Programme Details

Programme Highlights:

Full-time

Expected Duration

1 year

Fees

To be updated

Expected Programme Start Date

September 2026

Application Deadline

Round 1:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), December 31, 2025Round 2:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), March 02, 2026Round 3:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), May 04, 2026

Description

Full Time

Open from October 02, 2025

Expected Duration

Fees

To be updated

Expected Programme Start Date

To be updated

Application Deadline

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Overview

The Master of Arts in the field of Art History provides advanced training in academic art history to the next generation of scholars, curators, and art experts. With dual expertise in both Asian and western art history, the department offers a unique programme enabling students to conduct in-depth study in Asian art, western art, and intercultural-interdisciplinary approaches. Courses introduce advanced academic skills in art historical methodology, research, and writing, as well as advanced curatorial skills in techniques and materials, connoisseurship, and the art industry. The MAAH dissertation, completed under the supervision of a primary advisor, demonstrates a rigorous summation of students' acquired mastery in critical analysis and research. Elective courses give students the flexibility to shape a curriculum suitable to their individual needs and interests. Our programme's emphasis on exposure to innovative professional practices, creative-industry leaders and experts, and international art-world networks supports our graduates’ capacity to enter the field—and to begin shaping it.

Medium of Instruction

English

Entrance Requirements

A good bachelor's degree with a major in art history; or a bachelor's degree in another subject and substantial art-related experience.

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Faculty

Faculty of Arts

The Faculty of Arts is one of the flagship faculties of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and is an internationally renowned and leading humanities faculty. It is ranked 2nd in Asia and 14th in the world for Arts and Humanities in the U.S. News & World Report – 2025-2026 Best Global Universities Rankings. It is also ranked 1st in Asia and 18th in the world in Arts and Humanities in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025, and 4th in Asia and 1st in Hong Kong in Arts and Humanities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2025. The QS World University Subject Rankings 2025 places the Linguistics (9th), History of Art (12th), English Language and Literature (17th), and Modern Languages (17th) subjects among the top 20 worldwide. The Faculty of Arts’ presence amongst the best institutions in the world is evidence of its exceptional record in teaching and research.

The Faculty strives to attract and nurture outstanding scholars and students from around the world through excellence and innovation in teaching and learning, research, and knowledge exchange. We are dedicated to fulfilling our mission to produce graduates with highly developed analytical, linguistic, critical and creative skills, for leadership and success in their professional and life endeavours.

The Faculty is committed to serving the lifelong learning needs of the community. Information on our top-quality taught postgraduate programmes are available in the programme websites.