Overview

Chinese Art from The Chinese University of Hong Kong adopts an all-inclusive approach to Chinese art─traditional, modern, international and contemporary. It consists of two streams.

Ph.D. in Chinese Art (Art History) Stream aims to train up students with the ability to perform original and rigorous research in the fields of histories and theories of Chinese painting and calligraphy, seal carving, Buddhist and Daoist art, funerary art, jades, bronzes, ceramics, prints, as well as contemporary art.

Ph.D. in Chinese Art (Art Practice) Stream aims to train up practice-based students to embark on careers in various fields of creative arts related to a wide spectrum of Chineseness both in traditional and contemporary sense. Students are expected to make an original contribution to the area of study by means of thesis writing and creative work.

Careers

Our program is training up artists, art historians and other art professionals in Hong Kong.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Methodology in Art-historical Research

Theories of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy

Study of Later Chinese Ceramics

Art in Europe and North America After WWII

Daoist Art and Relics
History of Chinese Literati Painting

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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OR

79

OR

4.5

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

18 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR)

Disciplines

Art History Asian studies View 3 other Masters in Art History in Hong Kong (SAR)

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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4.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

submit a study plan (no less than 1000 words, written in English / Chinese).

attend an interview if shortlisted.
Copies of degree certificates

Copies of transcripts (with grading scheme)
Documents showing the applicant has fulfilled the Graduate School’s English Language Proficiency Requirement
Copies of Online Verification Report of Higher Education Qualification Certificate issued by the CHESICC
Copies of identity card or passport
Confidential Recommendations from TWO (applicable to MPhil applicants) referees

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

49500 HKD / year

≈ 49500 HKD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

49500 HKD / year

≈ 49500 HKD / year

Living costs

Hong Kong

Hong Kong (SAR)

13720 - 23419 HKD / month

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