Doctor of Philosophy Master of Philosophy Academy of Visual Arts

This Doctor of Philosophy / Master of Philosophy in Visual Arts at Hong Kong Baptist University focuses on identifying, understanding, and developing creative practice as a specialized field of knowledge production. The programme uses practice-led research strategies and methodologies in the visual arts.

Research is studio-based and supports the production of new bodies of work through a structure of tutorials, seminars, and lectures. Research candidates evaluate and reflect on conceptual, philosophical, material, and theoretical frameworks, and demonstrate understanding of contemporary critical thinking and visual art practice.

Practice-led research leads to new knowledge with operational significance for that practice, and the output accumulates as a written thesis. The thesis may also include a creative outcome. Research expertise areas include body aesthetics and performance art, interactive media, time-based media, and museum and curatorial studies.