Overview

What you will learn

This PhD programme at The Chinese University of Hong Kong 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.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Methodology in Art-historical Research
Theories of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy
Study of Later Chinese Ceramics
Schools of Model-calligraphy and Stele Studies
Art in Europe and North America After WWII
Daoist Art and Relics
Special Topics in Art History
History of Chinese Literati Painting
Comparative Analysis of 17th and 18th Century Painting
Art Theory in Europe and North America From Antiquity to the Present
History of Chinese Court Painting

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-01 00:00:00

More details

Clearing Round: March 31
Applications in Clearing Round will only be considered subject to availability of places.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

Credits

15 alternative credits

students entering without a research master’s degree: 18 units

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Visual Arts View 3 other PhDs in Visual Arts in Hong Kong (SAR)

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Other requirements

General requirements

Art History Stream:

Research plan for PhD thesis with about 3,000 words.
A writing sample with no less than 5,000 words; OR Master’s thesis.

Art Practice Stream:

Research plan for PhD thesis with about 3,000 words.
A writing sample with no less than 5,000 words; OR Master’s thesis.
Proper documentation of no more than 5 art projects or a portfolio of 15-20 images of original art works (in a SINGLE pdf file with file size not exceeding 5MB)

Tuition Fee

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International

42100 HKD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 42100 HKD per year during 36 months.
National

42100 HKD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 42100 HKD per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Hong Kong

13720 - 23419 HKD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.