DEGREE CURRICULUM

After completing the common School Requirements, students will proceed to study a group of major core courses that distinguish the BACM from the other two majors offered by the School. The core courses are: Creative Media Studio II (cinematography, sound and video post-production), Physical Computing and Tangible Media, Critical Theory and Socially Engaged Practices, and Narrative Strategies and Aesthetics of Time-based Media. These courses cover a variety of media contexts such as moving image, animation, experimental videography, documentary works, games, hypertextual environments and non-linear screen storytelling.

Other than the School and major core requirements, students are free to take elective courses from various areas such as animation, game, cinema and new media. These electives are meant to assist students in designing their own study paths based on their personal and professional objectives.

All students undertake a research-based Graduation Thesis, which can be a creative art or critical writing project. Semester-long exchange study opportunities are offered worldwide with over 160 partner institutions. Students are also encouraged to join month-long overseas summer study programmes of various themes, such as animation, creative computing and English enhancement. Optional internship programmes are also in place for students who want to gain professional experience before they graduate. Throughout their studies, students will have broad exposure to world-class artists and creative media professionals who come to the School as guests or artists-in-residence on a regular basis.

Students can also take Free Electives or Minor(s) according to their personal or career interests to fulfill the credit requirement for graduation. A strong Student Advising Scheme is in place to provide essential guidance and mentoring to students as part of their study plan.

For Prospective Students:

Common Requirements for All Students Curriculum for BACM Major 

CAREER PROSPECTS

Graduates are qualified for a broad range of positions in the media, art, design and film industries. We expect our graduates to obtain jobs in areas such as animation, film, television, video production, advertising, media art, Internet and multimedia design, writing, art/media education, art/cultural management and exhibition design. The BACM curriculum also addresses the professional environment in which competent and socially engaged media art professionals are needed outside the media industry. BACM graduates should be prepared for careers in artistic and cultural fields through good networking and the ability to contribute sound knowledge of multimedia and interdisciplinary creative thinking. The design of the curriculum also allows students to develop secondary areas of interest to broaden their employability and graduate-level higher education opportunities.