity Limited;Hong Kong Society for Education In Art; Hong Kong String Orchestra; Hong Kong Symphony Society; Hong Kong Treble Choir Ltd.; Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation; Hulu Culture Ltd; International Craftsmen Association Limited; Jao Tsung-I Academy; Japanese International School; Jones Production Limited; Jovens;JUMBO KIDS CO.LTD; Leisure and Cultural Services Development (Audience Building Office, Entertainment Office, Festivals Office, Yuen Long Theatre and Tuen Mun Town Hall); Lucie Chang Fine Arts; Mine production company; Miso Tech Co Ltd; Music 2000; Music for Life; Musica Viva Limited; O.D.O ENGINEERING; Opera Hong Kong; Parsons Music Corporation; Playnote Limited; Premiere Performances of Hong Kong; Pure Music; Read-Cycling; School of Everyday Life; Singing Cicadas; St. Hilary’s Primary School; St. James Settlement; Sunday Morning Music Limited; Tai Kwun Contemporary; The Cantonese Opera Advancement Association Limited; The Silver Club and Silver Academy of Music; The Warehouse Teenage Club Limited; Theatre Ronin Limited; Tom Lee Music Company Limited; Trueplus photography; Videotage; World Youth and Children Choral Artists' Association; Wind Mill Grass Theatre; World Wide Fund for Nature; Yao Jue Music Academy Limited; Yat Po Singers
Overseas & Mainland China: Walboomers Music (Amsterdam, Netherlands); 首都博物館 (Mainland China); 宋慶齡同志故居 (Mainland China);電影博物館 (Mainland China); 中國美術館 (Mainland China); 中華世紀壇世界藝術館 (Mainland China); 國家圖書館 (Mainland China); 文化部恭王府管理中心 (Mainland China); 梅蘭芳大劇院(Mainland China); 中國國家博物館 (Mainland China); 中國現代文學館 (Mainland China); 文化部恭王府管理中心 (Mainland China); 北京自然博物館 (Mainland China); 故宮博物院 (Mainland China); 魯迅博物館 (Mainland China); 北京市學聯 (Mainland China); 石景山區八角街道辦事處 (Mainland China); 中國國際廣播電台 (Mainland China); 中國電影藝術研究中心 (Mainland China); 徐匯藝術館 (Mainland China); 粹空間 (Mainland China); 中央芭蕾舞團 (Mainland China); 中國國家話劇院(Mainland China); Digital Art Center Taipei (Taiwan); 1300 Taiwan Fine Porcelain (Taiwan); 台北寶藏巖國際藝術村 (Taiwan)
Major Interdisciplinary Course
Student will engage in examining the policy discussions and practices that affect culture ecology, stimulate local cultural expression, as well as foster communication and exchange between different cultures. This course will also explain the role of arts and culture in the context of globalization and in the current debates on culture and development.
Final Year Project (Honours Project / Capstone Project)
The Final Year Project comprises of two courses:
- Honours Project I / Capstone Project I: Research Methods and Proposal
- Honours Project II: Research Report / Capstone Project II: Project Output
Electives (including Minor)
Students are required to take a total of 27 cps of elective courses within a wide range of courses offered by the University. Students may also study a Minor (totaling 15 cps) from among the Minor choices available within the University.
General Education
| GE Domain | Credit Points (cps) | |
|---|---|---|
| GE Foundation Course | 4 | |
| GE Breadth Courses | GE Breadth Learning Strands 1-3 | 3 |
| Positive and Values Education Course | 3 | |
| GE Interdisciplinary Course | 3 | |
| Experiential Learning | Co-curricular and Service Learning Course | 3 |
| Experiential Learning Course | 3 | |
| University ePortfolio | 3 | |
| Total: | 22 | |
Language Enhancement
Students in the programme are expected to develop the ability to communicate effectively in English and Chinese (including Putonghua). To assist them in meeting this goal, the Centre for Language in Education (CLE) will offer a comprehensive package of mandatory credit-bearing and mandatory non-credit bearing language enhancement activities, amounting to no less than 297 hours of taught courses and documented self-access study. This comprises 138 hours of English (including two 3-cp courses), 99 hours of Chinese (including one 3-cp course), and 60 hours of Putonghua, over the four years of the programme. The language enhancement package requires students to make use of the Arthur Samy Language Learning Centre (ASLLC) and related facilities available on the Tai Po campus.
Students may be exempted from selected Chinese, English or Putonghua courses in the package if they have fulfilled the exemption criteria of individual courses.
Non-Cantonese-speaking students will be required to study two non-credit bearing Cantonese courses. English-speaking students can study Cantonese and Putonghua courses.
Medium of Instruction
The programme will mainly be conducted in English. Most of the Major courses will be taught in English. For some non-Major courses, Putonghua or Cantonese will be adopted as the medium of instruction when the language is considered to be most effective for teaching.
Career Prospects/Professional Qualifications
Due to the rapid growth of the cultural and creative industries in Asia and increased regional competition, there is great demand for cultural expertise 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 sector, the media and 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, Hong Kong Arts Festival, Lumenvisum, The Mills Gallery, Ming Pao Daily News, Moon Gallery, Microsoft, The Pottery Workshop at Jingdezhen, Theatre Ronin, The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, MTR Corporation Limited, Yat Po Singers Limited, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong Ballet, K11 Art Foundation, Theatre Space, Design Trust, etc.