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Fine Arts Course List Code

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Required Courses FAA1100 FAA1110 FAA1120 FAA1130 FAA1600 FAA1700 FAA1800

Drawing Fundamentals Principles of Chinese Calligraphy Western Painting Fundamentals Principles of Chinese Painting Artistic Traditions in China Artistic Traditions in the West In Pursuit of Hong Kong Art and Culture

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A. Art History/Art History Advanced Electives FAA2101 FAA2102 FAA2103 FAA2104 FAA2105 FAA2106 FAA2107 FAA2108 FAA2109 FAA2119 FAA3101 FAA3102 FAA3104 FAA3105 FAA3106 FAA3107 FAA3108 FAA3109 FAA3112 FAA3115 FAA3119 FAA4100

Groundwork in Field Archaeology The Arts of Ancient China: Neolithic through Bronze Age Art Along the Silk Road China’s China: Major Wares of the Centuries Classical Traditions of Chinese Calligraphy Art under Imperial Patronage: Chinese Court Painting Modern Challenges: Chinese Painting of the Twentieth Century Modern Art: Modernism and the Quest for Utopia An Illustrated History of Western Art Theory: from Plato to Postmodernism Western Art I: From the 15th to the Late 19th Century Archaeology in Hong Kong and Macau Jades for Life and Death Jingdezhen and Beyond: History of Later Chinese Ceramics Art of the Elite: Calligraphy from Song to Qing Tradition and Transformation: Chinese Literati Pa inting When East Meets West: Art in Hong Kong Contemporary Art: Artistic Strategies in a Postmodern Era Chinese and Western Comparative Aesthetics Auspicious Metal: The Ritual Bronzes of Ancient China The Art of Chinese Seals Western Art II: From Impressionism to the Late 1940s Special Topics in Art History

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Graduation Projects (Required Courses) FAA4180/4181

Thesis Research

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B. Modern Art Studio/Studio Arts Advanced Electives FAA2201 FAA2202 FAA2203 FAA2204 FAA2206 FAA2207 FAA2208 FAA2209 FAA3201 FAA3203 FAA3204 FAA3206 FAA3207 FAA3209 FAA3211 FAA3213 FAA3214 FAA3216 FAA4200 FAA4201 FAA4202

Creative Watercolour Painting Printmaking Clerical and Regular Scripts Gongbi: Chinese Delineative Painting Basic Ceramics 3-Dimensional Design Fundamentals Basic Photogra phy Introduction to Digital Video Production Intermediate Western Painting Running and Cursive Scripts Xieyi: Chinese Expressive Painting Sculpting, Moulding and Casting Mixed Media 2-Dimensional Digital Art Workshop Experimental Drawing Seal Script and Seal Carving Modern Ink Painting Sculpture: Building and Carving Creative Workshops Art as Profession Special Topics in Studio Art

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Graduation Projects (Required Courses) FAA4280/4281

Gradua tion Workshop

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Course Description (Unless otherwise specified, all are 3-unit term courses of one lecture hour and three exercise hours per week.) FAA1100 Drawing Fundamentals 2 U; 1 Lect. 3 Exer. This course provides students with basic knowledge and skills in drawing. Topics include: 1) tools and techniques; 2) perspective and observation; 3) composition and visual element; and 4) perception and expression. FAA1110 Principles of Chinese Calligraphy 2 U; 1 Lect. 3 Exer. This course is offered for beginners of Chinese calligraphy. It describes the basic concepts and techniques of Chinese calligraphy, the selection and use of materials and tools, and teaches students the regular, clerical and seal scripts. Students will be adequately prepared for more advanced courses of various scripts. FAA1120 Western Painting Fundamentals 2 U; 1 Lect. 3 Exer. This course introduces oil painting under the following framework: 1) materials and techniques; 2) colour theory; 3) basic composition; 4) painting from still-life; and 5) abstraction and independent creation. Prerequisite: FAA1100.

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FAA1130 Principles of Chinese Painting 2 U; 1 Lect. 3 Exer. This course introduces the materials and tools, techniques in brushwork, ink tone variations, and colouring to the beginning students of Chinese painting. Related skills such as mounting, writing of inscriptions, imprinting of seals will also be explored. Students will practise traditional paintings of pine trees, rocks, bamboo, and human figures, etc., in prepa ra tion for in-depth studies in landscape, figure or bird-andflower paintings. FAA1600 Artistic Traditions in China 3 U; 2 Lect. 1 Tut. Using recent excavations, historical texts, and important master pieces in major collections, this course provides an overview of Chinese art over 5000 years. Through studying the art and culture of the pre-historic and Bronze Age, and painting, calligra phy, religious sculpture, architecture, jade, gold, silver, and ceramics throughout the centuries, students will understand the special characteristics and historical development of Chinese art and culture over the centuries. Artistic exchange between China and its neighbouring countries will be given special attention. (Not for students who have taken UGA2310 or UGD229F.) FAA1700 Artistic Traditions in the West 3 U; 2 Lect. 1 Tut. The goal of this course is to investigate Western art practices from ancient times to the modern era. Analyses of key works of art will be considered in relationship to the social, political, economic and cultural circumstances that surrounded and informed them. FAA1800 In Pursuit of Hong Kong Art and Culture 3 U; 2 Lect. 1 Tut. This course is an introduction to the various dimensions of Hong Kong art and culture. Using archaeological, historical, and cultural findings and works of art as examples, it focuses on the development, style and regional characteristics of Hong Kong art as well as its relationship with traditional Chinese culture and international trends. Students will emerge with a better understanding of their own artistic and cultural heritage. (Not for students who have taken UGC230F.) FAA2101 Groundwork in Field Archaeology 3 U; 2 Lect. 1 Tut. As an introduction of the basic theory, method and practice of archaeology, this course will focus on the nature and development of archaeology, data acquisition (archaeological surveys and excavations), data processing and ana lysis, synthesis and interpretation (reconstruction of the past environmental ecology, art, social and cultural life) and important a rchaeological discoveries and studies from around the world.

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FAA2102 The Arts of Ancient China: Neolithic through Bronze Age 3 U; 2 Lect. 1 Tut. Using artifacts recovered from archaeological excavations, this course will explore the artistic achievements of early China. Students will be introduced to the painted and black pottery and the ritual and ornamental jades from the Neolithic period; oracle bone script, ritual bronze vessels, bronze weapons and musical instruments, painted lacquers, and ritual and ornamental jades of the Bronze Age; as well as the beginnings of contact with nomadic cultures, and pictorial representation in bronze, silk, and clay. Students will emerge with a multifaceted picture of the cultural and artistic legacy of early China, ready for in-depth studies in the arts of the period. Prerequisite: FAA1600. FAA2103 Art Along the Silk Road 3 U; 2 Lect. 1 Tut. The opening of the Silk Road during the second century BC marks China’s entry in the international arena of artistic and cultural exchange. Through the study of a wide range of artifacts from the Han through Tang-Liao-Jin-Song periods, this course will examine the results of these exchanges from a variety of perspectives. Students will acquire a balanced and updated understanding of the role played by cultural interaction in China’s artistic development during this period. Course content and focus ma y change with each offering and will be announced before registra tion begins. Students are therefore allowed to register repeatedly as long as the content or the teacher is different. Prerequisite: FAA1600. Contents of this course will vary with instructors and students, so students may take the course repeatedly as long as the course content changes. However, students are not allowed to take courses with the same course code more than once in a single term. FAA2104 China’s China: Major Wares of the Centuries 3 U; 2 Lect. 1 Tut. From the painted earthenware of the Neolithic (ca. 5000-4000 B.C.) through the highfired porcelains of the twentieth century, this course will examine the cha ra cteristics and development of representative wares as an introduction of one of China’s unique artistic contributions to world culture. Ceramic production in Hong Kong will also be included in this survey, with the possibility of field visits to local kiln sites. Prerequisite: FAA1600. FAA2105 Classical Traditions of Chinese Calligraphy 3 U; 2 Lect. 1 Tut. Focusing on calligraphy before Song, this course aims at familiarizing students with the origin and development of Chinese calligraphy: oracle-bone script, bronze inscriptions, stele-engravings, and ink works on silk and paper. In-depth discussions of calligraphic works in museum collections and those from archaeological discoveries will lead to an understanding of stylistic development, while different classical traditions created by great masters will be highlighted and evaluated. Prerequisite: FAA1600.

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FAA2106 Art under Imperial Patronage: Chinese Court Painting 3 U; 2 Lect. 1 Tut. This course traces the development of the Chinese court painting tradition through the ages. Major topics include the origin of court painting, court painters and their works and styles, and the development of painting academy in China. The political and cultural contexts of court painting as well as issues relating to imperial patronage will also be discussed. Prerequisite: FAA1600. FAA2107 Modern Challenges: Chinese Painting of the Twentieth Century 3 U; 2 Lect. 1 Tut. This course traces the development of Chinese painting during the twentieth century. Major topics to be covered include new directions of traditionalism, the emergence of the Lingnan School, and westernization for innovation before 1949, as well as the development of Chinese painting on the Mainland and elsewhere since 1949. Special attention will be paid to Chinese painters’ artistic response to political turmoil, cultural changes and Western influences in a new era. Prerequisite: FAA1600. FAA2108 Modern Art: Modernism and the Quest for Utopia 3 U; 2 Lect. 1 Tut. The goal of this course is to explore Western modernist art and theory from the late 19th century to the mid-1940s. One of the central themes that will be explored is the emergence of the avant-garde and how it often sought radical social, political, economic and cultural change through its artistic strategies. Prerequisite: FAA1700. FAA2109 An Illustrated History of Western Art Theory: from Plato to Postmodernism 3 U; 2 Lect. 1 Tut. This course is a presentation of the history of Western thought in relation with the visual arts, from Plato to the most contemporary thinkers (like Jacques Derrida a nd Jean-Fra nçois Lyota rd). The works of the most importa nt thinkers will be presented using texts a nd visual documentation. Prerequisite: FAA1700. FAA2119 Western Art I: From the 15th to the Late 19th Century 3 U; 2 Lect. 1 Tut. This course aims to give a broad overview of Western art from the 15th to the late 19th century. The Renasissance is universally regarded as a fundamental period in the history of Western Art. Subsequent period styles, such as Mannerism, Baroque, NeoClassicism, Romanticism and Realism are either development from art principles of the Renaissance or reactions against the rules and bounds developed during this important period. Special attention will be given to the major artworks of each movement as well as the historical events which have influenced the evolution of Western art. Prerequisite: FAA1700. (Not for students who have taken FAA3880.)

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FAA2201 Creative Watercolour Painting This course is an introduction to various techniques in watercolour painting. The exploration of combined techniques and mixed media will also be considered. Students are encouraged to take risks and experiment with new ideas. Assignments, individual critiques and group discussions will be conducted regularly to broaden concepts and methods of expression. Emphasis is on individual approach. Prerequisite: FAA1100. FAA2202 Printmaking Students in this course learn to use the tools, techniques and the ideas related to intaglio and relief printmaking. In addition to often-encountered aesthetic and technical problems, materials such as ink, paper, and ground will be discussed. Regular individual tutorials conducted throughout the course provide students with professional guidance enabling them to master both traditional and new approaches to intaglio and relief printmaking. Prerequisite: FAA1120. (For Fine Arts Majors only.) FAA2203 Clerical and Regular Scripts This course provides an in-depth study of clerical and regular scripts. Students will be introduced to the various important schools of the two scripts and have opportunities for practical exercises. Through the study of representative works (including clerical scripts of the Han and Tang dynasties, stele rubbings of the Wei and Tang dynasties), students can master the technique in clerical and regular scripts and develop their own styles. Prerequisite: FAA1110. FAA2204 Gongbi: Chinese Delineative Painting This course focuses on studying the techniques of painting by using fine-line and wash, one of two primary painting techniques in the Chinese tra dition. Technique a nd forms of expression such as ink, light colouring, heavy colouring are included. Prerequisite: FAA1130. Contents of this course will vary with instructors and students, so students may take the course repeatedly as long as the course content changes. However, students a re not allowed to take courses with the same course code more than once in a single term. FAA2206 Basic Cera mics This course describes the basic ceramics techniques including hand-build techniques like pinching, coiling and slab building. Basic throwing and decorative techniques will also be introduced. Students are expected to master these techniques toward the creation of three-dimensional form. Prerequisite: FAA2670. (For Fine Arts Majors only.) FAA2207 3-Dimensional Design Fundamentals This course provides students with basic knowledge in three-dimensional design with various materials. Special focus will be placed on three major areas: 1) form and space; 2) material and construction; and 3) function and aesthetics. Students will also be introduced to the operation and safety of various tools.

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FAA2208 Basic Photography This course covers the basic theories and characteristics of photography, with an aim towards introducing students to the unique visual language of photography through application of photographic equipment, formats and materials. Students will be able to explore and appreciate the nature and culture of photography by learning different photographic approaches through discussions and practice. Prerequisite: FAA1100 or approved departmental exemption. FAA2209 Introduction to Digital Video Production The course is designed to explore the concepts, aesthetics, processes, and techniques of DV production from both academic and studio perspectives. Both technical and aesthetic issues will be addressed throughout the course. Aesthetic issues encompass concept, relationship of sound and image, and historical context. Technical topics include techniques of cinematography, non-linear editing, storyboarding, scene visualization and other related topics. The Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator software packages will be used to illustrate the principles and techniques and to produce the projects. Prerequisite: FAA1100. FAA3101 Archaeology in Hong Kong and Macau 3 U; 2 Lect. 1 Tut. Using archaeological data recovered from Hong Kong and Macau, this course examines the ancient history of Hong Kong and Macau from the Neolithic Age (7,000 years ago) to the Song Dynasty, and attempts to reconstruct the ancient cultural features of Hong Kong in the context of pre-historical backgrounds in South China and Southeast Asia. Aside from lectures, students will also visit local archaeological sites. FAA3102 Jades for Life and Death 3 U; 2 Lect. 1 Tut. The signature products of the major jade-working centres of the Neolithic period (ca. 4000-2000 B.C.), their possible meanings, functions, and implications for cultural exchange as reflected in recent excavations will be the focus of the first half of this course. The subsequent changes in function and meaning, and the development of new forms to accompany these changes, will be examined during the second part of the course toward an understanding of the changing meanings of jade in the ritual, religious, political, and social context of its time. Original works of art from Art Museum and local collections may be used for instruction when appropriate. Prerequisite: FAA1600. FAA3104 Jingdezhen and Beyond: History of Later Chinese Ceramics 3 U; 2 Lect. 1 Tut. As the “Capital of Ceramics”, Jingdezhen has played an important role in the history of later Chinese ceramics. This course will examine the organization, the mode of production and artistic characteristics of the monochrome and painted porcelains of Jingdezhen, to understand the achievements of the Ming and Qing ceramic industry. Trade ceramics and its influence, as well as ceramic production in Hong Kong will also be discussed with a field visit to a ceramic kiln site at Tai Po. Prerequisite: FAA1600.

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FAA3105 Art of the Elite: Calligraphy from Song to Qing 3 U; 2 Lect. 1 Tut. This course traces the development of calligraphy from Song to Qing. Major topics include the Song expressive calligraphic styles, Yuan revivalism, model-calligraphy tradition from Ming to mid-Qing, and stele-calligraphy tradition since mid-Qing. In addition to major calligraphers and their masterworks and styles, this course will also examine the philosophical ideas embodied in calligraphy, thus providing students with a cultura l understanding of why calligraphy has been regarded as an art of the elite in China. Prerequisite: FAA1600. FAA3106 Tradition and Transformation: Chinese Literati Painting 3 U; 2 Lect. 1 Tut. This course traces the origin and development of Chinese literati painting. Major topics to be covered include important scholar-painters, schools, masterworks and styles from Song to Qing, and the philosophical and cultural meaning embodied in literati painting. Special attention will be paid to how the literati pursued artistic transformation in the context of adopting, studying, understanding, interpreting and recreating different painting traditions handed down from ancient masters. Prerequisite: FAA1600. FAA3107 When East Meets West: Art in Hong Kong 3 U; 2 Lect. 1 Tut. This course provides an overview of the development of art in Hong Kong during the twentieth century, including traditional Chinese painting, calligraphy and seal carving, modern ink painting, and various art forms in western media. It examines the uniqueness of Hong Kong’s art in the context of its economic growth, cultural integration of east and west, and freedom in artistic creation, towards an evaluation of the achievements of Hong Kong’s art in the twentieth century. FAA3108 Contemporary Art: Artistic Strategies in a Postmodern Era 3 U; 2 Lect. 1 Tut. The goal of this course is to explore Western art and theory from approximately 1945 to the mid-1990s. Special attention will be given to the shift from a modernist to a postmodernist culture, and how artists have endeavoured to address a new era characterized by globaliza tion and consumerism. Whenever possible, contemporary Chinese artworks will be explored for the purposes of cross-cultural comparison. Prerequisite: FAA1700. FAA3109 Chinese and Western Comparative Aesthetics 3 U; 2 Lect. 1 Tut. Relying on fa mous exa mples from the Chinese a nd Western worlds a nd using several types of sources (literature, philosophy, poetry and the visual arts), this course is divided into two parts. The first part will highlight the similarities a nd dissimilarities of two ra dically different conceptions of art. The second part will present the global revolution in thought that have led to today’s developments in the arts made by the Chinese people in mainla nd China a nd abroad. Prerequisite: FAA1600 or 1700.

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FAA3112 Auspicious Metal: The Ritual Bronzes of Ancient China 3 U; 2 Lect. 1 Tut. With special emphasis on recent excavations, this course will look at the artistic a nd technological development of cast-bronze a rtifacts from around 1600 B.C. to the last centuries B.C., in a n attempt to understa nd China’s unique achievements in relation to other a ncient Bronze Age civilizations. Ritual bronze vessels a nd weapons will be studied as reflections not only of artistic developments, but also of political, social, religious, a nd economic developments of the time. Original works of art will be used as teaching material when a ppropriate. Prerequisite: FAA1600. FAA3115 The Art of Chinese Seals 3 U; 2 Lect. 1 Tut. This course provides a n overview of the artistic characteristics a nd development of Chinese seals. Content includes the function, forms a nd related historical issues of a ncient seals, and the style a nd theory of different artistic schools since the Ming and Ching dynasties. Prerequisite: FAA1600. FAA3119 Western Art II: From Impressionism to the Late 1940s. 3 U; 2 Lect. 1 Tut. The latter part of the nineteenth century was a time of economic, technological and social change when traditional values were challenged. This revolutionary period marked the beginning of the modern age and the birth of many avant-garde movements. This course aims to examine the various manifestations of these movements and the utopian project they tried to materialize. Prerequisite: FAA1700. (Not for students who have taken FAA3890.) FAA3201 Intermediate Western Painting Emphasis is placed on the development of personal imagery a nd creative expression. Students will be asked to choose a theme or visual idea for exploration. They are not directed to work in a ny one style but rather to use the various concepts a nd techniques to produce expressive painting. Frequent class discussions a nd critiques encourage a n excha nge of ideas. Prerequisite: FAA1120. FAA3203 Running a nd Cursive Scripts This course provides a more focused study in running aa nd cursive scripts and includes both a specialized study of importa nt schools and practical exercises of the two scripts. Students are expected to master running a nd cursive scripts a nd in preparation for developing their own styles. Prerequisite: FAA1110. FAA3204 Xieyi: Chinese Expressive Painting 3 U; 2 Lect. 2 Exer. This course focuses on the techniques of painting in a n expressive ma nner i.e. in the literati tradition of “writing the idea”. The techniques a nd forms of expression such as ink, light colouring, heavy colouring are included. Prerequisite: FAA1130. Contents of this course will vary with instructors and students, so students may take the course repeatedly as long as the course content changes. However, students a re not allowed to take courses with the same course code more than once in a single term.

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FAA3206 Sculpting, Moulding and Casting 3 U; 2 Lect. 2 Exer. This course introduces various perspectives of making sculpture in organic form through direct and indirect methods. Focus will be on understanding and transforming forms in nature as well as forms derived from nature. Technical studio will include hand-building techniques, molding, and casting. Students will learn how to think through three dimensional form and transforming ideas into tangible objects. Prerequisite: FAA2207 or 2670. FAA3207 Mixed Media Mixed media and installation include almost all “alternative art” since the early 1960’s. This art form may be understood as concept-oriented art and has no well-defined boundaries for material and technique. Therefore, the course will focus on approaches and methodologies rather than on specific techniques. Focus will be placed on cultural significance, spirituality and physicality of material and objects. Prerequisite: FAA2670. FAA3209 2-Dimensional Digital Art Workshop The course is designed to explore the concepts, aesthetics, processes, and techniques of 2-D digital art from both academic and studio perspectives. Both technical and aesthetic issues will be addressed throughout the course. Aesthetic issues encompass concept, composition and historical context. Whereas technical topics include raster and vector imaging, scanning, image manipulation, retouching, printing, and other related topics. The Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator software packages will also be used to illustrate the principles and techniques and to produce the projects. Prerequisite: FAA1100. FAA3211 Experimental Drawing 3 U; 2 Lect. 2 Exer. This course will introduce various approaches to drawing so as to broaden student’s technical abilities and provoke awareness of contemporary approaches. Emphasis will be made on five major areas: 1) understanding rhythm and lyrical elements of drawing through figure movement; 2) exploring pictorial composition by studying and recomposing cla ssical works; 3) developing visual voca bulary by exercising free association; 4) drawing as narrative; and 5) drawing as a tool to map spaces and activities. Prerequisite: FAA1100. FAA3213 Seal Script and Seal Carving This course introduces the students to various types of seal scripts, e.g., oracle-bone script, bronze inscriptions, and seal script of the Qin and Han dynasties. Through the study of representative works of past periods, students can master the technique in seal scripts as well as develop their own styles. The course also includes an introduction to the materials, tools and techniques of seal carving, and the imprinting and rubbing of seals. Through the analysis and study of representative examples over the centuries, students can master the different script-forms in seal carving and a wide-range of carving techniques toward creating their own styles in seal carving. Prerequisite: FAA1110.

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FAA3214 Modern Ink Painting This course aims to guide students to work in traditional Chinese ink painting media, as well as other media tha t can accomplish similar effects, towards realization of a personal vision. Different ways of using the brush, ink and paper, and experiments without using them, to explore unusual visual effects will be encouraged. Prerequisite: FAA1120 or 1130. FAA3216 Sculpture: Building and Carving 3 U; 2 Lect. 2 Exer. This course will focus on the classic approaches to sculpture: addition and subtraction. Metal and wood will be the major materials used. Through addition, students will be trained to weld metal and join wood to produce large scale sculpture. Through subtraction, students will be able to define details and inner spaces of sculptures. Prerequisite: FAA2207 or 2670. FAA4100 Special Topics in Art History 3 U; 2 Lect. 1 Tut. This course examines in detail selected topics in art history, such as case study of archaeological discoveries, art of a dynasty, individual artists, etc. It a ims a t providing students with a full understanding of certain special areas in the history of art. Prerequisite: Any a rt history course. Contents of this course will vary with instructors and students, so students may take the course repeatedly as long as the course content changes. However, students a re not allowed to take courses with the same course code more than once in a single term. FAA4180/4181 Thesis Research 3/3 U; 3 Lect.; 2-term Majors in art history who choose this course should expect to undertake independent research on a supervisor-approved topic, and present a written thesis at the end of the second term of their final year of studies. (For graduating Majors only.) [Students may replace this 6-unit thesis work with two advanced-level art-history courses subject to departmental approval.] FAA4200 Creative Workshops 3 U; 2 Lect. 2 Exer. This course is designed to help students refine their skills and strengthen their knowledge in artistic creation. Beside individual artistic development, students will be encouraged to carry out independent research in their chosen medium or topic through seminars and critiques. If appropriate, this course may be divided into separate sections to accommodate the different needs of individual students, or according to the special interests of the teacher. Students are allowed to register repeatedly as long as the teacher or the content is different. For Fine Arts Majors and Minors in the second year of attendance or above only. Contents of this course will vary with instructors and students, so students may take the course repeatedly as long as the course content changes. However, students are not allowed to take courses with the same course code more than once in a single term.

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FAA4201 Art as Profession 3 U; 2 Lect. 1 Tut. The aim of this course is to provide students with information and training to better prepare them for careers as art professionals. Emphasis will be placed on how the art producer, art mediator and the general public interact with each other. Topics will include cultural policies in Hong Kong, the role of the public and private sectors, a rt in public spaces, art criticism, curatorship, organizing portfolios, exhibitions, and legal issues. In addition, guest speakers will be invited to talk about their experiences as art professionals in Hong Kong. For Fine Arts Majors and Minors in the third year of attendance or above only. Contents of this course will vary with instructors and students, so students may take the course repeatedly as long as the course content changes. However, students are not allowed to take courses with the same course code more than once in a single term. FAA4202 Special Topics in Studio Art This course is designed to cope with timely special issues in visual art, to provide students with opportunities for in-depth studies with specialists/teachers who deal with issues related to current art practice, that are normally not covered by our regular curriculum. Topics may include curatorship, art management, cultural policy, public art and/or various studio art workshops or projects. Prerequisite: Any studio art or art history course at 2000 or above level or with special approval from teacher or advisor. Contents of this course will vary with instructors and students, so students may take the course repeatedly as long as the course content changes. However, students are not allowed to take courses with the same course code more than once in a single term. FAA4280/4281 Graduation Workshop 3/3 U; 3 Lect; 2-term This course guides Majors in creative art in their individual research which will count toward their honours classification. A series of lectures on art criticism and exegesis writing will prepare Majors to use their knowledge of art history, art theory and general education to write about their own works and the works of others. Compulsory visits to local art exhibitions will be organized and students will have to submit a mid-term paper in the form of art criticism. As the course is also based on individual supervision, students are also required to plan their graduation thesis and meet their supervisors regularly. At the end of the term, students must submit evidence of their research progress as designated by relevant supervisor(s). (For graduating Majors only).

Study Scheme 1.

Major Programme

Studies in Fine Arts are divided into THREE main streams: Art History with emphasis on Chinese art, Modern Art Studio, and Art History and Art Studio. Art History studies the historical development of art with a special emphasis on China; Modern Art Studio trains students in the practice of artistic creation, and Art History and Art Studio applies equal emphasis to both. Students should plan to choose one of these three streams at the beginning of their second year of attendance.

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Art History Students are required to complete a minimum of 65 units of courses as follows: (i)

(ii)

Required Courses: First Year of Attendance FAA1100, 1110, 1120, 1130, 1600, 1700, 1800 Final Year of AttendanceΔ FAA4180 and 4181 Elective Courses: Second and Third Years of Attendance Art History Courses At least 21 units to be selected from the following courses: FAA2101, 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2106, 3101, 3102, 3104, 3105, 3106, 3112, 3115, 4100 At least 9 units to be selected from the following courses: FAA2107, 2108, 2109, 2119, 3107, 3108, 3109, 3119, 4100 Modern Art Studio Courses At least 12 units to be selected from the following courses: FAA2201, 2202, 2203, 2204, 2206, 2207, 2208, 2209, 3201, 3203, 3204, 3206, 3207, 3209, 3211, 3213, 3214, 3216, 4200, 4201, 4202

17 units 6 units 42 units

21 units

9 units

12 units

Total: 65 units Δ

In the final year of a ttendance, a student in Art History stream should submit a thesis, pass an oral examination on his/her thesis, and participate in the Graduation Exhibition. Results of the thesis and performance at the oral examination will count as 30% toward honours classification.

Modern Art Studio Students are required to complete a minimum of 65 units of courses as follows: (i)

(ii)

Required Courses: First Year of Attendance FAA1100, 1110, 1120, 1130, 1600, 1700, 1800 Final Year of AttendanceΔ FAA4280 and 4281 Elective Courses: Second and Third Years of Attendance Modern Art Studio Courses At least 27 units to be selected from the following courses: FAA2201, 2202, 2203, 2204, 2206, 2207, 2208, 2209, 3201, 3203, 3204, 3206, 3207, 3209, 3211, 3213, 3214, 3216, 4200, 4201, 4202

17 units 6 units 42 units 27 units

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Art History Courses At least 15 units to be selected from the following courses: FAA2101, 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107, 2108, 2109, 2119, 3101, 3102, 3104, 3105, 3106, 3107, 3108, 3109, 3112, 3115, 3119, 4100

15 units

Total: 65 units Δ

In the final year of attendance, students in Modern Art Studio stream are required to submit studio works for the Graduation Exhibition and pass an oral examination. Results of their creative works and performance at the oral examination will count as 30% toward honours classification.

Art History and Art Studio Students are required to complete a minimum of 65 units of courses as follows: (i)

(ii)

Required Courses: First Year of Attendance FAA1100, 1110, 1120, 1130, 1600, 1700, 1800 Final Year of AttendanceΔ FAA4180/4181 or 4280/4281 Elective Courses: Second and Third Years of Attendance At least 21 units to be selected from each of the following two groups of courses: Art History Courses FAA2101, 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107, 2108, 2109, 2119, 3101, 3102, 3104, 3105, 3106, 3107, 3108, 3109, 3112, 3115, 3119, 4100 Modern Art Studio Courses FAA2201, 2202, 2203, 2204, 2206, 2207, 2208, 2209, 3201, 3203, 3204, 3206, 3207, 3209, 3211, 3213, 3214, 3216, 4200, 4201, 4202

17 units 6 units 42 units

21 units

21 units

Total: 65 units Δ

In the final year of attendance, a student in the Art History and Art Studio stream is required to submit either a thesis OR studio works, pass an oral examination, and participate in the Graduation Exhibition. Results of the thesis OR studio works and performance at the oral examination will count as 30% toward honours classification.

The Major Programme requirement for second-year entrants can be viewed on the homepage of the Academic Affairs Section, .

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Minor Programme

Students are required to complete a minimum of 22 units of courses as follows: (i)

Required Courses: FAA1100, 1110, 1120, 1130 (choice of any two) FAA1600, 1700 or 1800

4 units 6 units

Fine Arts

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Elective CoursesΔ: 6 units from Art History Courses 6 units from Modern Art Studio Courses

15

12 units

Total: 22 units Δ

Excluding FAA4180/4181 and 4280/4281, and other Required Courses.

Note to Students Minor in Cultural Heritage Studies Fine Arts Major or Minor students taking the commonly recognized courses in Cultural Heritage Studies Minor Programme should declare their interests of towards which programme the units to be counted at the final term of attendance. In other words, units which counted towards the fulfilment of the Fine Arts Major or Minor programmes requirements shall not be counted towards the Cultural Heritage Studies Minor Programme, and vice versa.

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Faculty Language Requirement

(Please refer to the “Faculty Language Requirement” of Faculty of Arts for details.)

4.

Major/Faculty Requirement for S6 Entrants

(Please refer to the “Major/Faculty Requirement for S6 Entrants” of Faculty of Arts for details.)