Doctor of Philosophy in Creative Media 48 months PHD Programme By City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

# 201-300QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

15,415 USDTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

30 Jun, 2026Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Doctor of Philosophy in Creative Media




Employs a mentor-based approach with an emphasis on both traditional scholarship and creative innovation



CHARACTERISTICS




  • Employs a mentor-based approach with an emphasis on both traditional scholarship and creative innovation.
  • Students' research activities encompass many different kinds of art and media creation with an emphasis on new media.
  • Highly interdisciplinary programme - Students' research deploys methodologies from the sciences, humanities and social sciences.
  • Current full-time PhD students are funded either through the Hong Kong PhD Fellowships (HKPFS) or by studentships.


Research areas of SCM



  • Animation
  • Film, Video, & Photography
  • HCI & Computer Graphics
  • Media & Cultural Studies
  • New Media Art & Installation
  • Physical Computing & Fabrication
  • Playable Media
  • Socially & Ecologically Engaged Art
  • Software Art, Machine Learning & AI
  • Sound Art

Programme overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Doctor of Philosophy in Creative Media




Employs a mentor-based approach with an emphasis on both traditional scholarship and creative innovation



CHARACTERISTICS




  • Employs a mentor-based approach with an emphasis on both traditional scholarship and creative innovation.
  • Students' research activities encompass many different kinds of art and media creation with an emphasis on new media.
  • Highly interdisciplinary programme - Students' research deploys methodologies from the sciences, humanities and social sciences.
  • Current full-time PhD students are funded either through the Hong Kong PhD Fellowships (HKPFS) or by studentships.


Research areas of SCM



  • Animation
  • Film, Video, & Photography
  • HCI & Computer Graphics
  • Media & Cultural Studies
  • New Media Art & Installation
  • Physical Computing & Fabrication
  • Playable Media
  • Socially & Ecologically Engaged Art
  • Software Art, Machine Learning & AI
  • Sound Art

Admission Requirements

79+
6.5+
be a current MPhil student in the University who seeks transfer to PhD candidature; or hold a higher degree by research (or equivalent qualification) from a recognised university; or hold a Master’s degree (or equivalent qualification) from a recognised university; or hold a Bachelor’s degree with first class honours (or equivalent qualification) from a recognised university.

30 Jun 2026
4 Years
Sep
Jan

Tuition fees

Domestic
11,375 USD
International
15,415 USD

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