The programme provides academic training for students to conduct advanced research on history, theory and studio practice of Chinese art. It adopts an all-inclusive approach to Chinese art─traditional, modern, international and contemporary. It consists of two streams.
Ph.D. in Chinese Art (Art History) Stream aims to train up students with the ability to perform original and rigorous research in the fields of histories and theories of Chinese painting and calligraphy, seal carving, Buddhist and Daoist art, funerary art, jades, bronzes, ceramics, prints, as well as contemporary art.
Ph.D. in Chinese Art (Art Practice) Stream aims to train up practice-based students to embark on careers in various fields of creative arts related to a wide spectrum of Chineseness both in traditional and contemporary sense. Students are expected to make an original contribution to the area of study by means of thesis writing and creative work.
Please visit the Division’s homepage for more information.
In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should submit the following documents:
M.Phil. applicants:
- Study plan (no less than 1,000 words)
Ph.D. applicants:
A. Art History Stream
- Research plan for PhD thesis with about 3,000 words.
- A writing sample with no less than 5,000 words; OR Master’s thesis.
B. Art Practice Stream
- Research plan for PhD thesis with about 3,000 words.
- A writing sample with no less than 5,000 words; OR Master’s thesis.
- Proper documentation of no more than 5 art projects or a portfolio of 15-20 images of original art works (in a SINGLE pdf file with file size not exceeding 5MB)
Main Round: 1 December 2025
Clearing Round: 31 March 2026
(Applications in Clearing Round will only be considered subject to availability of places.)
(for PhD programmes only)
Professor WAN Chui Ki Maggie
Division of Fine Arts,
2/F, Cheng Ming Building,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong