Programme Highlights

Administrated by the Department of Digital Arts and Creative Industries (DA+CI) at Lingnan University, Master of Arts in Curating and Art History (MACAH) combines two disciplines into one: museum curating and art history, with options to engage in practicum and study abroad programmes. Aside from required and elective courses, students can choose to curate a group exhibition or complete a research dissertation as capstone experience. An internship programme and an overseas summer school are arranged to enhance students’ international exposure, and their interaction with art historians, collectors and museum professionals. Students can also benefit from the insights and experiences of eminent scholars and experienced curators who are involved in our events at VS. 

MACAH is suitable for those who wish to pursue interdisciplinary study in art history, and professional careers in museums, curatorial and other art-related industries. Through studying art theories and collections, curatorial practice, art projects, entrepreneurial initiatives, and professional training, MACAH offers students multiple perspectives to explore and engage in the development of art and cultural landscapes in Hong Kong, Asia and beyond.

The prorgramme has been included by the University Grants Committee in its Targeted Taught Postgraduate Programmes Fellowships Scheme for the 2023/24 academic year. Local students who are admitted to the MACAH programme will be invited to apply for the fellowships.

Graduates can seek employment in the cultural and arts industries, which include private and public museums, galleries, auction houses, arts media, educational institutions, arts and cultural trust foundations, and art fairs. Alumni from MACAH have worked in galleries, museums, auction houses, and a variety of other industries. 

Media Report

• "Six Master’s programmes selected by UGC’s Targeted Taught Postgraduate Programmes Fellowships Scheme 2021/22"Lingnan Touch 107, October 2020.
• "Training a New Generation for Careers on the Rapidly Evolving International Art Scene, " QS Asia News Network, April 1 2020.
• "LU and Tainan National University of the Arts forge an academic partnership, " Lingnan Touch 100, February 2020.
• "嶺大台南藝大加強學術交流", Sing Tao Daily, January 1 2020. (Chinese only)

Programme Introduction

MACAH Exchange Partner Introduction

MACAH Students Interview

Highlights of curatorial project 2022

Fellowship and internship experiences at MACAH

Mode of Study

Full-time and Part-time

Programme Duration

Medium of Instruction

English is the medium of instruction. Some courses will be conducted in English supplemented with Chinese.

Credit Required

30 credits

Modules Required

3 required courses (9 credits), 4 elective courses (12 credits) and 1 capstone project (9 credits)

Programme Curriculum

Core courses (3 courses, a total of 9 credits)

1. VIS501 Critical Perspectives in Art History (3 credits)
2. VIS502 Provenance Research (3 credits)
3. VIS503 Approaches to Curating (3 credits)

Elective courses (any 4 courses, a total of 12 credits)

1. VIS504# Connoisseurship of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy (3 credits)
2. VIS505 Managing Art Collections (3 credits)
3. VIS506 Learning in Museums (3 credits)
4. VIS507 Digital Technologies and the Museum Experience (3 credits)
5. VIS508 Internship (3 credits)
6. VIS509 Summer School (3 credits)
7. VIS512# Special Topics in Curating and Art History (3 credits)
8. VIS513# Collecting Practice in a Global Context: Past and Present (3 credits)
9. VIS3007# Contemporary Chinese Art (3 credits)
10. VIS3008# Art Institutions and Visual Construction (3 credits)
11. VIS3009# Cultural Transmissions of East Asian Art (3 credits)
12. VIS3010# In Pursuit of Modernity-20th Century Chinese Art (3 credits)
13. VIS3011# Hong Kong Art and Visual Culture (3 credits)
14. VIS3012# Preserving the Past: Antiquarianism and Collecting Practices in the West (3 credits)
15. VIS4001# Cross-Cultural Encounters in Chinese Art (3 credits)
16. VIS4003# Collecting Chinese Art (3 credits)
17. VIS4009# Global Contemporary Art: Theories and Practices (3 credits)
18. VIS4311 Women, Art and Society in China (3 credits) 
19. VSP501 Creative and Media Industries: Concepts and Histories (3 credits) 
20. VSP505 Art and Technology (3 credits)
21. VSP506 Architectural Heritage and Creative Industries (3 credits) 
22. VSP510 Creative Industries and Cultural Policies in East Asia (3 credits)
23. VSP511 Special Topics in Media and Creative Industries (3 credits) 

# Art History electives: Students who have no proven undergraduate background in Art History are required to take at least one Art History elective.

Capstone project (any 1 course, a total of 9 credits)

1. VIS510 Research Dissertation (independent study) (9 credits)
2. VIS511 Curatorial Project (group work) (9 credits)

Graduation Requirements

To qualify for the award of the Master of Arts in Curating and Art History offered by Lingnan University, students must, where applicable:

• Obtain 30 credits;
• Attain a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.67 (equivalent to B-) or above; and
• Fulfil the University’s exit requirement on English language competency, if applicable; and fulfil all University/programme requirements.
• A student who fulfils all the requirements for graduation shall be awarded a Master of Arts in Curating and Art History degree with one of the following classifications:

• Students will be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Curating and Art History if they complete no less than 5 courses with a minimum CGPA of 2.67, and do not continue in the programme. Acceptance of this intermediate award implies an intention not to complete the final award.

Last Updated: 3 October 2023

Tuition Fee

Application Fee

HKD 400

Targeted Taught Postgraduate Programmes Fellowships Scheme 

Scholarship

Last Updated: 3 October 2023

Entry Requirements

Applicants shall fulfill the minimum admission requirements for taught master’s degree programmes as follows.

Minimum Admission Requirements

Academic Qualification(s)

• hold a relevant bachelor’s degree awarded by a tertiary education institution recognised for this purpose by the University; or
• have obtained an equivalent qualification; or
• have provided satisfactory evidence of academic and professional attainment.

English Proficiency

In addition to the above, applicants whose degree or, exceptionally, an alternative qualification deemed equivalent from a tertiary institution is not using English as the medium of instruction (MOI) for the programme should obtain:

• a minimum score of 550 (paper-based test) or 79 (internet-based test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)^{1 2}; or
• a band score of 6.5 or above in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)¹, or
• an equivalent score in a recognised test, or
• an equivalent qualification to prove his/her English language proficiency which will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

¹For IELTS and TOEFL qualifications, the University only accepts results that are within the validity period, viz. 2 years, from the time of submission of an admission application for the specific intake cohort.

²For an applicant using TOEFL “MyBest scores” to fulfill the minimum required score of 79, the programme should use interview or other means to assess the applicant’s proficiency in English.

Please refer to the programme website for details.

Application Method

Apply through the online application system:

https://www.ln.edu.hk/admission/apply

Last Updated: 3 October 2023