{"id":533,"date":"2020-01-10T06:34:26","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T06:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finearts.hku.hk\/dev-finearts3\/?page_id=533"},"modified":"2025-08-06T04:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T04:00:00","slug":"ma-courses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/academic-programmes\/master-of-arts-in-art-history\/ma-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"MA courses"},"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;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:0px;\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:40;line-height:1.6;\">Programme Structure<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"margin-bottom:40px;\"><p>Our MA is a one-year full-time programme consisting of 60 credits of work as follows:<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-flip-boxes flip-boxes row fusion-columns-3 flip-effect-classic equal-heights\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box-wrapper fusion-column col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box flip-right\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"flip-box-inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"flip-box-front\" style=\"background-color:#f6f6f6;border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-radius:5px;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;color:#014268;transition-duration:1.2s;\"><div class=\"flip-box-front-inner\"><div class=\"flip-box-grafix flip-box-circle\" style=\"background-color:#720358;border-color:#720358;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-align-justify fas\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"flip-box-heading without-text\" style=\"color:#720358;\">Semester 1<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flip-box-back\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.2);border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-radius:5px;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;color:#014268;transition-duration:1.2s;\"><div class=\"flip-box-back-inner\">\n<p><strong>ARTH7001 (9 credits)<br \/>\nARTH7012 (9 credits)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>ARTH7011 (6 credits)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-flip-box-wrapper fusion-column col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box flip-right\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"flip-box-inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"flip-box-front\" style=\"background-color:#f6f6f6;border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-radius:5px;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;color:#014268;transition-duration:1.2s;\"><div class=\"flip-box-front-inner\"><div class=\"flip-box-grafix flip-box-circle\" style=\"background-color:#720358;border-color:#720358;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-align-justify fas\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"flip-box-heading without-text\" style=\"color:#720358;\">Semester 2<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flip-box-back\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.2);border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-radius:5px;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;color:#014268;transition-duration:1.2s;\"><div class=\"flip-box-back-inner\">\n<p><strong>ARTH7002 (9 credits)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>ARTH7013 (9 credits)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>UG elective (6 credits)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-flip-box-wrapper fusion-column col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box flip-right\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"flip-box-inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"flip-box-front\" style=\"background-color:#f6f6f6;border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-radius:5px;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;color:#014268;transition-duration:1.2s;\"><div class=\"flip-box-front-inner\"><div class=\"flip-box-grafix flip-box-circle\" style=\"background-color:#720358;border-color:#720358;\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-align-justify fas\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"flip-box-heading without-text\" style=\"color:#720358;\">May - July<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flip-box-back\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.2);border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-radius:5px;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;color:#014268;transition-duration:1.2s;\"><div class=\"flip-box-back-inner\">\n<p><strong>Colloquium Presentation<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Dissertation of 10,000 words<br \/>\n(12 credits)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 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;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:0px;\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:40;line-height:1.6;\"><h2>MA Courses<\/h2><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-5 fusion-columns-total-5 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-clean-vertical content-left content-boxes-icon-on-top\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-content-boxes-1 .heading .content-box-heading {color:#014268;}\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .heading .content-box-heading,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .heading .heading-link .content-box-heading,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .heading .content-box-heading,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .heading .heading-link .content-box-heading,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more::after,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more::before,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .fusion-read-more:hover:after,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .fusion-read-more:hover:before,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .fusion-read-more:hover,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more::after,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more::before,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .icon .circle-no,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .heading .heading-link:hover .content-box-heading {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcolor: #990077;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .icon .circle-no {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcolor: #990077 !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t}.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box.link-area-box-hover .fusion-content-box-button {background: #ffbd07;color: #ffffff;}.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box.link-area-box-hover .fusion-content-box-button .fusion-button-text {color: #ffffff;}\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .heading .icon > span {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #990077 !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .heading .icon > span {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tborder-color: #990077 !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t}<\/style><div style=\"border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-2 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-first-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background link-area-box link-type-text icon-hover-animation-none\" style=\"background-color:rgba(204,178,65,0.25);\" data-link=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/academic-programmes\/master-of-arts-in-art-history\/ma-courses\/arth7001\/\" data-link-target=\"_self\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><a class=\"heading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/academic-programmes\/master-of-arts-in-art-history\/ma-courses\/arth7001\/\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"icon\"><i style=\"border-color:#ffffff;border-width:0px;background-color:#014268;box-sizing:content-box;height:0px;width:0px;line-height:0px;border-radius:100%;color:#ffffff;font-size:0px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-university fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-size:28px;--fontSize:28;line-height:1.4;\">ARTH7001<\/h2><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\" style=\"color:#014268;\">\n<p class=\"entry-title\">Art History: Goals, Methods, and Writing<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column-2 col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-2 fusion-content-box-hover \"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background link-area-box link-type-text icon-hover-animation-none\" style=\"background-color:rgba(204,178,65,0.25);\" data-link=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/academic-programmes\/master-of-arts-in-art-history\/ma-courses\/arth7002\/\" data-link-target=\"_self\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><a class=\"heading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/academic-programmes\/master-of-arts-in-art-history\/ma-courses\/arth7002\/\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"icon\"><i style=\"border-color:#ffffff;border-width:0px;background-color:#014268;box-sizing:content-box;height:0px;width:0px;line-height:0px;border-radius:100%;color:#ffffff;font-size:0px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-university fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-size:28px;--fontSize:28;line-height:1.4;\">ARTH7002<\/h2><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\" style=\"color:#014268;\">\n<p class=\"entry-title\">Art History: Materials, Techniques, and Collections<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column-3 col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-2 fusion-content-box-hover \"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background link-area-box link-type-text icon-hover-animation-none\" style=\"background-color:rgba(204,178,65,0.25);\" data-link=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/academic-programmes\/master-of-arts-in-art-history\/ma-courses\/arth7011\/\" data-link-target=\"_self\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><a class=\"heading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/academic-programmes\/master-of-arts-in-art-history\/ma-courses\/arth7011\/\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"icon\"><i style=\"border-color:#ffffff;border-width:0px;background-color:#014268;box-sizing:content-box;height:0px;width:0px;line-height:0px;border-radius:100%;color:#ffffff;font-size:0px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-university fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-size:28px;--fontSize:28;line-height:1.4;\">ARTH7011<\/h2><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\" style=\"color:#014268;\">\n<p class=\"entry-title\">Dissertation writing workshop<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column-4 col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-2 fusion-content-box-hover \"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background link-area-box link-type-text icon-hover-animation-none\" style=\"background-color:rgba(204,178,65,0.5);\" data-link=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/academic-programmes\/master-of-arts-in-art-history\/ma-courses\/arth7012\/\" data-link-target=\"_self\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><a class=\"heading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/academic-programmes\/master-of-arts-in-art-history\/ma-courses\/arth7012\/\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"icon\"><i style=\"border-color:#ffffff;border-width:0px;background-color:#014268;box-sizing:content-box;height:0px;width:0px;line-height:0px;border-radius:100%;color:#ffffff;font-size:0px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-university fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-size:28px;--fontSize:28;line-height:1.4;\">ARTH7012<\/h2><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\" style=\"color:#014268;\">\n<p class=\"entry-title\">Fundamentals of Art History I: Issues in Western Art<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column-5 col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-2 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background link-area-box link-type-text icon-hover-animation-none\" style=\"background-color:rgba(204,178,65,0.5);\" data-link=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/academic-programmes\/master-of-arts-in-art-history\/ma-courses\/arth7013\/\" data-link-target=\"_self\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><a class=\"heading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/academic-programmes\/master-of-arts-in-art-history\/ma-courses\/arth7013\/\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"icon\"><i style=\"border-color:#ffffff;border-width:0px;background-color:#014268;box-sizing:content-box;height:0px;width:0px;line-height:0px;border-radius:100%;color:#ffffff;font-size:0px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-university fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-size:28px;--fontSize:28;line-height:1.4;\">ARTH7013<\/h2><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\" style=\"color:#014268;\">\n<p class=\"entry-title\">Fundamentals of Art History II: Issues in Asian Art<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .heading-link:hover .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box:hover .heading-link .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .heading .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .heading .icon i.circle-yes {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #990077 !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tborder-color: #990077 !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><strong>Note: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/academic-programmes\/master-of-arts-in-art-history\/ma-courses\/arth7009\/\">ARTH7009 Seminar in Art History research<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/academic-programmes\/master-of-arts-in-art-history\/ma-courses\/arth7009\/\"> and writing<\/a>\u00a0is only offered to students who took ARTH1001\/ARTH1008 in their HKU undergraduate study.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 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;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:0px;\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:40;line-height:1.6;\"><h2>UG Electives<\/h2><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 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\"><p>Students should choose one undergraduate elective (2000-4000 level) usually in Semester 2. For a full list of undergraduate level courses, please <a href=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/academic-programmes\/undergraduate\/courses\/\">click here<\/a>. Not all of the undergraduate courses listed there will be available to MA students, and the quota for individual courses may vary. The finalized list of options will be announced in due course.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>Some undergraduate courses are available to audit. Please contact the course instructor for permission.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 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-align-block\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-1 {border-radius:30px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-medium button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/academic-programmes\/timetable-by-semester\/\"><i class=\"fa-angle-double-right fas button-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Timetable<\/span><\/a><\/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-5 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-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:0px;\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:40;line-height:1.6;\"><h2>Dissertation<\/h2><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p>Each student is required to complete a dissertation of 10,000 words on a topic of their choice. Assigned supervisors are usually part of our teaching faculty at HKU. Museum professionals or art historians outside the university may be appointed as supervisors if they have appropriate expertise in the student\u2019s chosen topic.<\/p>\n<p>All MA dissertations are examined by the supervisor and by a second examiner.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 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-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-2 content-boxes-icon-boxed content-left\" 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content-wrapper-background content-wrapper-boxed link-area-box link-type-text icon-hover-animation-fade\" style=\"background-color:rgba(181,159,135,0.25);\" data-link=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/academic-programmes\/master-of-arts-in-art-history\/ma-dissertations\/\" data-link-target=\"_self\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><a class=\"heading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/academic-programmes\/master-of-arts-in-art-history\/ma-dissertations\/\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"icon\"><i style=\"border-color:#ffffff;border-width:0px;background-color:#ffffff;box-sizing:content-box;height:42px;width:42px;line-height:42px;top:-71px;margin-left:-21px;border-radius:50%;color:#ccb241;font-size:21px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-paperclip fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/div><h1 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-size:30px;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.6;\">Past MA Dissertations<\/h1><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><a class=\" fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/academic-programmes\/master-of-arts-in-art-history\/ma-dissertations\/\" target=\"_self\">Go<\/a><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-2 .fusion-content-box-hover .heading-link:hover .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-2 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box:hover .heading-link .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-2 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .heading .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-2 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .heading .icon i.circle-yes {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #ccb241 !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tborder-color: #ccb241 !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 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-8 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: 2% 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:40;line-height:1.6;\">Assessment<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 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-6\"><p>All courses, including the dissertation, are assessed with letter grades that correspond to point values, as in HKU\u2019s undergraduate curriculum (A=4.0, B=3.0, etc.). Passing grades range from a high of A+ (4.3 points) to a low of D (1.0). Students earning very high grades receive the MA degree \u201cwith distinction\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 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-align-block\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-2 {border-radius:30px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/academic-programmes\/#writing\"><i class=\"fa-eye far button-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Policies on Plagiarism<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":419,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-533","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/533","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=533"}],"version-history":[{"count":96,"href":"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/533\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12770,"href":"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/533\/revisions\/12770"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arthistory.hku.hk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}