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Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Creative and Digital Arts (Visual Arts) 創意藝術與數碼藝術榮譽文學士 (視覺藝術)

BA(CDA)-VA

Short DescriptionUpdated

The BA(CDA)-VA programme features an innovative creative digital emphasis for 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. This 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.

  • Broad Vision
    Interdisciplinary and cross-cultural approach in Arts Management and Entrepreneurship, and Visual Arts studies respectively

  • Empirical Learning
    Internship experience and study tours

  • Greater Bay Area (GBA) Elements
    Incorporation of recent developments in cultural and creative sectors of the GBA

  • Diverse Career Prospects
    Pursue career in digital and creative industries, including digital arts and design, media and entertainment, arts management and curation, music and performing arts

Remarks:
EdUHK Self-Nomination Admissions Scheme

To learn more, please check out at www.apply.eduhk.hk/ug/selfnom.

Requirements

  • Programme Entrance Requirements
  • General Entrance Requirements
Same as General Entrance Requirements

Note: Satisfactory performance in a practical test* and a portfolio interview is also required.

*Applicants who obtain Level 4 or above in HKDSE Visual Arts will be exempted from the practical test.

Subject weightings may be adopted in the admission score calculation for particular programmes. Please click here for more information.

Core Subjects Minimum Level
CHINESE LANGUAGE 3
CITIZENSHIP AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Attained
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 3
MATHEMATICS COMPULSORY PART 2
Elective Subject(s) Minimum Level
ANY 2 SUBJECTSNote 2

Note: Not more than one Applied Learning subjects, excluding Applied Learning Chinese


Remarks:

(1) Applied Learning (ApL) subject (Category B) graded “Attained with Distinction / Attained with Distinction (I)/(II)” is accepted as one of the elective subjects, excluding Applied Learning Chinese. For Bachelor’s degree, not more than one ApL subject will be counted as having met the requirement of an elective subject.

(2) The Mathematics Extended Part (M1/M2) is counted as an elective subject for the purpose of meeting the University’s GERs, but cannot be used as a substitute for the Mathematics Compulsory Part. If applicants have taken both M1 and M2, only the module with the best result will be taken into consideration.

(3) Other Language subjects (Category C) will be accepted as unspecified elective subjects. The minimum requirements are listed here.

(4) For non-Chinese speaking (NCS) applicants who have met the specified circumstances as announced by the Education Bureau (EDB), the University accepts the Alternative Chinese Language (ACL) qualifications, such as GCE (A-level / AS-level) (Grade E), GCE (O-Level) (Grade C), GCSE (Grade C / Grade 4), IGCSE (Grade C / Grade 4) and HKDSE ApL(C) (Attained), as equivalent to Level 3 in DSE Chinese Language for meeting the minimum Chinese Language requirements and for calculation of the related admission scores, except for programmes which require students to have possessed a good command of Chinese.

(5) The admission scores will be the sum total of the level/grade values of the best five HKDSE subjects, regardless of whether they are core or elective subjects and excluding the Citizenship and Social Development subject.  Subject weightings may be adopted in the score calculation for particular programmes. Please click here for more details.  

(6) For Bachelor's degree programmes, the past result(s) of HKDSE Liberal Studies (Level 2 or above) attained in 2023 or before will be recognised for meeting the Citizenship and Social Development subject requirement in the GERs and will be included in the admission score calculation as long as the result is among the best five HKDSE subjects.

Calculation of scores for applicants with more than 1 sitting in HKDSE Examination

"Combined sittings" is accepted for meeting the GERs and for the calculation of admissions scores. If an applicant has taken the HKDSE examination in a subject more than once, the best result for that subject will be counted. There is no score deduction for repeated subjects.

First Year Tuition Fee

HK$ 44,500

Contacts

Admission Enquiries

Email: admission@eduhk.hk

Tel: (852) 2948 6886

Programme Enquiries

Email: a4b118@eduhk.hk

Tel: (852) 2948 6596

Footnote(s)
(1) As the 2025/26 academic year is the beginning of the 2025/26 - 2027/28 triennium for which the allocation of UGC-funded places is still subject to the Government's approval, the number of intake places shown above is indicative only and subject to changes or confirmation.