{"id":320,"date":"2020-01-08T09:28:38","date_gmt":"2020-01-08T09:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finearts.hku.hk\/dev-finearts3\/?page_id=320"},"modified":"2025-08-22T09:24:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T09:24:20","slug":"major-and-minor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/academic-programmes\/undergraduate\/major-and-minor\/","title":{"rendered":"Major and Minor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1><strong>Programme Requirements<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>We teach the history and theory of art, including painting, calligraphy, sculpture, architecture, photography, conceptual art, and related visual media. Courses examine European, American, Chinese, Japanese, and Indian artistic traditions in depth. Some courses focus on specialized skills related to museum studies. Students may major or minor in Art History and will discover many fruitful combinations between art history and other disciplines inside and outside the Arts Faculty.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-three-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:75%;width:calc(75% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.75 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h2>Major in Art History (72 credits)<\/h2>\n<p>Students wishing to major in Art History must normally complete the following requirements:<\/p>\n<\/div><ul class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:27.2px;\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff;font-size:14.08px;height:27.2px;width:27.2px;margin-right:11.2px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check fas\" style=\"color:#ccb241;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:38.4px;\">\n<p>Complete one 6-credit <a href=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/academic-programmes\/all-courses\/#1000levelcourses\">Art History course at the 1000-level<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff;font-size:14.08px;height:27.2px;width:27.2px;margin-right:11.2px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check fas\" style=\"color:#ccb241;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:38.4px;\">\n<p>Complete 12 credits of introductory courses from any Arts programme(s) (which may include additional credits in 1000-level Art History courses)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff;font-size:14.08px;height:27.2px;width:27.2px;margin-right:11.2px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check fas\" style=\"color:#ccb241;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:38.4px;\">\n<p>Complete 54 credits of Art History courses from among those offered at the 2000, 3000, and 4000 levels, of which:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>6 credits must be the course <a href=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/academic-programmes\/undergraduate\/courses\/arth2081\/\">ARTH2081<\/a> Art History and Its Methods<\/li>\n<li>6 credits must be in <a href=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Western-asian-list-2025-07.pdf\">Western art<\/a><\/li>\n<li>6 credits must be in <a href=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Western-asian-list-2025-07.pdf\">Asian art<\/a><\/li>\n<li>6 credits must be in <a href=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/academic-programmes\/all-courses\/#3000levelcourses\">3000-level courses<\/a><\/li>\n<li>6 credits must be in a <a href=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/academic-programmes\/all-courses\/#4000levelcourses\">4000-level course<\/a> to fulfill the capstone requirement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.25);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h2>Minor in Art History (36 credits)<\/h2>\n<p>Students wishing to minor in Art History must normally complete the following requirements:<\/p>\n<\/div><ul class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-2\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:27.2px;\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff;font-size:14.08px;height:27.2px;width:27.2px;margin-right:11.2px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check fas\" style=\"color:#ccb241;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:38.4px;\">\n<p>Complete one 6-credit <a href=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/academic-programmes\/all-courses\/#1000levelcourses\">Art History course at the 1000 level<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff;font-size:14.08px;height:27.2px;width:27.2px;margin-right:11.2px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check fas\" style=\"color:#ccb241;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:38.4px;\">\n<p>Complete 30 credits of Art History courses from among those offered at the <a href=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/academic-programmes\/all-courses\/#2000levelcourses\">2000<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/academic-programmes\/all-courses\/#3000levelcourses\">3000<\/a> levels<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h2><strong>Statistics (24-25)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-1\">\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th align=\"left\"><strong>Year 4 Students<\/strong><\/th>\n<th align=\"left\">Declared no.<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">Majors<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">Minors<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:10%;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"table-1\">\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th align=\"left\"><strong>Year 3 Students<\/strong><\/th>\n<th align=\"left\">Declared no.<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">Majors<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">41<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">Minors<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:10%;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"table-1\">\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th align=\"left\"><strong>Year 2 Students<\/strong><\/th>\n<th align=\"left\">Declared no.<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">Majors<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">Minors<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"border-color:rgba(181,159,135,0.25);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-three-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:75%;width:calc(75% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.75 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.4;\">Course Selection<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p>Prospective students should note that individual upper-level courses in the Art History programme may require prerequisites which are listed in the relevant sections below. In exceptional cases, these requirements may be waived. Most courses impose caps on enrollment to ensure standards of teaching quality. All major, minor, and other course selections are subject to the approval of the Head of the School of Humanities on the recommendation of the Undergraduate Coordinator of the Programme.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.25);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.4;\">Cross-listed Courses<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p>To fulfill the requirements of the 2000-level credits in the major\/minor in Art History, students may also take:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/african.hku.hk\/course\/AFRI2018.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>AFRI2018<\/strong><\/a> African Art(s)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/african.hku.hk\/course\/AFRI3008.html\"><strong>AFRI3008<\/strong> <\/a>African arts in museum: Collecting and exhibiting &#8220;Africa&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amstudy.hku.hk\/course\/AMER2058.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>AMER2058<\/strong><\/a> Art and law in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/smlc.hku.hk\/programmes\/type.php?lang=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>AMER2064<\/strong><\/a> Art, Time, and New Media<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/smlc.hku.hk\/programmes\/type.php?lang=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>AMER2065<\/strong><\/a> Radical Artistic Practice in the Shadow of Hollywood<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.web.smlc.hku.hk\/courses\/amer2066\"><strong>AMER2066<\/strong> <\/a>Art and crime<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.web.smlc.hku.hk\/courses\/amer2067\"><strong>AMER2067<\/strong> <\/a>Making money: Art, culture, and economics<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalba.hku.hk\/_files\/ugd\/ff8f03_c761b4e543a34cfa859d457591c63d79.pdf\">GLAS2101<\/a> <\/strong>Art, time, and new media<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalba.hku.hk\/_files\/ugd\/ff8f03_c761b4e543a34cfa859d457591c63d79.pdf\">GLAS2102<\/a> <\/strong>Art and law<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalba.hku.hk\/_files\/ugd\/ff8f03_c761b4e543a34cfa859d457591c63d79.pdf\"><strong>GLAS2134<\/strong><\/a> Art and crime<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalba.hku.hk\/_files\/ugd\/ff8f03_c761b4e543a34cfa859d457591c63d79.pdf\">GLAS2135<\/a> <\/strong>Radical artistic practice in the shadow of Hollywood<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalba.hku.hk\/_files\/ugd\/ff8f03_c761b4e543a34cfa859d457591c63d79.pdf\">GLAS2136<\/a> <\/strong>Art and money<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please refer to the relevant Programmes for the course details and availability.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><h6>For detailed regulations, please consult the Arts Faculty\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/arts.hku.hk\/current-students\/undergraduate\/BA\/regulations-syllabuses\"> B.A. syllabus<\/a>.<\/h6>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><h2><strong>FAQ<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 13px;}.fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: #ffffff;}.fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #333333;border-color: #333333;}.fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .panel-title a:hover,.fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .panel-title a.hover { color: #007c6e;}.fusion-faq-shortcode .fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: #007c6e;}.fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .panel-title .active .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .panel-title a.hover .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #007c6e!important;border-color: #007c6e!important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-faq-shortcode\"><div class=\"fusion-faqs-wrapper\"><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group \" id=\"accordian-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-2519 major-and-minor ug-related \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">When do I declare my major(s)\/minor(s)?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/author\/fa2admin\/\" title=\"Posts by fa2admin\" rel=\"author\">fa2admin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2020-03-09T07:20:50+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-2519\" href=\"#collapse-1-2519\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">When do I declare my major(s)\/minor(s)?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-2519\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>You will have to declare at least one major at the beginning of the second year of study.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-2521 major-and-minor ug-related \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can I change my major after declaring it?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/author\/fa2admin\/\" title=\"Posts by fa2admin\" rel=\"author\">fa2admin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2020-03-09T07:23:37+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-2521\" href=\"#collapse-1-2521\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can I change my major after declaring it?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-2521\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Yes, you may change your declared major(s)\/minor(s) during the course selection period from the third to seventh semester.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-2526 major-and-minor ug-related \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can I take 4000-level courses if I am not an Art History major?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/author\/fa2admin\/\" title=\"Posts by fa2admin\" rel=\"author\">fa2admin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2020-06-16T06:19:54+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-2526\" href=\"#collapse-1-2526\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can I take 4000-level courses if I am not an Art History major?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-2526\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Yes, you can, as long as you meet the prerequisite requirements and that the course is not full, you are eligible to enroll. Nevertheless, 4000- level courses are mainly seminar classes and in order to optimize the discussion environment for students, the class size is usually kept smaller than lower level courses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-2528 major-and-minor ug-related \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">For minors to meet the requirement of completing 30 credits of 2000- and 3000-levels Art History courses, does it mean one of these 5 courses has to be of the 3000- level?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/author\/fa2admin\/\" title=\"Posts by fa2admin\" rel=\"author\">fa2admin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2020-06-16T06:17:28+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-2528\" href=\"#collapse-1-2528\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">For minors to meet the requirement of completing 30 credits of 2000- and 3000-levels Art History courses, does it mean one of these 5 courses has to be of the 3000- level?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-2528\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>No. As long as the 30 credits are from the \u201c2000- and 3000- level\u201d category, you meet the requirement. In other words, all five courses could be 2000-level courses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.25);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-1 {border-radius:30px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/arts.hku.hk\/current-students\/undergraduate\/BA\/regulations-syllabuses\"><i class=\"fa-bookmark fas button-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">BA Syllabus<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"border-color:rgba(181,159,135,0.25);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-three-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:75%;width:calc(75% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.75 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><h1><strong>Credit Transfer<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>This Faculty Cap Policy on Credit Transfer is applicable to:<\/p>\n<\/div><ul class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-3\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:27.2px;\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff;font-size:14.08px;height:27.2px;width:27.2px;margin-right:11.2px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check fas\" style=\"color:#ccb241;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:38.4px;\">\n<p>All HKU students admitted to the 4-year curriculum, who take any Arts major\/ minor<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff;font-size:14.08px;height:27.2px;width:27.2px;margin-right:11.2px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check fas\" style=\"color:#ccb241;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:38.4px;\">\n<p>Those who go on outgoing academic exchange<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.25);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><p>Up to 50% of the transferred credits to HKU can be counted towards each of the Arts major\/ minor requirements. In other words, students should complete at least 50% of each of the Arts major\/ minor requirements at HKU.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-2\">\n<table style=\"height: 150px;\" width=\"596\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\"><\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Max. no. of exchange credits <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>allowed to be transferred to HKU<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Min. no. of credits <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>completed at HKU<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\">Arts major<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\">36<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\">36 or 42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\">Arts minor<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\">18<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\">18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.25);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\"><p>Transferred credits in excess of the cap as approved by the major\/ minor offering Programme(s) will be counted as free elective(s) for the undergraduate degree only. It should be noted that the above policy does not affect BA students who take non-Arts major\/minors. Students concerned are required to comply with regulations or policies of respective faculties.<\/p>\n<p>For more details, please refer to the new\u00a0<a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/arts.hku.hk\/current-students\/undergraduate\/forms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">application form for credit transfer<\/a>\u00a0available at the faculty website; or visit the faculty\u00a0<a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/arts.hku.hk\/current-students\/undergraduate\/BA\/faq#Advanced%20standing,%20credit%20transfer%20and%20exchange%20studies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">FAQ section<\/a>\u00a0online.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.25);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.25);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\"><h2><strong>FAQ<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-accordian #accordian-2 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 13px;}.fusion-accordian #accordian-2 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: #ffffff;}.fusion-accordian #accordian-2 .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #333333;border-color: #333333;}.fusion-accordian #accordian-2 .panel-title a:hover,.fusion-accordian #accordian-2 .panel-title a.hover { color: #007c6e;}.fusion-faq-shortcode .fusion-accordian #accordian-2 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: #007c6e;}.fusion-accordian #accordian-2 .panel-title .active .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian #accordian-2 .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian #accordian-2 .panel-title a.hover .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #007c6e!important;border-color: #007c6e!important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-faq-shortcode\"><div class=\"fusion-faqs-wrapper\"><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group \" id=\"accordian-2\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-2537 credit-transfer ug-related \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">When I have more questions concerning credit transfer, who should I contact?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/author\/fa2admin\/\" title=\"Posts by fa2admin\" rel=\"author\">fa2admin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2020-03-09T09:18:56+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-2\" data-target=\"#collapse-2-2537\" href=\"#collapse-2-2537\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">When I have more questions concerning credit transfer, who should I contact?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-2-2537\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Your first contact should be the\u00a0<a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/arts.hku.hk\/current-students\/undergraduate\/forms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Faculty of Arts<\/a>. Your question may be redirected to either the School or to the Undergraduate Coordinator.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-2555 credit-transfer ug-related \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">What information should I provide the Undergraduate Coordinator to ask for a preliminary approval?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/author\/fa2admin\/\" title=\"Posts by fa2admin\" rel=\"author\">fa2admin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2020-03-09T09:19:59+00:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-2\" data-target=\"#collapse-2-2555\" href=\"#collapse-2-2555\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What information should I provide the Undergraduate Coordinator to ask for a preliminary approval?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-2-2555\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>In the email that you write to the Undergraduate Coordinator, you should attach the course syllabus(es)\/ detailed course outline(s), which should state the total number of contact hours (in lectures, tutorials, etc.), weekly schedule, reference list, assessment methods and credit\/ unit weighting of course(s) at the host institution, etc.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":235,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-320","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/320","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=320"}],"version-history":[{"count":52,"href":"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/320\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12890,"href":"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/320\/revisions\/12890"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/235"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}