CityU Begins to Offer “Doctor of Philosophy in Cultural Industries Studies” Program and “Master of Arts and Doctor of Arts” Program

Recently, the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR Government officially issued an announcement to approve the “Doctor of Philosophy in Cultural Industries Studies” program as well as the “Master of Arts and Doctor of Arts” program to be offered at CityU.

 

“Doctor of Philosophy in Cultural Industries Studies”

Introduction:

Since the cultural industry is a great impetus for global economic development and priority to achieve the people-oriented development, and promote inclusive growth and sustainable development, it has become a pivot of economic and social transformation and development in all countries of the world, and has gradually developed into an academic research area attracting great attention. This program is committed to cultivating senior research talents in the cultural industry. Graduates will master the systematic theoretical knowledge and research methods of the cultural industry, and engage in cultural industry research with professional qualities. At the practical level, graduates will have the ability to work in the fields of cultural industry theory research, cultural industry policy and planning, and cultural enterprise development strategies and others. Graduates will be qualified to undertake teaching and scientific research in universities and research institutes, perform policy research and cultural administration in government agencies, and engage in management and consulting work in enterprises or non-profit organizations.

 

Program Features:

The teaching and research orientation of this program has the following three features. First, this program is holistic. That is, cultural economy is closely connected to political, social and cultural life and they are seen as a whole. Second, this program is historic. That is, it pays close attention to the changes and balances among countries, enterprises and media in the cultural industry. Third, this program transcends the concerns of traditional cultural economics such as “efficiency”, and is committed to addressing the basic moral and ethical issues that cultural industry should be concerned with, such as justice, fairness, and public morality. As for research methods, the program adopts the paradigms and requirements of disciplines such as political science, sociology, anthropology and cultural studies, and teaches special research approaches and methods that are different from those of general economics and management science. The faculty of this program is composed of well-known scholars at home and abroad, ensuring that the university offers high-quality teaching and research as well as professional services to all sectors of society.

 

“Master of Arts and Doctor of Arts”

Introduction:

As Macao is one of the most promising cultural and economic area at home and abroad, developing the cultural and art industries is to keep with the world trend in a natural way. Influenced by the central government’s policy on the moderate diversification of the Macao economy, the Macao SAR Government has been making great efforts to develop the culture and art based on Macao’s multiple cultures in recent years. In the new period of change, CityU, as a local university in Macao, carries forward the spirit of aesthetic education, cultivates cultural self-consciousness awareness, takes up the social mission, and improves the training system for Macao art professionals. CityU also promotes artistic creation, guides art appreciation, and educates high-level application-oriented art professionals and art education research talents that satisfy the developmental needs of social, economic, cultural and art industries. So, the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture approves the Master of Arts and Doctor of Arts programs. This program offers applied courses and graduates have broad employment prospects.

 

Program Features:

The program attaches equal importance to theoretical knowledge and artistic practice, professional education and quality education as well as basic skills and innovative ability. It provides students with a solid foundation of artistic expertise and comprehensive knowledge and helps them to grow into art professionals of great abilities in artistic appreciation and artistic research and with a certain artistic vision and innovative ideas.

 

Links:

Admissions affairs: //faculty.cityu.edu.mo/ado/

Details of “Doctor of Philosophy in Cultural Industries Studies” program：//faculty.cityu.edu.mo/fhss/list-4/330

Details of “Master of Arts Program”：https://www.cityu.mo/fiad/page-90

Details of “Doctor of Arts Program”：https://www.cityu.mo/fiad/page-92