Master of Fine Arts in Cinematic Arts and Creative Practice
Programme Director: Dr JIANG, Wei
Master of Fine Arts in Cinematic Arts and Creative Practice is a two-year full-time programme leading to a terminal degree in creative media production.
In light of the advancements in AI, virtual production, multi-screen interfaces, and streaming distribution, our programme integrates both production and theoretical courses to provide students with a comprehensive education in the professional, conceptual, and aesthetic dimensions of contemporary media production. Students will engage with cutting-edge creative experiences through systematic in-class activities that are informed by the latest developments in audio-visual production, including AI-driven storytelling, virtual reality environments, and interactive media.
Leveraging virtual production techniques, students will create works that transcend traditional formats, exploring the potential of AI to generate dynamic narratives and using multi-screen interfaces to craft immersive experiences. They will also learn to navigate the evolving landscape of streaming distribution, gaining insights into how digital platforms are reshaping the consumption and monetization of media content.
Besides productions of moving images, creative and critical writing are also integral parts of the learning process. For creative courses, individual creative potential will be nourished through different kinds of audio-visual and writing assignments. For theoretical and analytical courses, the writing of term papers forms a major part of learning. Course instructors ensure that the term papers are aimed at application of theories and knowledge.
Students are required to take at least 13 courses (39 units) in order to obtain the necessary training to take up their thesis project, which bears another 9 units, summing up to a total of 48 units for the entire programme.
The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
| I) | Required Courses | 27 units |
| II) | Elective Courses | 12 units |
| III) | Thesis Project | 9 units |
| 48 units |
Requirements
| I. | Required Courses | 27 units |
| CTV 7101 Introduction to Film Production | 3 units | |
| CTV 7020 Digital Media Content Production | 3 units | |
| CTV 7111 Documentary Film Art and Style | 3 units | |
| CTV 7121 Film History and Aesthetics | 3 units | |
| CTV 7131 Script Writing and Pre-production Planning with AI | 3 units | |
| CTV 7141 Introduction to Cross-Media Creation and Application with AI and UE5 | 3 units | |
| CTV 7151 Post-Production in the Age of AI | 3 units | |
| CTV 7201 Digital Production Design | 3 units | |
| CTV 7370 Cinematography for Directors | 3 units | |
| II. | Elective Courses | 12 units |
| Creativity and Production Courses | ||
| Students must take at least 6 units in this category: | ||
| CTV 7040 Film Production II | 3 units | |
| CTV 7050 Advanced Television Studio Production | 3 units | |
| CTV 7100 Script Writing | 3 units | |
| CTV 7110 Advanced Script Writing | 3 units | |
| CTV 7120 Creativity Workshop | 3 units | |
| CTV 7130 Comedy: Theory and Practice | 3 units | |
| CTV 7150 Dramatic Film/TV Production | 3 units | |
| CTV 7160 Documentary Film Production | 3 units | |
| CTV 7413 Advanced Documentary Film Production | 3 units | |
| CTV 7170 Advanced Dramatic Film/TV Production | 3 units | |
| CTV 7202 Writing for Games | 3 units | |
| CTV 7550 Vertical and Horizontal Screen Drama Production | 3 units | |
| CTV 7360 Idea, Story, Script | 3 units | |
| CTV 7380 Dramaturgy and Directing | 3 units | |
| CTV 7400 Explorations in Digital Media | 3 units | |
| CTV 7410 Digital Media Production | 3 units | |
| CTV 7420 Basic Acting Techniques | 3 units | |
| CTV 7430 Visual Effects | 3 units | |
| CTV 7403 Drama Series Writing | 3 units | |
| CTV 7470 Special Topics - Professional Development I | 3 units | |
| CTV 7490 Sound Design for Media | 3 units | |
| CTV 7510 Advertising Fundamentals and Promotional Film Production | 3 units | |
| CTV 7530 Special Topics - Professional Development II | 3 units | |
| Theory and Specialised Topics Courses | ||
| Students must take at least 3 units in this category: | ||
| CTV 7070 Media Management | 3 units | |
| CTV 7230 Seminar on Chinese Cinemas | 3 units | |
| CTV 7240 Film Theory and Criticism | 3 units | |
| CTV 7260 Hong Kong Media and Globalization | 3 units | |
| CTV 7270 Current Issues of Asian Media | 3 units | |
| CTV 7290 Critique of Contemporary Arts | 3 units | |
| CTV 7300 Seminar on Great Works and Human Condition | 3 units | |
| CTV 7450 Alternative Cinema | 3 units | |
| CTV 7460 Film and Other Arts | 3 units | |
| CTV 7480 Special Topics - Aesthetics and Appreciation I | 3 units | |
| CTV 7500 Film and Literature | 3 units | |
| CTV 7520 Special Topics - Aesthetics and Appreciation II | 3 units | |
| CTV 7540 Seminar on Television and New Media | 3 units | |
| CTV 7560 Film Festival: Creative Strategy and Global Practice | 3 units | |
| Other Elective Courses | ||
| CTV 7310 Independent Study | 3 units | |
| CTV 7330 Internship | 3 units | |
| Elective Courses from MA in Producing for Film, Television and New Media (MAFTNM) ^ | ||
| Students may select only ONE elective at the most from courses offered by the MA in Producing for Film, Television and New Media in their whole course of study. | ||
| A.F.7450 Case Studies in Production and the Market | 3 units | |
| A.F.7460 Overview of New Media Contents and its Future: Internet Movie, Drama Series and Short Video | 3 units | |
| A.F.7470 Seminar on Non-Mainstream Producing | 3 units | |
| A.F.7480 Film, Television, New Media and Globalization | 3 units | |
| A.F.7540 The Art and Practice of Digital Media | 3 units | |
| A.F.7550 Graduate Seminar on Chinese New Waves Cinema | 3 units | |
| A.F.7560 Multimedia Platform Programming Positioning and Branding | 3 units | |
| A.F.7580 Graduate Seminar on a Director's Palette | 3 units | |
| A.F.7600 Narrative Storytelling | 3 units | |
| III. | Thesis Project | 9 units |
| CTV 7501 MFA Thesis Project I (Conceptualization and Pre-Production Planning) | 3 units | |
| CTV 7502 MFA Thesis Project II (Enhance Your Cinematic Craft) | 6 units | |
| Total | 48 units |
^ In fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Fine Arts (MFA), the MFA Programme will recognize only ONE elective from courses offered by the MA in Producing for Film, TV and New Media (MAFTNM) in the whole course of the students' study.
| Note: Students should complete the following required courses of Thesis Project within their study period: | ||
| a) | Those who elect to deliver their thesis as a work of Narrative Film Production are required to complete: | |
| CTV 7150 Dramatic Film/TV Production | 3 units | |
| CTV 7170 Advanced Dramatic Film/TV Production | 3 units | |
| b) | Those who elect to deliver their thesis as a work of Documentary Film Production are required to complete: | |
| CTV 7160 Documentary Film Production | 3 units | |
| CTV 7413 Advanced Documentary Film Production | 3 units | |
| c) | Those who elect to deliver their thesis as a work in Film or TV Scriptwriting are required to complete: | |
| CTV 7110 Advanced Script Writing | 3 units | |
| CTV 7403 Drama Series Writing | 3 units |
