Music The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Overview

Music students at Music from The Chinese University of Hong Kong programme offers a choice of four study streams: composition, pedagogy, performance and research (selected at the end of Year 2).

Key facts:

• In the first two years of study, students take core courses in music theory, history, and one-to-one applied music lessons, which provide a strong foundation for later specialisation. In Year 3, the students focus more on their selected stream, and in Year 4 complete capstone courses that culminate in a composition portfolio, pedagogy project, solo recital or research thesis. Students may also choose electives on diverse topics, including electronic music, conducting, ensembles, and advanced academic courses in Western and Chinese music history, theory and analysis, as well as world music.
• At CUHK Music we foster a community of passionate students who possess the talent, discipline and intellectual curiosity to succeed in music. The undergraduate programme has a dual focus on the study of music both as a humanistic discipline and as a practical skill. Academic courses are taught by world-class scholars and span a wide range of genres and styles. Performance and composition courses are offered by some of Hong Kong’s leading musicians, including members of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, the Hong Kong Sinfonietta, and the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra.