1. Investigating how Western cultural theories may be interpreted and manifested in the Hong Kong context;

2. Adopting a multi-disciplinary approach enabling students to acquire subjects in various disciplines, such as media
studies, literary studies, social sciences, humanities and cultural and intellectual histories;

3. Setting up cores and electives, combining theories with practices;

4. Emphasizing a bilingual approach to teaching and learning.

The programme has been designed to provide a base for developing the multiple perspectives students will need both to understand the manifold changes occurring with the impact of the global cultural economy today, and thereby to change the current understanding of our social world. With this innovative degree programme in Cultural Studies, Lingnan has chosen to answer the demand of society with a creative and demanding educational project in culture.