Creative Arts and Technology Excellence (CREATE) (Options: Creative Media (School-based)/ BA Creative Media / BSc Creative Media / BAS New Media)
JS1040
Local Places:
10 (For First Year Entry; Tentative)*
Non-Local Places
(For Overall Direct Applications):
Around 400
+852 3442 8049
* for JUPAS and non-JUPAS admissions
JS1040 only accepts JUPAS applications.
Creative Arts and Technology Excellence (CREATE) is one of the Flagship Programmes offered by CityUHK. It aims to nourish students’ creativity and excellence in arts and technology through a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary curriculum spanning media arts, computer science, design, digital technologies, cultural studies and leadership. Students will also be provided with substantial international exposure and professional mentorship to unleash their full potential to become successful artists, animators, game developers or directors.
JUPAS Entrance Requirements
| JS1040 Creative Arts and Technology Excellence (CREATE) (options: Creative Media (School-based) / BA Creative Media, BSc Creative Media, BAS New Media) | |
| HKDSE Subject | Minimum Level Required |
| English Language | Level 3 |
| Chinese Language | Level 3 |
| Mathematics | Level 2 |
| Citizenship and Social Development | Attained |
| Elective 1 | Level 3 |
| Elective 2 | Level 3 |
Notes:
- Besides Category A elective subjects, Mathematics extended modules (M1/M2) and “other languages” (at grade E or above) can also be used to meet the elective requirement. If students take both M1 and M2, they are counted as one subject only.
- For details of the alternative Chinese Language qualifications acceptable by the University for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) students, please click here.
Notes for Elective subject(s)
"Attained with Distinction I or II" in the following Applied Learning subjects may be accepted as one elective subject for JS1040:
Subjects from the following course clusters (subject list available at the Education Bureau website):
• Design Studies
• Media Arts
• Performing Arts
• Films, TV and Broadcasting Studies
• Media Production and Public Relations
• Medical Science and Health Care
• Psychology
• Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
• Information Engineering
• Services Engineering
• Business Studies ('Data Application for Business' course only)
Portfolio Submission
All JUPAS applicants who select the School of Creative Media (SCM) (JS1040/JS1041/JS1042/JS1043/JS1044) as their Band A or B choice are highly recommended to submit a portfolio of creative work via an online system to SCM. JUPAS applicants who select SCM (JS1040/JS1041/JS1042/JS1043/JS1044) as their other band choice are also welcome to submit a portfolio. Please refer to the School's portfolio web page for the most up-to-date submission deadlines and specifications for the portfolio. Portfolio materials may include still photography, paintings/drawings, sculptures, musical compositions/performances, films/videos, software, multimedia productions, academic or creative writing, science projects or other forms of imaginative activity.
Consideration may be given to students' employment records, travel and other examples of life experience.
JUPAS applicants will be admitted to first-year studies at the School of Creative Media. They can choose any of the majors (BA Creative Media, BSc Creative Media or BAS New Media) at the beginning or at the end of Year 1.
For details of the programme’s curriculum structure, please visit the ‘Undergraduate Catalogue’.
Local JUPAS students with outstanding HKDSE results who are admitted under the Creative Arts and Technology Excellence (CREATE) programme will be considered for Flagship Scholarships. Please click here for details.
Alumni sharing & Students’ showcases are available at https://www.scm.cityu.edu.hk/alumni-stories.
Our "Alumni Spotlight":
- Chris Cheung at https://www.scm.cityu.edu.hk/alumni_story/Chris
- Eric Siu at https://www.cityu.edu.hk/aro/alumnistories/08.htm
Some works by SCM graduates can be found on CityUHK's YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL955C034F2D28DB49
Students also have the opportunity to study in international joint degree programmes. The Joint Degree in Creative Media and Digital Media, in collaboration with the BA Digital Media programme at the Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Germany, is available for students in the BACM and BAS majors. Students study for four semesters at CityUHK and four semesters at the host university. They complete 50% of the graduation requirements of both programmes, and get two degrees – one from CityUHK in Hong Kong and another from the Leuphana University in Germany. Please visit https://www.scm.cityu.edu.hk/programmes/joint-degree-programme for details.
CREATE students will broaden their horizons by joining the exchange, summer school programmes or overseas field trips:
Exchange or summer school at the University College London (UCL) or another top overseas university
Additional exchange/ summer school/ overseas field trip opportunities to nourish artistic or technological skills
CREATE students are provided professional mentorship from top industry practitioners. They are offered internship placement opportunities, both overseas and local, with reputable companies. Besides, leadership workshops will be conducted to enhance their entrepreneurial skills.
The School encourages students to join media art competitions and festivals locally and internationally. Our students and alumni have participated in many competitions and made outstanding achievements such as the following:
• Best New Director, The 40th and 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards (2022, 2024)
• Best New Director, The Asian Film Awards 2024
• Best New Director, The 53rd and 60th Golden Horse Awards, Taiwan (2016, 2023)
• The Golden Nica in Artificial Intelligence & Life Art Category, Prix Ars Electronica 2023
• Gold Award (2018, 2022) and Silver Award (2015, 2019, 2022) in the Media Art Category, Best Local Work (2017), and Emerging Talent Award (2016), the Hong Kong Independent Short Film and Video Awards (ifva)
• ABC TV Award, The 17th Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022
• Artist of the Year (Media Arts) (2021, 2022), Award for Young Artist (Media Arts) (2012-14, 2018-20, 2022), Award for Young Artist (Film) (2012), Award for Young Artist (Visual Arts) (2017), and Artist of the Year (Film) (2017), Award for Arts Promotion and Education (2022), the Hong Kong Arts Development Awards
• Grand Prize and Regional Gold Award (2020) and Asia Grand Prize (2019, 2022), DigiCon6 Asia
• Best New Director, the Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild 2021 Awards
• The Audience Choice Award, The Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2021
• Best Abstract Film Award, The London International Animation Festival (2021, 2023)
• Best Art Direction, the 39th Hong Kong Film Awards, 2020
• The Golden Nica in Digital Communities Category, Prix Ars Electronica 2020
• Giga-Hertz Production Prize, Giga-Hertz Award 2020
• Gold Award (2011-2013, 2015-2017, 2020) and Silver Award (2012-2013) in the Open Category, the Hong Kong Independent Short Film and Video Awards (ifva)
• Gold Award (2014, 2020), Silver Award (2014, 2016, 2018) and Excellence Award (2018) in the Animation Category, the Hong Kong Independent Short Film and Video Awards (ifva)
• WMA Masters Award 2013, 2016 and 2020, WMA Commission Recipient 2018
• Gold Award, Tier 1 - Animation Start-ups, The 7th Animation Support Program, 2020
• Best Animated Feature, the Oscars, 2018
• Best Art Direction and Best Visual Effects, the 37th Hong Kong Film Awards, 2018
• One of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons in Hong Kong, 2018
• Best New Director, the 36th Hong Kong Film Awards, 2017
• Grand Prix, the 12th Osaka Asian Film Festival, 2017
• Best Makeup and Costume Design, the 54th Golden Horse Awards, Taiwan, 2017
• Best New Director, the 11th Hong Kong Film Directors Guild Awards, 2016
• Best Director and Best Screenplay, the 23rd Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards, 2016
Many of our graduates have gone abroad to study for their master's degrees in various fields of specialisation in prestigious schools and universities such as the following:
• Carnegie Mellon University, USA (media art)
• Concordia University, Canada (media art and sculpture)
• Duke University, USA (experimental and documentary media)
• Georgia Institute of Technology, USA (human-computer interaction)
• Goldsmiths, University of London, UK (urban photography, visual anthropology)
• Graduate School of Media Design, Keio University, Japan (media design)
• King’s College London, UK (critical theory)
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA (media design; art, culture and technology)
• National Film and Television School, UK (animation)
• Slade School of Fine Art, University College London, UK (sculpture)
• The Royal College of Art, UK (visual communication design)
• University of the Arts London, UK (fine arts, fashion photography)
• University of California, Los Angeles, USA (media design)
• University of Oslo, Norway (media studies)
• University of Southern California, USA (digital media)
• University of Washington, USA (digital media art)
Housed in the Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre, the School provides a regular schedule of in-house exhibitions and presentations by SCM faculty and students, along with internationally recognised media artists and scholars.
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) launched the CityUHK Tiger Programme (https://www.cityu.edu.hk/cityutiger/) to advance society by nurturing the talents of tomorrow and transforming students into future global leaders. The programme targets both newly-admitted undergraduate students with outstanding academic performance as well as high-achieving first-year students. With constant guidance and support from world-class faculty members, these talented students can enrich their knowledge, cultivate their talents in their respective fields of study, and prepare themselves for a promising future. CityUHK also offers the Talents Programme, which provides tailored options for ambitious students who are committed to pursuing excellence and willing to go the extra mile to maximize their learning experience at CityUHK.
This is one of the CityUHK’s Flagship Programmes, which equip students with essential knowledge and skills, cultivate their global leadership abilities, and connect them with leading professionals. The Flagship Scholarships, which cover tuition and hall fees, a guaranteed berth, and a one-off exchange sponsorship of up to HK$500,000, will be awarded to local JUPAS talents who meet the criteria.
