• Source: University of Hong Kong Faculty of Arts

      • The Faculty of Arts of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is one of the oldest faculty in the University of Hong Kong, and is considered to be one of Asia's best Arts and Humanities faculties.


      History


      The Faculty of Arts, along with the Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Medicine, are one of the first Faculties of the University of Hong Kong when it was established in 1912. Professor A.E. Wrottesley-Salt, elected in September 1913, was the first Dean of Arts.


      Degrees offered


      The Faculty comprises four Schools and three Centres:

      School of Chinese
      School of English
      School of Humanities
      School of Modern Languages and Cultures
      Centre for Applied English Studies
      Centre for the Humanities and Medicine
      Centre of Buddhist Studies,
      The Faculty offers a 4-year Bachelor of Arts program, three 5-year double-degree programs: BA - BEd in Language Education - Chinese, BA - BEd in Language Education - English and BA in Literary Studies - LLB in conjunction with other faculties of the university. It also offers various research postgraduate programs, including MA, MFA, MPhil and PhD.


      Notable alumni


      Anson Chan, former Chief Secretary in British Hong Kong and the Hong Kong SAR government
      Regina Ip, Hong Kong Politician, Convenor of the Executive Council of Hong Kong (ExCo) , former Secretary for Security of the Hong Kong SAR government
      Stephen Chan Chi-wan, Chief Advisor of Commercial Radio Hong Kong, former chief executive officer of Commercial Radio Hong Kong and former general manager of Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB).
      Edward Chen, former President of Lingnan University of Hong Kong
      Alex Law Kai-Yui, Hong Kong film director, screenwriter and producer
      Mabel Cheung, Hong Kong film director
      Eileen Chang, modern Chinese writer
      Rafael HUI Si-yan, former Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong
      Sir Yuet-keung Kan, Hong Kong banker, politician and lawyer
      Li Tse-fong, Hong Kong entrepreneur and politician
      Frederick Ma Si-hang, former Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of the Hong Kong SAR government
      Rita Lau Ng Wai-lan, former Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of the Hong Kong SAR government
      Dr Margaret Ng Ngoi-yee, Hong Kong politician, barrister, writer and columnist
      James Wong, a Cantopop lyricist and songwriter


      Notable professors


      John Carroll, Associate Dean (Global) of the Faculty, author of A Concise History of Hong Kong
      Adam Jaworski, Associate Dean (Research) of the Faculty
      Yang Binbin, Associate Dean (Teaching & Learning) of the Faculty
      Wai Ting Siok, Associate Dean (Postgraduate) of the Faculty
      Song Gang, Associate Dean (Undergraduate) of the Faculty
      David Pomfret, Head of the School of Humanities
      Julia Kuehn, Head of the School of English


      See also


      The University of Hong Kong
      CUHK Faculty of Arts


      References

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