News in 2023-2024
Class schedule: ARTH2118 & ARTH4004 (Second semester)
Prof. Joshua Shannon's courses, ARTH2118 Finding “Nature”: Ecology in Western Modern Art and ARTH4004: Perspectives in Art History in the second semester, will have late starting dates. They will begin in the week of February 26 and end in the week of April 15.
Server Maintenance (Summer 2023)
The department server is scheduled for maintenance on 20 June 2023. On the day, the department website and other online databases (including FAIVA) may be inaccessible. They will resume normal once the maintenance is completed. Should you have any enquiries, please feel free to contact us (email: arthist@hku.hk).
Susan Chen Foundation & Orientations Young Art Writers Award
The Susan Chen Foundation and Orientations magazine are pleased to launch a global competition for art research and writing on Chinese art, with the winner gaining the opportunity to publish their paper in an issue of Orientations. We hope to identify new talent and foster their development through a series of writing workshops to transform their research into a publishable paper. Eligibility and Requirements This competition is open to university students at any level and recent graduates of not more than two years. Papers should be in English and of original research on any topic of Chinese art [...]
Temporary suspension of Art History book circulation
Please note that our Resource Centre's book circulation system will be suspended from May 2 to 3, 2023 to facilitate the system upgrade. The system is expected to resume on May 4, 2023. For enquiries, please email ahrc@hku.hk. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
Extension of MA application deadline: 10 May 2023
We have extended the application deadline to 10 May 2023, 12 noon. Our HKU Master of Arts in Art History (MAAH) programme is the first MA in Hong Kong to focus on art history. Our unique programme delivers research-based teaching by world-class scholars, and is designed to empower students to acquire specialized knowledge and skills for further academic study, professional careers in the arts or other related creative industries. To apply, please click here. For details, please click here. Application deadline: 10 May 2023, 12:00 noon (Wednesday) Apply now before it is too late!
Find us on…