B.A. in Fine Arts — CUHK Major Requirements (2026–27)
Faculty: Arts · Admission code: FAASN · 65 units · For students admitted in 2026–27
Studies in Fine Arts are divided into THREE main streams:
(1) Art History – studies the historical development of art with a special emphasis on China
(2) Studio Art – trains students in the practice of artistic creation
(3) Art History and Studio Art – applies equal emphasis on both.
Students must declare one of the streams at the beginning of their third year of attendance.
Students are required to complete a minimum of 65 units of courses as follows:
1.Faculty Package9 units
FAAS1900 and any two courses from: ANTH1020, ARTS1009, 1010, BMBL1001, CHES1101 or 1102, CHLL1900 or 1902 or 1903, CURE1000 or 1400, 1110, ENGE1000, HIST1000 or 1700 or 1701, JASP1090, LING1000, MUSC1000, PHIL1110, THEO1000, TRAN1000
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| Course | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Enrolment information | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAAS 1900 | Introduction to Art History | --LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: We 12:30PM - 1:15PM | — | — | |||
| ANTH 1020 | Anthropology: The Study of Global Humanity | --LEC: Tu 1:30PM - 3:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 3:30PM - 4:15PM | --LEC: Tu 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T01-TUT: Tu 11:30AM - 12:15PM -T02-TUT: Tu 2:30PM - 3:15PM -T03-TUT: Tu 3:30PM - 4:15PM -T04-TUT: Tu 5:30PM - 6:15PM | ||||
| ARTS 1009 | Generative AI and Creative Expressions | — | --LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | |||
| ARTS 1010 | LLMs for Language Studies | — | — | — | |||
| BMBL 1001 | Introduction to Sign Language and Bimodal Bilingualism | --LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: We 4:30PM - 5:15PM | — | Not for students who have taken LING2303 or UGED1997. | — | ||
| CHES 1101 | China in Global Perspectives | --LEC: Th 10:30AM - 1:15PM | — | Not for students who have taken CHES1100 and CHES2110. | — | ||
| CHES 1102 | Chinese Religion in Everyday Life Practice | — | --LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | |||
| CHLL 1900 | Exploring China: Words and Images | — | — | Not for student who have taken CHLL1902. | — | ||
| CHLL 1902 | Classics of Chinese Humanities: Guided Reading | --LEC: Mo 1:30PM - 4:15PM | — | Not for student who have taken CHLL1900. | — | ||
| CHLL 1903 | Staging Love: Six Hundred Years of Chinese Romantic Plays | — | --LEC: We 9:30AM - 12:15PM | — | |||
| CURE 1000 | Why Culture Matters | --LEC: We 3:30PM - 5:15PM -T01-TUT: We 5:30PM - 6:15PM -T02-TUT: We 5:30PM - 6:15PM -T03-TUT: We 5:30PM - 6:15PM -T04-TUT: We 5:30PM - 6:15PM | --LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Mo 4:30PM - 5:15PM -T02-TUT: Mo 4:30PM - 5:15PM -T03-TUT: Mo 4:30PM - 5:15PM | — | |||
| CURE 1400 | Interpretation of Art | — | — | — | |||
| CURE 1110 | Religion and Contemporary Life | --LEC: Th 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 12:30PM - 1:15PM -T02-TUT: Th 12:30PM - 1:15PM -T03-TUT: Th 12:30PM - 1:15PM | --LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Mo 4:30PM - 5:15PM -T02-TUT: Mo 4:30PM - 5:15PM -T03-TUT: Mo 4:30PM - 5:15PM | ||||
| ENGE 1000 | English Studies: Thinking Creatively in a Global Language | — | A-LEC: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM AT01-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM AT02-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM AT03-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM B-LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM BT01-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM BT02-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM BT03-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM | — | |||
| HIST 1000 | History for Today | A-LEC: Th 8:30AM - 10:15AM AT01-TUT: TBA | B-LEC: Tu 12:30PM - 2:15PM BT01-TUT: TBA | ||||
| HIST 1700 | Introduction to Public History: Theory and Practice | --LEC: We 4:30PM - 6:15PM -D01-DIS: TBA -T01-TUT: We 3:30PM - 4:15PM | — | ||||
| HIST 1701 | History for Tomorrow: Technology and the Humanities | — | --LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: TBA | ||||
| JASP 1090 | Understanding Japan | A-LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM AT01-TUT: Mo 4:30PM - 5:15PM B-LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM BT01-TUT: Th 10:30AM - 11:15AM BT02-TUT: Th 11:30AM - 12:15PM C-LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM CT01-TUT: We 4:30PM - 5:15PM | D-LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM DT01-TUT: Mo 4:30PM - 5:15PM | Not for students who have taken JASP1020. | |||
| LING 1000 | Invitation to Linguistics | --LEC: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM | --LEC: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM -T02-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM | LING1000 is double-coded with UGED1924.Not for students who have taken UGED1924. | |||
| MUSC 1000 | The Study of Music | --LEC: Mo 11:30AM - 2:15PM | — | ||||
| PHIL 1110 | Introduction to Philosophy | --LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM | --LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 12:30PM - 1:15PM | ||||
| THEO 1000 | Approaches to Christian Studies | --LEC: Th 9:30AM - 12:15PM | — | ||||
| TRAN 1000 | Lost and Found: Meaning, Practice, and Creativity in Translation | A-LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM AT01-TUT: We 11:30AM - 12:15PM | B-LEC: Th 10:30AM - 12:15PM BT01-TUT: Tu 1:30PM - 2:15PM | — |
2.Required Courses20 units
Art History Stream[a]
FAAS1100, 1110, 1130, 1140, 1600, 1700 Capstone courses: FAAS4180, 4183
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| Course | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Enrolment information | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAAS 1100 [2] | Drawing Fundamentals | A-LEC: We 4:30PM - 6:15PM AE01-EXR: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM B-LEC: Th 11:30AM - 1:15PM BE01-EXR: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM | C-LEC: We 4:30PM - 6:15PM CE01-EXR: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM D-LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM DE01-EXR: Tu 4:30PM - 6:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 1110 [2] | Principles of Chinese Calligraphy | A-LEC: Th 11:30AM - 1:15PM AE01-EXR: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM B-LEC: We 4:30PM - 6:15PM BE01-EXR: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM | --LEC: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM -E01-EXR: Th 11:30AM - 1:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 1130 [2] | Principles of Chinese Painting | — | A-LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM AE01-EXR: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM B-LEC: Mo 12:30PM - 2:15PM BE01-EXR: We 4:30PM - 6:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 1140 [2] | Fundamentals of 3-Dimensional Forming | --LEC: Tu 11:30AM - 1:15PM -E01-EXR: Tu 9:30AM - 11:15AM | A-LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 11:15AM AE01-EXR: Mo 11:30AM - 1:15PM B-LEC: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM BE01-EXR: Th 4:30PM - 6:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 1600 | Artistic Traditions in China | — | A-LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM AT01-TUT: We 10:30AM - 11:15AM B-LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM BT01-TUT: We 11:30AM - 12:15PM BT02-TUT: We 12:30PM - 1:15PM | Not for students who have taken UGEA1310 or UGED2291. | |||
| FAAS 1700 | Artistic Traditions in the West | --LEC: Mo 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Mo 12:30PM - 1:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4180 | Thesis Research I | A-LEC: TBA B-LEC: TBA C-LEC: TBA D-LEC: TBA | — | Pre-requisites: any three of the following course FAAS2102,2103,2104,2105,2108,2110,2117,2119,3102,3104,3105,3108,3111,3112,3115,3116,3117,3119,3120,3223,4100,4106,4109,4119,4201,4202. | — | ||
| FAAS 4183 | Thesis Research II | — | — | — |
Studio Art Stream[b]
FAAS1100, 1110, 1130, 1140, 1600, 1700 Capstone courses: FAAS4280, 4283
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| Course | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Enrolment information | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAAS 1100 [2] | Drawing Fundamentals | A-LEC: We 4:30PM - 6:15PM AE01-EXR: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM B-LEC: Th 11:30AM - 1:15PM BE01-EXR: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM | C-LEC: We 4:30PM - 6:15PM CE01-EXR: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM D-LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM DE01-EXR: Tu 4:30PM - 6:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 1110 [2] | Principles of Chinese Calligraphy | A-LEC: Th 11:30AM - 1:15PM AE01-EXR: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM B-LEC: We 4:30PM - 6:15PM BE01-EXR: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM | --LEC: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM -E01-EXR: Th 11:30AM - 1:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 1130 [2] | Principles of Chinese Painting | — | A-LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM AE01-EXR: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM B-LEC: Mo 12:30PM - 2:15PM BE01-EXR: We 4:30PM - 6:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 1140 [2] | Fundamentals of 3-Dimensional Forming | --LEC: Tu 11:30AM - 1:15PM -E01-EXR: Tu 9:30AM - 11:15AM | A-LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 11:15AM AE01-EXR: Mo 11:30AM - 1:15PM B-LEC: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM BE01-EXR: Th 4:30PM - 6:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 1600 | Artistic Traditions in China | — | A-LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM AT01-TUT: We 10:30AM - 11:15AM B-LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM BT01-TUT: We 11:30AM - 12:15PM BT02-TUT: We 12:30PM - 1:15PM | Not for students who have taken UGEA1310 or UGED2291. | |||
| FAAS 1700 | Artistic Traditions in the West | --LEC: Mo 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Mo 12:30PM - 1:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4280 | Graduation Workshop I | A-LEC: TBA B-LEC: TBA C-LEC: TBA D-LEC: TBA E-LEC: TBA F-LEC: TBA | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4283 | Graduation Workshop II | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4180 | Thesis Research I | A-LEC: TBA B-LEC: TBA C-LEC: TBA D-LEC: TBA | — | Pre-requisites: any three of the following course FAAS2102,2103,2104,2105,2108,2110,2117,2119,3102,3104,3105,3108,3111,3112,3115,3116,3117,3119,3120,3223,4100,4106,4109,4119,4201,4202. | — | ||
| FAAS 4183 | Thesis Research II | — | — | — |
Art History and Studio Art Stream[c]
FAAS1100, 1110, 1130, 1140, 1600, 1700 Capstone courses: [FAAS4180 and 4183] or [FAAS4280 and 4283]
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| Course | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Enrolment information | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAAS 1100 [2] | Drawing Fundamentals | A-LEC: We 4:30PM - 6:15PM AE01-EXR: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM B-LEC: Th 11:30AM - 1:15PM BE01-EXR: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM | C-LEC: We 4:30PM - 6:15PM CE01-EXR: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM D-LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM DE01-EXR: Tu 4:30PM - 6:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 1110 [2] | Principles of Chinese Calligraphy | A-LEC: Th 11:30AM - 1:15PM AE01-EXR: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM B-LEC: We 4:30PM - 6:15PM BE01-EXR: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM | --LEC: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM -E01-EXR: Th 11:30AM - 1:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 1130 [2] | Principles of Chinese Painting | — | A-LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM AE01-EXR: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM B-LEC: Mo 12:30PM - 2:15PM BE01-EXR: We 4:30PM - 6:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 1140 [2] | Fundamentals of 3-Dimensional Forming | --LEC: Tu 11:30AM - 1:15PM -E01-EXR: Tu 9:30AM - 11:15AM | A-LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 11:15AM AE01-EXR: Mo 11:30AM - 1:15PM B-LEC: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM BE01-EXR: Th 4:30PM - 6:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 1600 | Artistic Traditions in China | — | A-LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM AT01-TUT: We 10:30AM - 11:15AM B-LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM BT01-TUT: We 11:30AM - 12:15PM BT02-TUT: We 12:30PM - 1:15PM | Not for students who have taken UGEA1310 or UGED2291. | |||
| FAAS 1700 | Artistic Traditions in the West | --LEC: Mo 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Mo 12:30PM - 1:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4180 | Thesis Research I | A-LEC: TBA B-LEC: TBA C-LEC: TBA D-LEC: TBA | — | Pre-requisites: any three of the following course FAAS2102,2103,2104,2105,2108,2110,2117,2119,3102,3104,3105,3108,3111,3112,3115,3116,3117,3119,3120,3223,4100,4106,4109,4119,4201,4202. | — | ||
| FAAS 4183 | Thesis Research II | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4280 | Graduation Workshop I | A-LEC: TBA B-LEC: TBA C-LEC: TBA D-LEC: TBA E-LEC: TBA F-LEC: TBA | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4283 | Graduation Workshop II | — | — | — |
3.Elective Courses36 units
Art History Stream36 units
Art History Courses
18 units
At least 18 units from the following:
FAAS2100, 2101, 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2106, 2110, 2113, 3102, 3104, 3105, 3110, 3111, 3112, 3115, 3116, 3120, 4100, 4106, 4116
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| Course | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Enrolment information | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAAS 2100 | Life and Arts in Pre-Modern China | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 2101 | Reading Chinese Painting | --LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 2102 | Arts of Ancient China:Neolithic Through Bronze Age | — | — | ||||
| FAAS 2103 | Art Along the Silk Road | — | — | ||||
| FAAS 2104 | History of Early Chinese Ceramics | — | — | ||||
| FAAS 2105 | Classical Traditions of Chinese Calligraphy | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 2106 | Visual and Material Culture of the Ming Dynasty | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 2110 | Religious Art of China | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 2113 | Introduction to Asian Art: The Art and Archaeology of West, South, Southeast, and Inner Asia | — | --LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T01-TUT: Mo 11:30AM - 12:15PM | ||||
| FAAS 3102 | Jades for Life and Death | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3104 | Jingdezhen and Beyond: History of Later Chinese Ceramics | — | — | ||||
| FAAS 3105 | Art of the Elite: Calligraphy from Song to Qing | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3110 | Buddhist Art and Architecture | — | — | ||||
| FAAS 3111 | Chinese Ceramic Technology: Theory and Practice | --LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3112 | Auspicious Metal: the Ritual Bronzes of Ancient China | --LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 12:30PM - 1:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3115 | The Art of Chinese Seals | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3116 | Art Under Imperial Patronage: Chinese Court Painting | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3120 | Daoist Art | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4100 | Special Topics in Art History | — | --LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 4106 | Tradition and Transformation: Chinese Literati Painting | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4116 | Understanding Theories of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy | — | — | — |
9 units
At least 9 units to be selected from the following courses:
FAAS2117, 2118, 2119, 3108, 3109, 3117, 3119, 3223, 4100, 4101, 4119, 4201
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| Course | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Enrolment information | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAAS 2117 | Art in HK: from the Foundation of the Colony to the Early 21st Century | — | — | ||||
| FAAS 2118 | Global Currents in Contemporary Art | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 2119 | Western Art I: from the 15th to the Late 19th Century | — | --LEC: Tu 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T01-TUT: Tu 11:30AM - 12:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 3108 | Contemporary Art: Artistic Strategies in a Postmodern Era | — | — | ||||
| FAAS 3109 | Media Art: Body, Technology, Time | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3117 | Modern Challenges: Chinese Art of the Twentieth Century | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3119 | Western Art II: from Impressionism to the Late 1940s | — | --LEC: We 3:30PM - 5:15PM -T01-TUT: We 5:30PM - 6:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 3223 | Calligraphy in Ancient Scripts | --LEC: We 11:30AM - 1:15PM -E01-EXR: We 9:30AM - 11:15AM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4100 | Special Topics in Art History | — | --LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 4101 | Art and Social Engagement: Summer Internship | -S01-SEM: TBA -W01-WKS: TBA | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4119 | An Illustrated History of Western Art Theory: from Plato to Postmodernism | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4201 | Art As Profession | --LEC: Th 11:30AM - 1:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 1:30PM - 2:15PM | — |
Studio Art Courses9 units
At least 9 units from the following:
FAAS2201, 2203, 2204, 2206, 2208, 2211, 2217, 2218, 2219, 3111, 3201, 3202, 3203, 3204, 3206, 3210, 3211, 3212, 3216, 3219, 3221, 3223, 3224, 3229, 3234, 3236, 3246, 4101, 4201, 4202, 4203, 4210, 4211, 4212, 4213, 4214
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| Course | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Enrolment information | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAAS 2201 | Creative Watercolour Painting | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 2203 | Clerical and Regular Scripts | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 2204 | Mineral-pigment Painting | — | --LEC: Th 11:30AM - 1:15PM -E01-EXR: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM | — | |||
| FAAS 2206 | Becoming a Comics Director | --LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM -E01-EXR: We 4:30PM - 5:15PM -W01-WKS: We 5:30PM - 6:15PM | — | Pre-requisite: FAAS1100. | — | ||
| FAAS 2208 | Basic Photography | --LEC: Mo 10:30AM - 12:15PM -E01-EXR: Mo 12:30PM - 2:15PM | — | ||||
| FAAS 2211 | Western Painting I | --LEC: Tu 4:30PM - 6:15PM -E01-EXR: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM | --LEC: Th 4:30PM - 6:15PM -E01-EXR: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 2217 | Mixed Media | --LEC: Th 4:30PM - 6:15PM -E01-EXR: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 2218 | Art, Archive and Technology | --LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM -E01-EXR: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 2219 | Digital Imaging Workshop | — | --LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM -E01-EXR: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 3111 | Chinese Ceramic Technology: Theory and Practice | --LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3201 | Western Painting II | — | --LEC: We 1:30PM - 3:15PM -E01-EXR: Mo 12:30PM - 2:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 3202 | Printmaking | --LEC: Th 11:30AM - 1:15PM -E01-EXR: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3203 | Running and Cursive Scripts | — | --LEC: Th 3:30PM - 5:15PM -E01-EXR: Th 1:30PM - 3:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 3204 | Xieyi: Chinese Expressive Painting | — | --LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM -E01-EXR: We 4:30PM - 6:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 3206 | Sculpting Moulding and Casting | --LEC: We 9:30AM - 11:15AM -E01-EXR: We 11:30AM - 1:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3210 | Art in Public Space | — | --LEC: Th 11:30AM - 1:15PM -E01-EXR: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM | — | |||
| FAAS 3211 | Experimental Drawing | — | --LEC: Tu 11:30AM - 1:15PM -E01-EXR: Tu 9:30AM - 11:15AM | — | |||
| FAAS 3212 | Combined Printmaking | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3216 | Sculpture: Building and Carving | — | --LEC: We 11:30AM - 1:15PM -E01-EXR: We 9:30AM - 11:15AM | — | |||
| FAAS 3219 | Moving Image Workshop | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3221 | Figure Sketching | --LEC: Tu 12:30PM - 2:15PM -E01-EXR: Tu 10:30AM - 12:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3223 | Calligraphy in Ancient Scripts | --LEC: We 11:30AM - 1:15PM -E01-EXR: We 9:30AM - 11:15AM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3224 | Gongbi: Chinese Delineative Painting | --LEC: Th 4:30PM - 6:15PM -E01-EXR: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3229 | Text and Image | — | — | ||||
| FAAS 3234 | Chinese Landscape Painting | — | --LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM -E01-EXR: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 3236 | Ceramic Art: Form and Space | — | --LEC: Tu 4:30PM - 6:15PM -E01-EXR: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 3246 | Ceramic Art: Surface Treatment and Exploration | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4101 | Art and Social Engagement: Summer Internship | -S01-SEM: TBA -W01-WKS: TBA | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4201 | Art As Profession | --LEC: Th 11:30AM - 1:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 1:30PM - 2:15PM | — | ||||
| FAAS 4202 | Special Topics in Studio Art | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4203 | Seal Carving | — | --LEC: Tu 9:30AM - 11:15AM -E01-EXR: Tu 11:30AM - 1:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 4210 | Creative Workshop I | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4211 | Creative Workshop II | — | --LEC: We 11:30AM - 1:15PM -E01-EXR: We 9:30AM - 11:15AM | — | |||
| FAAS 4212 | Creative Workshop III | --LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM -E01-EXR: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4213 | Creative Workshop IV | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4214 | Modern Ink Painting | — | — | — |
Studio Art Stream36 units
Studio Art Courses24 units
At least 24 units from the following:
FAAS2201, 2203, 2204, 2206, 2208, 2211, 2217, 2218, 2219, 3111, 3201, 3202, 3203, 3204, 3206, 3210, 3211, 3212, 3216, 3219, 3221, 3223, 3224, 3229, 3234, 3236, 3246, 4101, 4201, 4202, 4203, 4210, 4211, 4212, 4213, 4214
Show 36 courses
| Course | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Enrolment information | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAAS 2201 | Creative Watercolour Painting | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 2203 | Clerical and Regular Scripts | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 2204 | Mineral-pigment Painting | — | --LEC: Th 11:30AM - 1:15PM -E01-EXR: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM | — | |||
| FAAS 2206 | Becoming a Comics Director | --LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM -E01-EXR: We 4:30PM - 5:15PM -W01-WKS: We 5:30PM - 6:15PM | — | Pre-requisite: FAAS1100. | — | ||
| FAAS 2208 | Basic Photography | --LEC: Mo 10:30AM - 12:15PM -E01-EXR: Mo 12:30PM - 2:15PM | — | ||||
| FAAS 2211 | Western Painting I | --LEC: Tu 4:30PM - 6:15PM -E01-EXR: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM | --LEC: Th 4:30PM - 6:15PM -E01-EXR: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 2217 | Mixed Media | --LEC: Th 4:30PM - 6:15PM -E01-EXR: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 2218 | Art, Archive and Technology | --LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM -E01-EXR: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 2219 | Digital Imaging Workshop | — | --LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM -E01-EXR: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 3111 | Chinese Ceramic Technology: Theory and Practice | --LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3201 | Western Painting II | — | --LEC: We 1:30PM - 3:15PM -E01-EXR: Mo 12:30PM - 2:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 3202 | Printmaking | --LEC: Th 11:30AM - 1:15PM -E01-EXR: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3203 | Running and Cursive Scripts | — | --LEC: Th 3:30PM - 5:15PM -E01-EXR: Th 1:30PM - 3:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 3204 | Xieyi: Chinese Expressive Painting | — | --LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM -E01-EXR: We 4:30PM - 6:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 3206 | Sculpting Moulding and Casting | --LEC: We 9:30AM - 11:15AM -E01-EXR: We 11:30AM - 1:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3210 | Art in Public Space | — | --LEC: Th 11:30AM - 1:15PM -E01-EXR: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM | — | |||
| FAAS 3211 | Experimental Drawing | — | --LEC: Tu 11:30AM - 1:15PM -E01-EXR: Tu 9:30AM - 11:15AM | — | |||
| FAAS 3212 | Combined Printmaking | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3216 | Sculpture: Building and Carving | — | --LEC: We 11:30AM - 1:15PM -E01-EXR: We 9:30AM - 11:15AM | — | |||
| FAAS 3219 | Moving Image Workshop | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3221 | Figure Sketching | --LEC: Tu 12:30PM - 2:15PM -E01-EXR: Tu 10:30AM - 12:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3223 | Calligraphy in Ancient Scripts | --LEC: We 11:30AM - 1:15PM -E01-EXR: We 9:30AM - 11:15AM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3224 | Gongbi: Chinese Delineative Painting | --LEC: Th 4:30PM - 6:15PM -E01-EXR: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3229 | Text and Image | — | — | ||||
| FAAS 3234 | Chinese Landscape Painting | — | --LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM -E01-EXR: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 3236 | Ceramic Art: Form and Space | — | --LEC: Tu 4:30PM - 6:15PM -E01-EXR: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 3246 | Ceramic Art: Surface Treatment and Exploration | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4101 | Art and Social Engagement: Summer Internship | -S01-SEM: TBA -W01-WKS: TBA | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4201 | Art As Profession | --LEC: Th 11:30AM - 1:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 1:30PM - 2:15PM | — | ||||
| FAAS 4202 | Special Topics in Studio Art | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4203 | Seal Carving | — | --LEC: Tu 9:30AM - 11:15AM -E01-EXR: Tu 11:30AM - 1:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 4210 | Creative Workshop I | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4211 | Creative Workshop II | — | --LEC: We 11:30AM - 1:15PM -E01-EXR: We 9:30AM - 11:15AM | — | |||
| FAAS 4212 | Creative Workshop III | --LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM -E01-EXR: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4213 | Creative Workshop IV | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4214 | Modern Ink Painting | — | — | — |
Art History Courses12 units
At least 12 units from the following:
FAAS2100, 2101, 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2106, 2110, 2113, 2117, 2118, 2119, 3102, 3104, 3105, 3108, 3109, 3110, 3111, 3112, 3115, 3116, 3117, 3119, 3120, 3223, 4100, 4101, 4106, 4116, 4119, 4201
Show 32 courses
| Course | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Enrolment information | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAAS 2100 | Life and Arts in Pre-Modern China | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 2101 | Reading Chinese Painting | --LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 2102 | Arts of Ancient China:Neolithic Through Bronze Age | — | — | ||||
| FAAS 2103 | Art Along the Silk Road | — | — | ||||
| FAAS 2104 | History of Early Chinese Ceramics | — | — | ||||
| FAAS 2105 | Classical Traditions of Chinese Calligraphy | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 2106 | Visual and Material Culture of the Ming Dynasty | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 2110 | Religious Art of China | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 2113 | Introduction to Asian Art: The Art and Archaeology of West, South, Southeast, and Inner Asia | — | --LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T01-TUT: Mo 11:30AM - 12:15PM | ||||
| FAAS 2117 | Art in HK: from the Foundation of the Colony to the Early 21st Century | — | — | ||||
| FAAS 2118 | Global Currents in Contemporary Art | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 2119 | Western Art I: from the 15th to the Late 19th Century | — | --LEC: Tu 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T01-TUT: Tu 11:30AM - 12:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 3102 | Jades for Life and Death | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3104 | Jingdezhen and Beyond: History of Later Chinese Ceramics | — | — | ||||
| FAAS 3105 | Art of the Elite: Calligraphy from Song to Qing | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3108 | Contemporary Art: Artistic Strategies in a Postmodern Era | — | — | ||||
| FAAS 3109 | Media Art: Body, Technology, Time | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3110 | Buddhist Art and Architecture | — | — | ||||
| FAAS 3111 | Chinese Ceramic Technology: Theory and Practice | --LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3112 | Auspicious Metal: the Ritual Bronzes of Ancient China | --LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 12:30PM - 1:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3115 | The Art of Chinese Seals | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3116 | Art Under Imperial Patronage: Chinese Court Painting | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3117 | Modern Challenges: Chinese Art of the Twentieth Century | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3119 | Western Art II: from Impressionism to the Late 1940s | — | --LEC: We 3:30PM - 5:15PM -T01-TUT: We 5:30PM - 6:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 3120 | Daoist Art | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3223 | Calligraphy in Ancient Scripts | --LEC: We 11:30AM - 1:15PM -E01-EXR: We 9:30AM - 11:15AM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4100 | Special Topics in Art History | — | --LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 4101 | Art and Social Engagement: Summer Internship | -S01-SEM: TBA -W01-WKS: TBA | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4106 | Tradition and Transformation: Chinese Literati Painting | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4116 | Understanding Theories of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4119 | An Illustrated History of Western Art Theory: from Plato to Postmodernism | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4201 | Art As Profession | --LEC: Th 11:30AM - 1:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 1:30PM - 2:15PM | — |
Art History and Studio Art Stream36 units
At least 18 units from each of the following two groups of courses:
Art History Courses18 units
FAAS2100, 2101, 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2106, 2110, 2113, 2117, 2118, 2119, 3102, 3104, 3105, 3108, 3109, 3110, 3111, 3112, 3115, 3116, 3117, 3119, 3120, 3223, 4100, 4101, 4106, 4116, 4119, 4201
Show 32 courses
| Course | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Enrolment information | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAAS 2100 | Life and Arts in Pre-Modern China | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 2101 | Reading Chinese Painting | --LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 2102 | Arts of Ancient China:Neolithic Through Bronze Age | — | — | ||||
| FAAS 2103 | Art Along the Silk Road | — | — | ||||
| FAAS 2104 | History of Early Chinese Ceramics | — | — | ||||
| FAAS 2105 | Classical Traditions of Chinese Calligraphy | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 2106 | Visual and Material Culture of the Ming Dynasty | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 2110 | Religious Art of China | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 2113 | Introduction to Asian Art: The Art and Archaeology of West, South, Southeast, and Inner Asia | — | --LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T01-TUT: Mo 11:30AM - 12:15PM | ||||
| FAAS 2117 | Art in HK: from the Foundation of the Colony to the Early 21st Century | — | — | ||||
| FAAS 2118 | Global Currents in Contemporary Art | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 2119 | Western Art I: from the 15th to the Late 19th Century | — | --LEC: Tu 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T01-TUT: Tu 11:30AM - 12:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 3102 | Jades for Life and Death | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3104 | Jingdezhen and Beyond: History of Later Chinese Ceramics | — | — | ||||
| FAAS 3105 | Art of the Elite: Calligraphy from Song to Qing | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3108 | Contemporary Art: Artistic Strategies in a Postmodern Era | — | — | ||||
| FAAS 3109 | Media Art: Body, Technology, Time | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3110 | Buddhist Art and Architecture | — | — | ||||
| FAAS 3111 | Chinese Ceramic Technology: Theory and Practice | --LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3112 | Auspicious Metal: the Ritual Bronzes of Ancient China | --LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 12:30PM - 1:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3115 | The Art of Chinese Seals | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3116 | Art Under Imperial Patronage: Chinese Court Painting | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3117 | Modern Challenges: Chinese Art of the Twentieth Century | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3119 | Western Art II: from Impressionism to the Late 1940s | — | --LEC: We 3:30PM - 5:15PM -T01-TUT: We 5:30PM - 6:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 3120 | Daoist Art | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3223 | Calligraphy in Ancient Scripts | --LEC: We 11:30AM - 1:15PM -E01-EXR: We 9:30AM - 11:15AM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4100 | Special Topics in Art History | — | --LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 4101 | Art and Social Engagement: Summer Internship | -S01-SEM: TBA -W01-WKS: TBA | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4106 | Tradition and Transformation: Chinese Literati Painting | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4116 | Understanding Theories of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4119 | An Illustrated History of Western Art Theory: from Plato to Postmodernism | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4201 | Art As Profession | --LEC: Th 11:30AM - 1:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 1:30PM - 2:15PM | — |
Studio Art Courses18 units
FAAS2201, 2203, 2204, 2206, 2208, 2211, 2217, 2218, 2219, 3111, 3201, 3202, 3203, 3204, 3206, 3210, 3211, 3212, 3216, 3219, 3221, 3223, 3224, 3229, 3234, 3236, 3246, 4101, 4201, 4202, 4203, 4210, 4211, 4212, 4213, 4214
Show 36 courses
| Course | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Enrolment information | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAAS 2201 | Creative Watercolour Painting | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 2203 | Clerical and Regular Scripts | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 2204 | Mineral-pigment Painting | — | --LEC: Th 11:30AM - 1:15PM -E01-EXR: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM | — | |||
| FAAS 2206 | Becoming a Comics Director | --LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM -E01-EXR: We 4:30PM - 5:15PM -W01-WKS: We 5:30PM - 6:15PM | — | Pre-requisite: FAAS1100. | — | ||
| FAAS 2208 | Basic Photography | --LEC: Mo 10:30AM - 12:15PM -E01-EXR: Mo 12:30PM - 2:15PM | — | ||||
| FAAS 2211 | Western Painting I | --LEC: Tu 4:30PM - 6:15PM -E01-EXR: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM | --LEC: Th 4:30PM - 6:15PM -E01-EXR: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 2217 | Mixed Media | --LEC: Th 4:30PM - 6:15PM -E01-EXR: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 2218 | Art, Archive and Technology | --LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM -E01-EXR: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 2219 | Digital Imaging Workshop | — | --LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM -E01-EXR: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 3111 | Chinese Ceramic Technology: Theory and Practice | --LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3201 | Western Painting II | — | --LEC: We 1:30PM - 3:15PM -E01-EXR: Mo 12:30PM - 2:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 3202 | Printmaking | --LEC: Th 11:30AM - 1:15PM -E01-EXR: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3203 | Running and Cursive Scripts | — | --LEC: Th 3:30PM - 5:15PM -E01-EXR: Th 1:30PM - 3:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 3204 | Xieyi: Chinese Expressive Painting | — | --LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM -E01-EXR: We 4:30PM - 6:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 3206 | Sculpting Moulding and Casting | --LEC: We 9:30AM - 11:15AM -E01-EXR: We 11:30AM - 1:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3210 | Art in Public Space | — | --LEC: Th 11:30AM - 1:15PM -E01-EXR: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM | — | |||
| FAAS 3211 | Experimental Drawing | — | --LEC: Tu 11:30AM - 1:15PM -E01-EXR: Tu 9:30AM - 11:15AM | — | |||
| FAAS 3212 | Combined Printmaking | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3216 | Sculpture: Building and Carving | — | --LEC: We 11:30AM - 1:15PM -E01-EXR: We 9:30AM - 11:15AM | — | |||
| FAAS 3219 | Moving Image Workshop | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3221 | Figure Sketching | --LEC: Tu 12:30PM - 2:15PM -E01-EXR: Tu 10:30AM - 12:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3223 | Calligraphy in Ancient Scripts | --LEC: We 11:30AM - 1:15PM -E01-EXR: We 9:30AM - 11:15AM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3224 | Gongbi: Chinese Delineative Painting | --LEC: Th 4:30PM - 6:15PM -E01-EXR: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 3229 | Text and Image | — | — | ||||
| FAAS 3234 | Chinese Landscape Painting | — | --LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM -E01-EXR: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 3236 | Ceramic Art: Form and Space | — | --LEC: Tu 4:30PM - 6:15PM -E01-EXR: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 3246 | Ceramic Art: Surface Treatment and Exploration | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4101 | Art and Social Engagement: Summer Internship | -S01-SEM: TBA -W01-WKS: TBA | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4201 | Art As Profession | --LEC: Th 11:30AM - 1:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 1:30PM - 2:15PM | — | ||||
| FAAS 4202 | Special Topics in Studio Art | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4203 | Seal Carving | — | --LEC: Tu 9:30AM - 11:15AM -E01-EXR: Tu 11:30AM - 1:15PM | — | |||
| FAAS 4210 | Creative Workshop I | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4211 | Creative Workshop II | — | --LEC: We 11:30AM - 1:15PM -E01-EXR: We 9:30AM - 11:15AM | — | |||
| FAAS 4212 | Creative Workshop III | --LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM -E01-EXR: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4213 | Creative Workshop IV | — | — | — | |||
| FAAS 4214 | Modern Ink Painting | — | — | — |
Explanatory Notes
1.
Students may select up to four courses (12 units) out of CURE2031#, 2037#, 3017#, 3020# offered by the Department of Cultural and Religious Studies as Art History elective courses. Students taking the above CURE courses in fulfilling the Fine Arts Major requirement should indicate which course(s) is/are to be counted at their final term of attendance.
2.
FAAS courses at 2000 and above level as well as those labeled as # will be included in the calculation of Major GPA for honours classification.
3.
A Fine Arts Major student who pursues a second Major in Chinese Language and Literature can be exempted from taking CHLL4403, 4332, 4121 and 4401 by taking FAAS2117, 3105, 3223 and 4106 respectively. Units earned can be counted towards both Major Programmes.
[a]
A student in Art History stream is required to submit a thesis, pass an oral examination on his/her thesis, and participate in the Graduation Exhibition in the final year of attendance.
[b]
A student in Studio Art stream is required to submit studio works for the Graduation Exhibition and pass an oral examination in the final year of attendance.
[c]
A student in the Art History and Studio Art stream is required to submit either a thesis OR studio works, pass an oral examination, and participate in the Graduation Exhibition in the final year of attendance.