Creative Media (Majors: BA Creative Media / BSc Creative Media / BAS New Media)
1041 (JS1041)
Local Places:
21 (For First Year Entry; Tentative)*
Non-Local Places
(For Overall Direct Applications):
Around 400
* for JUPAS and non-JUPAS admissions
The School of Creative Media (SCM), the region's first such institution, was founded to nurture a new generation of interdisciplinary artists and creative media professionals, and to develop new ideas and technologies for the creative industries in Hong Kong, Asia and across the world. We value applied creativity, cultural awareness and critical thinking as much as business sense and entrepreneurial success.
This is a track to enhance a solid media skills and academic knowledge before you commit to any major studies. You will be trained across disciplines spanning media arts, computer science, visual design, creative writing, cultural studies and digital technology. Our programmes bridge the boundaries between art and science and integrate traditional and new media. You will have a free choice of majors (BA Creative Media, BSc Creative Media and BAS New Media) at the end of the first year of study.
Our internationally recruited faculty members are among the foremost artists and researchers in the field. The School brings a global perspective to students by forging many international exchange and study trip opportunities with high-calibrated overseas institutional partnerships. Our graduates consistently demonstrate high employability, with the majority now working as independent artists and professionals in the creative industries such as film, television, digital entertainment, advertising, media production and information technology. Many have won prestigious international and local awards for creative and technical innovations.
With strengths arising from a unique mix of East and West, Hong Kong has seen a major expansion in its creative economy and has emerged as a thriving hub of new media culture in Asia and the world. The CityUHK School of Creative Media has played an instrumental role in this development as the leading force in creative media education and research in Hong Kong.
JUPAS Entrance Requirements
| JS1041 School of Creative Media (options: 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 JS1041:
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.
Direct/ Non-JUPAS Applicants Entrance Requirements
To be considered for admission, you must satisfy the General Entrance Requirements.
Portfolio Submission
Applicants may be invited to attend an interview and/or other assessment processes so that the School of Creative Media (SCM) can gauge their creative potential. All direct applicants for SCM programmes (1041/1042/1043/1044/1456A/1468A/1471A) are strongly encouraged to submit a portfolio of creative work via an online system to SCM. 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 employment records, travel and other examples of life experience.
Applicants to this programme (admission code: 1041) will be considered for admission to first-year studies at the School of Creative Media. Students will have a free choice of majors (current major options: Creative Media (BA); Creative Media (BSc); New Media (BAS)) offered by the School after one year of study.
Applicants seeking advanced standing entry can submit an application for the following programmes:
BA Creative Media (admission code: 1456A)
BSc Creative Media (admission code: 1468A)
BAS New Media (admission code: 1471A)
Subject Area | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units |
| School Requirement | SM1702 | Creative Media Studio I | 6 |
| Gateway Education (GE)@ | (To be taken throughout the 4 years of study) | ||
| SM1701 | New Media Art | 3 |
CS1103B | Media Computing | 3 | |
| Refer to Curriculum Information Record for Common Requirements for details. | 3 | |
| GE1401 | University English | 3 |
GE2413 | Word, Sound and Image: Writing for Creative Media | 3 | |
LC0200A and LC0200B | English for Academic Purposes 1 # English for Academic Purposes 2 (for students who score Level 3 in HKDSE English Language or Grade E in HKALE AS-level Use of English, or as determined by Language Centre) |
6 | |
| GE1501 | Chinese Civilization – History and Philosophy | 3 |
| (To be selected by students) | 12 | |
For details of the programme’s curriculum structure, please visit the ‘Undergraduate Catalogue’.
@ Students may be required to complete CHIN1001 University Chinese 1 according to their entry qualification in Chinese.
* Depending on students' HKDSE English Language test scores.
# Students who achieve a grade B or above in their overall course results for LC0200A will be permitted to exit the programme at this point. They will achieve 3 credits and will be considered to have satisfied the pre-requisite for entry to the GE English courses.
CityUHK is committed to nurturing the talents of students and creating applicable knowledge in order to support social and economic development. To attract bright local talent, CityUHK Scholarships for Hong Kong Talents have been set up for Hong Kong students with excellent HKDSE or GCE "A" level / IB results applying to government-funded bachelor's degree programmes. The scholarship awards will cover up to six years of study, depending on the normal duration of the registered undergraduate programme. 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.
Semester-long exchange study opportunities are offered worldwide. European destinations include UK, Finland, Hungary, Norway, Czech Republic and Switzerland. Asian destinations include Mainland China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. Students are also encouraged to join month-long overseas summer study tours of various themes, such as animation, creative computing and enhancement on English proficiency.
The internship programme complements the SCM curricula by coordinating with companies and organizations in providing on-the-job training to students. A broad variety of local and overseas internship opportunities are available to prepare students for the exciting challenges of the fast-growing creative industries.
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.
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On a selective basis
- March 2025
- Individual interview (15 minutes)
- English
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