Music

专业介绍

Do you love music? Would you like to channel your musical creativity through performance or composition? Are you interested in acquiring a deeper understanding of how music of different cultures and traditions reflects society, expresses emotions, and enriches human existence? Are you ready to make music your profession rather than just a hobby?

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.

Whether you have already decided what kind of musical career you want to pursue or wish to expand your horizons before deciding on a specialisation, our programme will nurture and support you along your musical journey. Are you interested in being a part of the CUHK music community and joining like-minded classmates to grow together in music?

The four-year BA in Music programme offers a choice of four study streams: composition, pedagogy, performance and research (selected at the end of Year 2). 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.