Master of Arts in Creative and Media Industries

Course Overview

Overview
Hosted by the Department of Digital Arts and Creative Industries (DACI) and the Department of Philosophy with the support of the Centre for Film and Creative Industries (CFCI) of Lingnan University, the Master of Arts in Creative and Media Industries (MACMI) provides both basic and advanced courses on creative and media industries, i.e. connected fields in film, television, music, performing arts, architecture, visual arts, and interactive media, as well as archive, museum and amusement services – which collectively constitute the most dynamic sector of cultural economy in Hong Kong. The programme is structured on three grounds:

• The concept of creativity and the evolution of creative and media industries;
• Recent developments enabled by globalisation and digital technology;
• Hong Kong as a hub for creative and media industries in the region.

Employment Prospects
Graduates of the Programme will be capable of taking up jobs in creative and media industries sector, including government organisations, organisations in film, media and arts, arts and cultural trust foundations, media and publishing companies. They are expected to find employment in more than a dozen creative and media industries sectors locally and regionally, including a number of signature trade fairs and events (e.g. Filmart, Art Basel, Ani-Com and Games Hong Kong, Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF), Hong Kong Book Fair, Macau International Film Festival, Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF), Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), performing arts venues (e.g. Xiqu Centre, Cultural Centre, City Hall, Guangzhou Opera House), archives (HKFA), NGOs, museums and art galleries in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area (e.g. M+, National Palace Museum, Shenzhen Art Museum).

Programme Objectives

• To provide an interdisciplinary understanding for students to explore the dynamics and processes of creative and media industries;
• To foster development of the emergent field of creative and media industries studies, new to Hong Kong and the region;
• To respond to the needs of Hong Kong society and economy.

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this programme students will be able to

• Synthesise a variety of theories, narratives and practices of creative and media industries as a new knowledge economy and a new field of research and study;
• Explain the concepts of creativity and its operations in creative and media industries locally, and in media capitals further afield;
• Develop fluency in various methodologies and apply them in case studies;
• Construct and evaluate selected case studies in Hong Kong and regional creative enterprises;
• Become a practitioner in creative and media industries, such as programmers, event organisers, producers, managers, publicists and researchers, or a scholar by enrolling into more advanced programmes.

Admission Requirements
For admission to the programme, an applicant shall 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.

In addition to the above, an applicant whose degree or, exceptionally, an alternative qualification deemed equivalent is not from a tertiary institution in Hong Kong or an English-speaking country or with English being the medium of instruction (MOI) for the degree programme should obtain a minimum score of 79 (internet-based test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or a band score of 6.5 or above in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or an equivalent score in a recognised test, or an equivalent qualification to prove his/her language proficiency which will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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

Application Period
1 November 2024 to 31 May 2025