Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Humanities
The BA (Hons) in Humanities programme is dedicated to giving broad liberal arts education. It consists of three distinct characteristics:
- Interdisciplinarity: All the Humanities core courses draw on diverse disciplines. These include art criticism, language, literature, history, philosophy, cultural studies and media studies.
- Bilingual Teaching and Learning: Students will read, write and speak in Chinese as well as English, developing their skills in both languages. By doing so, students will be able to respond to Hong Kong’s specific linguistic environment, as well as engaging in more global context.
- Cross-culturalism: Our courses examine issues of culture, values, diversity, difference and cosmopolitanism.
The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
| I) | Major Courses | 54 units |
| II) | Honours Project | 6 units |
| III) | University Core Courses | 13 units |
| IV) | General Education Courses | 18 units |
| V) | Free Electives# | 37 units |
| 128 units |
# Students may take additional Healthy Lifestyle courses and/or General Education (Level 1 or 2) courses in any categories, subject to a maximum of 6 units, to fulfil the Free Electives requirement.
Requirements
| I. | Major Courses | 54 units |
| Major Required Courses (30 units) | ||
| HUMN1006 Introduction to the Humanities | 3 units | |
| HUMN2006 Human Self-Discovery | 3 units | |
| HUMN2007 Chinese and Western Modes of Thought | 3 units | |
| HUMN3005 Artistic Creativity and Aesthetics Awareness | 3 units | |
| HUMN3006 Great Works in the Humanities | 3 units | |
| HUMN3007 Language and the Humanities | 3 units | |
| HUMN3015 The Making of the Contemporary World | 3 units | |
| HUMN3065 Research Methods in the Humanities | 3 units | |
| HUMN4005 Asia Discourses | 3 units | |
| HUMN4025 Cultural Studies | 3 units | |
| Major Elective Courses (24 units) | ||
| At least two courses from each of the following groups: | ||
| Group A: Theory and Culture | ||
| This concentration aims at developing students’ understanding of some basic theories in the study of humanities and endowing them with solid cultural knowledge and literacy. It covers the studies of culture from the classical, contemporary and comparative perspectives, emphasizing reflective understanding of different cultural traditions like Western and Chinese cultures. Graduates will be able to apply knowledge, theories and skills to engage with critical analysis and reflection concerning cultural issues. | ||
| HUMN1005 The Study of Culture | 3 units | |
| HUMN2025 Gender: Theory and Culture | 3 units | |
| HUMN2026 Globalization and Culture | 3 units | |
| HUMN2035 Introduction to Western Classical Culture | 3 units | |
| HUMN2036 Media and Communication: Issues, Concepts and Theories | 3 units | |
| HUMN3026 Creative Industries: Theories and Practices | 3 units | |
| HUMN3027 Death and Culture | 3 units | |
| HUMN3035 Devil and Culture | 3 units | |
| HUMN3036 Human Beings and Their Imaginary Monsters | 3 units | |
| HUMN3057 Politics of the Ordinary | 3 units | |
| HUMN3066 Critical Theories I: From Marx to Adorno | 3 units | |
| HUMN4006 Humanism and the Individual | 3 units | |
| HUMN4007 Body Cultures | 3 units | |
| HUMN4015 Histories and Narratives | 3 units | |
| HUMN4016 Major Thinkers in Humanities | 3 units | |
| HUMN4035 Special Topic in Theory and Culture | 3 units | |
| HUMN4047 Critical Theories II: From Marcuse to Post-Marxism | 3 units | |
| Group B: Media Studies | ||
| This concentration aims at developing students’ critical understanding of various forms of media cultures. It covers studies of different genres of practices: from traditional arts to contemporary and digital forms of media in local and global contexts. Graduates will possess the skills to reflect, analyse and assess the role and impact of media in contemporary society. | ||
| HUMN2017 A Lifelong Romance with Films | 3 units | |
| HUMN2025 Gender: Theory and Culture | 3 units | |
| HUMN2027 Introduction to the Art of Theatre | 3 units | |
| HUMN2036 Media and Communication: Issues, Concepts and Theories | 3 units | |
| HUMN3026 Creative Industries: Theories and Practices | 3 units | |
| HUMN3036 Human Beings and Their Imaginary Monsters | 3 units | |
| HUMN3037 New Media Cultures | 3 units | |
| HUMN3045 Popular Music Studies | 3 units | |
| HUMN3046 Science Fiction, Film and Culture | 3 units | |
| HUMN3055 Popular Media and Public Culture in Hong Kong | 3 units | |
| HUMN3056 Hong Kong Film and Society | 3 units | |
| HUMN3075 East Asia Media Cultures in the Global Age | 3 units | |
| HUMN3076 Digital Humanities | 3 units | |
| HUMN4007 Body Cultures | 3 units | |
| HUMN4017 Media Representations of Ethnicity | 3 units | |
| HUMN4036 Special Topic in Media and Cultural Studies | 3 units | |
| Group C: Arts and Creativity | ||
| This concentration aims at developing students’ knowledge and understanding of arts and creativity both theoretically and practically. It covers studies in different forms of arts in classical as well as contemporary perspectives. Graduates will possess a solid foundation to engage with artistic processes and works critically and creatively. | ||
| HUMN2015 Writing Seminar: Workshop in Creative Writing | 3 units | |
| HUMN2016 Performing as Human Experience | 3 units | |
| HUMN2027 Introduction to the Art of Theatre | 3 units | |
| HUMN2045 The Art of Speech: Appreciation and Practice | 3 units | |
| HUMN2047 City, Space and Creativity | 3 units | |
| HUMN3016 Professional Writing Practicum: Essentials of the Craft Writing | 3 units | |
| HUMN3025 Chinese Song Lyric Writing | 3 units | |
| HUMN3026 Creative Industries: Theories and Practices | 3 units | |
| HUMN3045 Popular Music Studies | 3 units | |
| HUMN3047 The Present State of the Arts | 3 units | |
| HUMN4026 The Art of Creating Stories: Writing and Appreciation | 3 units | |
| HUMN4027 The Double Face of Creativity: Fact and Fiction | 3 units | |
| HUMN4037 Special Topics in Arts and Creativity | 3 units | |
| II. | Honours Project | 6 units |
| HUMN4898 Honours Project | 3 units | |
| HUMN4899 Honours Project | 3 units | |
| III. | University Core Courses | 13 units |
| IV. | General Education Courses | 18 units |
| V. | Free Electives* | 37 units |
| 128 units | ||
* Students are encouraged to take at least a 3 units course offered by Department of Humanities and Creative Writing at the free elective course category.
Remarks:
(1) HUM students who would like to have a Concentration should select 21 units from group A, B or C. They can utilize 3 units of their free elective and 18 units of their major electives to meet the 21 units Concentration requirement set by the university. For the purpose of broadening their study horizon, the balance of the 6 units (24 units–18 units) of their major electives should go to one course in each of the other two groups.
(2) Students who do not opt for a Concentration will choose at least two courses in the three groups and come up with 24 units as their major electives.
