Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Visual Arts
視覺藝術文學士(榮譽)
Year 3 Entry – Post-Secondary
| Programme Code Non-JUPAS: *BA VISUAL ARTS | Duration of Study | Mode of Study | Class Start Date |
Medium of Instruction
The medium of instruction for classroom teaching (in all forms) at HKBU is English, except for those courses that are granted exemption.
Fund Type
Government Funded
Credits Required for Graduation
128
Developments within the visual arts in the last century have introduced new processes and situations, which have resulted in an expanded notion of creative practice beyond the traditional concepts of art and/or design, bringing forward new practices that are no longer based upon strictly-distinguished disciplines or a particular medium, but are rather a hybrid of many. Accordingly, the BA (Hons) in Visual Arts Programme operates in the interdisciplinary area of creative practice that lies across and between media, thus it does not distinguish between fine arts and design. Instead at the Academy of Visual Arts (AVA) we consider all creative disciplines as equally valuable outlets for creative ideas and concepts.
Teaching Philosophy
The BA (Hons) in Visual Arts Programme at the Academy of Visual Arts is a professional degree that focuses on intensive practice-led work in the visual arts supported by a programme in General Education. It emphasises creativity, versatility, and intelligent articulation, thus enabling its graduates to enter professional, studio-based careers in such fields as studio arts, design, and/or craft after earning the degree. Our BA-students have the opportunity to develop technical competencies, informed aesthetic judgment, and an understanding of the context in which contemporary work is created, rooted in the ever-shifting cultural climate of creative production.
Programme Structure
The BA (Hons) in Visual Arts Programme is a comprehensive study programme in visual arts that incorporates subjects from across the scope of fine arts, design, craft and art theory.
As a guiding principle of the programme students will progress from breadth to depth over the time of study. Accordingly upon entry to the programme and completion of the required introductory courses, all students may choose electives that match with their personal preferences, their talent, and/or professional career intentions. Based on their choices in Year 2 they will further choose their courses in Year 3 and Year 4, thereby gradually developing a focus in their studies, which will finally articulate in one of two available programme concentrations:
- Studio & Media Arts (SMA); or
- Craft & Design (CD).
- Leading practice-based art & design academy in Hong Kong
- International teaching team and first-class studio facilities
- Professional degree, professional career
A majority of our graduates are employed full-time, curating on their own businesses or working as freelancers. Amongst the full-time/self-employed graduates, the significant portion find work in the creative and cultural sectors, while others engage themselves in visual arts education, or in public relations and communication, marketing or research.
Programme Contact Information
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