Programme Overview

The Master of Arts in Community-based Arts Education [MA(CBAE)] is first programme of its kind in Hong Kong and East Asia integrating arts and education practices with community engagement and public development. It supports interdisciplinary projects that combine a range of art forms and culture with experimental pedagogy, public policy, social theory, arts management and education. The MA(CBAE)’s unique focus on individual arts-based research, group work, and experiential learning operates in tandem with the HKIEd’s ongoing community-based activities.

Working across disciplines and connecting their practice to research in their chosen fields through electives and community partnerships, students of the MA(CBAE) programme will be guided to develop projects with potential impact on the public sphere, alongside educational, social and environmental considerations. Their approaches are expected to incorporate urban interventions, social sculpture, public arts, performance and community arts, investigating the intersection of the sonic/visual/media arts, management, education and the public sphere.