Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Creative and Digital Arts

JUPAS Code JS8685 (Music) JS8686 (Visual Arts) EdUHK Programme Code A4B118 Study Period 4 Years (for Year 1 Entry) 2 Years (for Senior Year Entry) Study Mode Full Time

Overview

Digital-focused Programme in Music and Visual Arts, Extending into Art Tech and Multimedia Sectors

This programme features an innovative creative digital emphasis for music and the visual arts within subject-focused and major-elective courses. It extends the depth and reach of our existing provision within the new targeted art tech, entertainment and multi-media sectors, while also retaining the Internship as one of the unique and highly popular components. The programme will equip students with the theoretical, practical and contextual knowledge and skills that are applicable within the cultural and creative industries, the cultural and educational sectors, and in the broader commercial sectors of the region. It will also equip students with knowledge in arts administration and management, providing them with opportunities to gain hands-on experience through internships.

Programme Aims

The programme aims to:

Provide students with knowledge and understanding of the historical, social, economic, educational and cultural contexts of digital arts and related arts production;
Develop students’ ability in applying acquired knowledge, skills and technologies of digital arts in the real-world and cross-disciplinary contexts;
Nurture students’ management and entrepreneurship competencies in response to developments in the cultural and creative industries; and
Equip students with the ability to make informed and reasoned responses in addressing needs and issues related to digital arts application in the cultural and creative industries and society.

Programme Features

Interdisciplinary and cross-cultural approach
Discipline-based and practice-oriented

Empirical learning experiences including internship experience and study tours

Incorporation of the recent developments in cultural and creative sectors of the Greater Bay Area (GBA)
Diversified graduation pathways

Programme Structure

		Year 1 Admissions Total 121 Credit Points (cps)	Senior Year Admissions Total 60 Credit Points (cps)
		Credit Points (cps)
Major^#	Major Course	33 cps	18 cps
	Major Elective	9 cps	6 cps
	Regional Summer Institute	3 cps	/
	Internship	3 cps	3 cps
	Cross-Faculty Core Course	3 cps	3 cps
	Major Interdisciplinary Course	3 cps	3 cps
	Living and Working in Our Country	3 cps	/
Minor / Electives		27 cps	15 cps
General Education		22 cps	6 cps
Language Enhancement		9 cps	/
Final Year Project (Honours Project / Capstone Project)		6 cps	6 cps
^#Mandatory GBA activities are required

Career Prospects

The knowledge and skills acquired by graduates of BA(CDA) will enhance their entry

into cultural and creative industries, including:

Digital arts and design
Media and entertainment
Arts management and curation
Music and performing arts

Useful Information

Enquiries

For Programme Information

Tel: (852) 2948 6596

Email: a4b118@eduhk.hk

For Admission

Tel: (852) 2948 6886

Email: admission@eduhk.hk

Other enquiries

Note: As the 2025/26 academic year is the beginning of the 2025/26 - 2027/28 triennium, the programmes to be offered in the 2025-28 triennium with allocation of UGC-funded places are still subject to the Government's approval.

Disclaimer:

Classes will be held in Tai Po Campus and Tseung Kwan O Study Centre / North Point Study Centre / Sports Centre / Kowloon Tong Satellite Study Centre as decided by the University.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this website. Changes to any aspects of the programmes may be made from time to time as due to change of circumstances and the University reserves the right to revise any information contained in this website as it deems fit without prior notice. The University accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising from any use or misuse of or reliance on any information contained in this website.
Any aspect of the courses and course offerings (including, without limitation, the contents of the course and the manner in which the course is taught) may be subject to change at any time at the sole discretion of the University if necessary. Without limiting the generality of the University’s discretion to revise the courses and course offerings, it is envisaged that changes may be required due to factors including staffing, enrolment levels, logistical arrangements, curriculum changes, and other factors caused by change of circumstances. Tuition fees, once paid, are non-refundable.
Students admitted into this programme are required to visit the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and/or other parts of Mainland China. The programme may also require students to participate in other non-local learning experience for completion of the programme. While the visits are subsidised, students are required to contribute part of the estimated cost of the visits ("students’ contribution"), whereas any personal entertainment, meals expenses, travel document fee and personal insurance costs shall be at students’ own expense. The estimated cost of the visits and students’ contribution for students admitted to the coming cohort is yet to be available due to a variety of factors such as inflation of cost of the visits, trip duration, traveling expenses, the exchange rate, etc.