Master of Fine Arts in Creative Media 24 months Postgraduate Programme By City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

26,154 USDTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

31 Mar, 2027Application Deadline

Starting Month

Jan, AugStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Degree

MFA

Study Level

Master's

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Media (MFACM) programme is the first of its kind in Hong Kong. The MFACM is a degree with a long history in many prestigious European and North American universities and is commonly regarded as the highest level of academic qualification available in the creative arts. While the MFACM once was primarily associated with the traditional fine arts, such as music and painting, it has since the 1960s become the standard “terminal” degree in programmes specializing in more technology-intensive creative fields, including computer-based media production.


The Degree

MFACM emphasizes the integration of the Arts, Science, Culture and Technology. As an internationally-recognised terminal degree in the creative arts, MFACM provides intensive and advanced training in Digital Audiovisual Media Cultures, Animation, Computer Graphics, Film & Video Production, Interactive Media, New Media Art and Digital Fabrication. A cutting-edge art programme with a global vision, MFACM is a hub and a laboratory for creative exchanges and professional collaboration regionally and internationally.

Our students come from all over the world including Canada, Chinese Mainland, France, Germany, India, Italy, New Zealand, the Philippines, Portugal and the United States. Non-local students are encouraged to apply since we are strongly committed to artistic and cultural diversities.


Programme Aims

  • To develop the artistic and intellectual competence required for contemporary artists and future leaders of the creative industry
  • To foster a critical and cross-disciplinary understanding of issues in contemporary art-making and creative industries
  • To equip students with knowledge of artistic, scientific, and technological development, emphasising creative processes
  • To prepare graduates with originality and professional ethics for leadership roles in the industry

Programme overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Degree

MFA

Study Level

Master's

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Media (MFACM) programme is the first of its kind in Hong Kong. The MFACM is a degree with a long history in many prestigious European and North American universities and is commonly regarded as the highest level of academic qualification available in the creative arts. While the MFACM once was primarily associated with the traditional fine arts, such as music and painting, it has since the 1960s become the standard “terminal” degree in programmes specializing in more technology-intensive creative fields, including computer-based media production.


The Degree

MFACM emphasizes the integration of the Arts, Science, Culture and Technology. As an internationally-recognised terminal degree in the creative arts, MFACM provides intensive and advanced training in Digital Audiovisual Media Cultures, Animation, Computer Graphics, Film & Video Production, Interactive Media, New Media Art and Digital Fabrication. A cutting-edge art programme with a global vision, MFACM is a hub and a laboratory for creative exchanges and professional collaboration regionally and internationally.

Our students come from all over the world including Canada, Chinese Mainland, France, Germany, India, Italy, New Zealand, the Philippines, Portugal and the United States. Non-local students are encouraged to apply since we are strongly committed to artistic and cultural diversities.


Programme Aims

  • To develop the artistic and intellectual competence required for contemporary artists and future leaders of the creative industry
  • To foster a critical and cross-disciplinary understanding of issues in contemporary art-making and creative industries
  • To equip students with knowledge of artistic, scientific, and technological development, emphasising creative processes
  • To prepare graduates with originality and professional ethics for leadership roles in the industry

Admission Requirements

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To be eligible for admission, you must satisfy the University’s General Entrance Requirements for master's programmes and must have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with preferably some working experience in the arts, design or creative industry. For applicants for Main (Without Stream Specification) and Games Stream, you should submit a portfolio of creative work with an artist statement.  For applicants for Human-Computer Interaction Stream, you should complete a survey within 5 calendar days after submission of your online application.  (Please see the Portfolio/Survey Submission section of the School Admissions website).

Applicants without the specified qualifications may still be considered for admission to the programme if they are able to present equivalent qualifications and artistic credentials. All applicants must have a demonstrated capacity to pursue the programme. The School assumes that applicants will have achieved a basic level of computer literacy. Also, some prior experience with photography and/or video production is encouraged.

Applicants may be required to attend an interview so that the School of Creative Media can gauge their creative potential.

31 Mar 2027
2 Years
Jan
Aug

Tuition fees

Domestic
26,154 USD
International
26,154 USD

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