Department of Fine Arts, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Department of Fine Arts (CUHK)
中大藝術系
Cheng Ming Building
TypePublic
Established1 February 1957 (1957-02-01)
Parent institution
Chinese University of Hong Kong
ChairmanProf. Frank Vigneron
Location
Cheng Ming Building
New Asia College
Shatin, New Territories
Hong Kong

22°25′17″N 114°12′28″E / 22.4213°N 114.2079°E / 22.4213; 114.2079
CampusRural
Websitearts.cuhk.edu.hk/~fadept

The Department of Fine Arts of the Faculty of Arts, Chinese University of Hong Kong, was founded in 1957 as part of New Asia College.

History

The department was founded in 1957 within New Asia College. It initially offered a two-year study programme.[1] One of the founding professors was Chen Shih Wen, who trained at several art schools in France and had previously taught in Shanghai.[2]

The two-year fine arts training programme was expanded to a four-year programme in 1959.[1] Students were required to take courses in Chinese history and literature, as the curriculum emphasized the close relationship between these subjects and Chinese art.[2]

In 1963, the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) was founded, consisting of three existing Chinese-language post-secondary colleges, namely: New Asia College, United College, and Chung Chi College.

In 1973, New Asia College moved from Farm Road in Kowloon to its newly built campus at CUHK, where it remains today. The Cheng Ming Building was built to accommodate the college administration and the Department of Fine Arts.[3]

The Alumni Association of the Fine Arts Department was established in 1982.[1]

Campus

The Department of Fine Arts is based in the Cheng Ming Building and Humanities Building of New Asia College, within the CUHK campus in Shatin.[4]

Notable people

Alumni

Teaching staff

See also

Further reading

  • Department of Fine Arts at 50 (1) (in Chinese). Shatin, N.T.: Department of Fine Arts, Chinese University of Hong Kong. May 2007. ISBN 9789627055099.
  • Department of Fine Arts at 50 (2) (in Chinese). Shatin, N.T.: Department of Fine Arts, Chinese University of Hong Kong. November 2007. ISBN 9789627055112.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Leung, Rachel; Chan, Pedith (September 2002). Tong, Kam-tang; Semerjian, Victor (eds.). Departmental Brochure. Department of Fine Arts, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
  2. ^ a b "Fine Arts: New Asia College Courses Re-organised". South China Morning Post. 7 July 1959. p. 9.
  3. ^ "University to move three colleges to one campus". South China Morning Post. 7 July 1973. p. 7.
  4. ^ "Facilities". Department of Fine Arts, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.