藝術、設計及文化 西方美術

This distance learning degree is for you if you are based in, or near, Hong Kong and you want to gain the knowledge and skills you need to develop your career in the museum and galleries profession.

This course will provide you with a thorough understanding of the major theoretical, methodological and professional themes at the forefront of contemporary museum studies. It will equip you with the practical and theoretical experience needed to become a creative and effective museum and gallery professional or to further advance your career in the sector.

The course is designed to be flexible, so you can choose when to study. It offers carefully designed teaching material and reading which offer flexibility and allow you to fit your study around other commitments. These materials are delivered through online resources in the University’s virtual learning environment, Blackboard. This includes recorded lectures, international case studies of museum practice, guided readings, group discussions and self-led activities to support your learning.

This is for you if you are based in, or near, Hong Kong and you want to gain the knowledge and skills you need to develop your career in the museum and galleries profession.
 

This programme aims to enable students to make an in-depth pursuit in both academic studies (criticism and theory) and practices (applied skills) in contemporary photography. The overall background and knowledge of contemporary issues in photography will be discussed. Students are expected to deal with historical perspectives, criticism and theory in photography and to explore contemporary lens-based image-making through a curriculum in the culture, history, theory and practice of photography. Students will be trained to reflect their learning through essays and photographic project work.

This programme aims to provide a basic understanding of art and design for beginners and those who have some knowledge of art to develop their artistic skills and creative ability. Students are to choose 5 modules from our regular programme and complete special assignments.

本課程旨在介紹由六十年代至今，西方藝術的不同形式和表現風格，並培養學員對當代藝術的認知及欣賞。

完成課程後，學生應能夠：
 
一. 闡述西方藝術自六十年代至今的發展；
二. 論述當代藝術各種表現風格和創作意念；及
三. 評賞歐美當代藝術大師的代表作品。
 

對沒有甚麽藝術訓練的人來說，要做一個自己的寫實頭像，似乎是難以想像的事情。但其實沒有任何人比你更清楚自己的長相容貌，透過最真實的參照，「做自己」的寫實頭像又不是想像中的遙不可及。
 
本課程旨在引導學員由最實在的觸覺體驗開始，逐步完成一個自己的泥塑頭像，「做自己」同時是一個自我認識的過程。

本課程旨在加強學員對塑膠彩人體寫生的認識和技法，掌握如何運用塑膠彩去表現人體的骨骼結構、肌肉質感、人體與空間的關係等。學員亦可嘗試結合自身的藝術素質和美學觸覺，創造具有個人風格和特色的人體藝術，並學習欣賞和評價塑膠彩人體寫生作品。
 

本課程旨在提高學員對攝影藝術的認識和理解，並掌握數碼攝影、彩色攝影、影室燈光及黑白攝影技巧，以達致創作出富有含意和藝術美感的作品。

「藝術」的概念看似簡單，但原來它在人類社會中擔當的角色源遠流長，而且越益複雜。本課程引用跨學術的視野探討藝術的來源和本質，嘗試為「藝術」建立一個基本的定義，從而闡述它與人和社會的關係和功用，為學員開拓一個欣賞藝術的全新視野。

完成課程後，學生應能夠：

一. 闡述藝術的本質、源起和功用；
二. 叙述文化、歷史、宗教和藝術的關係；
三. 說明藝術於文明、個人和社會發展中的多元角色；及
四. 展示對視覺語言和藝術分析的能力。