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Master of Fine Arts in Creative Media
Programme
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Media
創意媒體藝術碩士
Award Title
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Media
創意媒體藝術碩士
Offering Academic Unit
School of Creative Media
Mode of Study
Full-time

Normal Period of Study

2 years

Maximum Period of Study

5 years

Credit Units Required for Graduation

54

Programme Aims

The program aims to produce future leaders in creative industries and nourish a new generation of artists who are well-versed in both the technology and aesthetics of new media production. It is committed to train creative producers that are prepared and adaptable to the rapidly changing landscape of media production and creative environment by providing 1) solid training of cutting-edge technology, 2) in-depth understanding of contemporary issues in media art, and 3) a trans-disciplinary and international learning environment.  Creativity, innovation, adaptability and diversity form the core values and visions of the program. The curriculum focuses on strengthening students’ creative careers by helping them to develop and sharpen their expressive voices while keeping them up-to-date with the practices in the professional creative environment.

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs)

Upon successful completion of this Programme, students should be able to:
  1. Produce creative works that are of a quality to be presented in peer-reviewed venues (e.g. international film/video festivals, screenings, conferences, exhibitions, etc.)
  2. Apply advanced media production techniques to his or her creative project
  3. Demonstrate high-level proficiency in the discourses of contemporary media art practices
  4. Theorize his or her creative practices in relation with a broader social and cultural context
  5. Complete a creative portfolio that documents his or her own creative process
  6. Adopt a trans-disciplinary and multi-cultural perspective to creative works that values diversity, experimentation and innovation
  7. Work effectively as team leader of a creative project
  8. Discover innovative aesthetics and studio techniques for artistic production

Programme Requirements



1. Programme Core Courses: (24 credits)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Units
SM5301Studio I3
SM5302Studio II6
SM5303Digital Audiovisual Culture3
SM6301Thesis Project - Studio I6
SM6302Thesis Project - Studio II6

2. Programme Electives: (30 credits)

Category A: Practice (minimum 15 credits)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit UnitsRemarks
SM5304Animation: Principles and Practice3
SM5306Cinematic Arts Workshop3
SM5307Digital Media and Moving Images3
SM5312Interactive Media I3
SM5313Interactive Media II3
SM5316 Topics in Media Art I3Enrolment for SM5316 depends on School’s permission, which will only be granted if the topic is essentially different from that covered in SM6311 and SM6327.
SM5317Digital Sound and Computer Music3
SM5319Topics in Animation3
SM5320Procedural Animation3
SM5321Topics in Photography3
SM5332Making Things Blip, Blink & Move: Introduction to Physical Computing3
SM5333Prototyping New Cinema: The Future Moving Image3
SM6311 Topics in Media Art II3Enrolment for SM6311 depends on School’s permission, which will only be granted if the topic is essentially different from that covered in SM5316 and SM6327.
SM6314Computer Animation for Interactive Content3
SM6327 Topics in Media Art III3Enrolment for SM6327 depends on School’s permission, which will only be granted if the topic is essentially different from that covered in SM5316 and SM6311.

Category B: Context (minimum 9 credits)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit UnitsRemarks
SM5308Art and Technology3
SM5318 Topics in Media History and Theory I3Enrolment for SM5318 depends on School’s permission, which will only be granted if the topic is essentially different from that covered in SM5323.
SM5323 Topics in Media History and Theory II3Enrolment for SM5323 depends on School’s permission, which will only be granted if the topic is essentially different from that covered in SM5318.
SM5328Introduction to Arts Administration3
SM5329Arts Management and Curatorship3
SM5330The Cultures of Disney3
SM5335Contemporary & New Media: An Archaeological Study3
SM5336Noise, Glitch and Matter: Assessing Creative Interfaces3
SM6305Media Art: Theory and Practice I3
SM6316Media Art: Theory and Practice II3
SM6319Privacy and Surveillance in Art and Culture3
SM6322The Art Market: Transaction, Activism, Analysis3
SM6323Critical Ludology: Games, Playability and New Media Art3
SM6324Visual Ethnography: Critical and Creative Practices3
SM6325Philosophy of Technology and New Media3

Category C: Benchmark (minimum 3 credits)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit UnitsRemarks
SM5315Independent Study I3
SM6310Independent Study II3
SM6321College Teaching Practicum3