Faculty of Arts 
The medium of instruction for formal classroom teaching at HKBU is English, except for those courses that are granted exemption.
Government Funded
September 2019
HK$42,100 (local); HK$140,000^ (non-local)
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The Bachelor of Music (Hons) in Creative Industries Programme will offer professional training in scoring and popular music performance for film, television, video games, and other visual media. The Programme will provide a new articulation path for students with two options in Scoring for Film, Television and Video Game and Popular Music Performance and Song-writing. Students will study and develop skills in scoring for film and television, video games and visual media, popular music performance, song-writing, and music technologies for media production.
Unique Features
This programme offers comprehensive training to aspiring composers, vocalists, and instrumentalists for careers in the creative and entertainment industries. Students in the Popular Music Performance and Song-writing Concentration will develop capabilities that will enable them to enter the music industry as performer-songwriters, lyricists, instrumental and/or vocal performers, arrangers, and music producers. Students in the Scoring for Film, Television and Video Game Concentration will develop musical skills and knowledge to function as composers, orchestrators, music supervisors, music editors, conductors, and music producers in the film, television, recording, and video game industry.
Within the framework of a liberal arts university, apart from the professional training they receive through their major, students will gain insights into the larger issues of Preview Programme science, society, human community, global cultures – knowledge that is essential for the education of professional artist-musician in music and media.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of this programme will be prepared for a wide range of career opportunities in the creative and entertainment industries, functioning as film and video games composers, songwriters, contemporary music performers, and music producers.
Remarks
^ Subject to the University's approval, this new programme will be launched in 2019 entry.
# Subject to annual review and the University's approval.
We adopt a holistic approach in selecting applicants on individual merits. Applicants are required to meet the University entrance requirements, English Language requirements and Programme entrance requirements (if any).
Associate Degree/ Higher Diploma Final Year Students/ Holders
AD/ HD holders or final year students may apply for Year 1 or Year 3 entry.
Associate Degree/ Higher Diploma Non-final Year Students
Non-final year students studying AD/ HD programmes at a higher education institution recognised by the University are eligible to apply for Year 1 entry only. These applicants are required to fulfill the Entrance Requirements for HKDSE or equivalent qualifications.
Transfer Students
Transfer students are current students enrolled in a full-time or sandwich government-funded or self-financed degree programme at a recognised institution.
Applicants who have completed at least one year of study of a degree programme may apply for Year 1 entry. They should fulfil the University and the Programme Entrance Requirements.
Inter-institutional transfer of students enrolled in a local government-funded programme is considered on a case-by-case basis.
Degree Holders
Holders of Bachelor’s/ Master’s/ Doctoral Degree or students studying in the final year of a degree programme may apply for Year 1 or Year 3 entry.
General Entrance Requirements
For Applicants with HKDSE:
|
Core Subject(s) |
Minimum Level |
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CHINESE LANGUAGE |
3 |
|
ENGLISH LANGUAGE |
3 |
|
LIBERAL STUDIES |
2 |
|
MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART |
2 |
|
Elective Subject(s) |
Minimum Level |
|
ANY 1 SUBJECT |
2 |
- This programme will consider Other Language subjects at Grade E or above as unspecified elective subject.
For Applicants with other International Qualifications, please refer to International Qualifications.
English Language Requirements
The following public examination results are recognised as meeting the English Language requirements stipulated by the University:
| Proficiency Tests | Minimum Requirements |
| TOEFL | Internet-based test (iBT) - Score: 79; or Paper-based test (PBT) - Score: 550 |
| IELTS Academic | Overall Band: 6.0 |
| SAT | Minimum score of 550 in both Critical Reading and Writing with a sub-score of 8 or above in Essay in old SAT; or Minimum score of 590 in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing in new SAT |
| ACT | Minimum score of 23 in both ACT English and Reading |
| GCE O-Level/ GCSE English/ English Language/ English Literature | Grade C/ Grade 4 |
| IGCSE First Language English | Grade C/ Grade 4 |
| IGCSE English as a Second Language | Grade B/ Grade 5 |
| GCE AS or A-Level English | Grade E |
| HKDSE English Language | Level 3 |
| HKALE Use of English | Grade E |
| IB |
Grade 4 in: OR Grade 5 in: |
| Others | Other English language qualifications deemed acceptable by the University |
The programme seeks candidates who are creative, collaborative, and open to new ideas; who are problem solvers and entrepreneurs; and who have something extra that sets them apart from other music students. We consider every aspect of a candidate's strengths, including but not limited to: melody writing, harmony usage, ensemble collaboration, industry knowledge, arrangement, orchestration, visual media comprehension, computer software competence, etc. We are looking for evidence of either 1) a talent for enhancing visual media with music composition, and with a mind-set of a storyteller; or 2) strong performance, artistic, and creative abilities.
All applicants must have both a good result in Grade 8 ABRSM practical or its equivalent and at least Grade 5 in ABRSM Theory (or its equivalent), and/or show other evidence of distinction in music.
In addition to the general admission requirements by the University and the Department, applicants are required to submit a portfolio and to attend a written test and an interview/audition.
The applicant's ability can be assessed by the following criteria: interview/audition, portfolio (for scoring) or audition / video recording (for performance), and written test.
Portfolio
Interview/audition and written test
After screening of portfolios, select applicants will be invited to an interview / audition that aims to know more about their passion as well as knowledge in and related to the creative industry. They will also be given a written test that aims to gauge their ability in music theory and aural skills on an instrument.