Question 1

Film, XR and Interactive Media

Answer

Students in this stream receive a broad humanities education, beginning with film studies (including film history and theory), global flows of moving image production and reception, and selected training in the technical aspects of moving image production, such as editing, VR film, or virtual film production. Students have the option of creating a substantial moving image output for their final-year capstone project.

Question 2

Games, Play and Digital Cultures

Answer

In this stream, students will receive a broad education in game studies and the global digital gaming industry. From game engines and gameplay mechanics to storytelling and UI/UX design, students will learn about different aspects of digital game creation. For their final year project, students will have the option to create a digital prototype game.

Question 3

Heritage, Memory and Cultural Industries

Answer

This pathway fully utilises prestigious galleries including Gagosian, Hauser & Wirth, White Cube, and Pace, along with the Art History Department and University Museum and Art Gallery (UMAG) at HKU. Students in this stream will study art history and museum studies, specialising in art forms that align with their interests.

Question 4

Performance and Live Arts

Answer

Through interdisciplinary learning, students will investigate various forms of music and performing arts and examine how they intersect with issues of gender, cultural politics, and emerging media. Students can choose from a diverse range of elective courses, including sound design, global subcultures, mega-events, and arts administration, as well as music business, entrepreneurship, and the role of AI in the future of creativity.

Question 5

Gaming & Digital Communities

Answer

In this stream, students will receive a broad education in game studies and the global digital gaming industry. From game engines and gameplay mechanics to storytelling and UI/UX design, students will learn about different aspects of digital game creation. For their final year project, students will have the option to create a digital prototype game.

Question 6

Film & Media Communications

Answer

Students in this stream receive a broad humanities education, beginning with film studies (including film history and theory), global flows of moving image production and reception, and selected training in the technical aspects of moving image production, such as editing, VR film, or virtual film production. Students have the option of creating a substantial moving image output for their final-year capstone project.

Question 7

Music & Performance Arts

Answer

Through interdisciplinary learning, students will investigate various forms of music and performing arts and examine how they intersect with issues of gender, cultural politics, and emerging media. Students can choose from a diverse range of elective courses, including sound design, global subcultures, mega-events, and arts administration, as well as music business, entrepreneurship, and the role of AI in the future of creativity.

Question 8

Visual Arts, Heritage, and Museum

Answer

This pathway fully utilises prestigious galleries including Gagosian, Hauser & Wirth, White Cube, and Pace, along with the Art History Department and University Museum and Art Gallery (UMAG) at HKU. Students in this stream will study art history and museum studies, specialising in art forms that align with their interests.

About the programme

Admissions

Concentrations

Industry Experiences

Scholarships

Resources for new students

About the programme

Admissions

Concentrations

Industry Experiences

Scholarships

Resources for new students

Why Study GCIN

Why Study GCIN

Concentrations

Film, XR and Interactive Media

Games, Play and Digital Cultures

Heritage, Memory and Cultural Industries

Performance and Live Arts

Concentrations

Gaming & Digital Communities

Film & Media Communications

Music & Performance Arts

Visual Arts, Heritage, and Museum