HKBU Information Day 2022
Welcome to HKBU Information Day for Undergraduate Admissions 2022! You can meet representatives and faculty members from the Academy of Visuals Arts and School of Creative Arts, to learn the most updated information of our programmes on offer.
Introduction Activities Note to Participants
Welcome to HKBU Information Day for Undergraduate Admissions 2022! You can meet representatives and faculty members from the Academy of Visuals Arts and School of Creative Arts, to learn the most updated information of our programmes on offer. You can also join online or face to face programme briefings, thematic talks, art demonstration and workshops, and have a glance of the HKBU life through our campus tours and showcase of facilities. We look forward to meeting you in our campus.
Register Here: https://infoday.hkbu.edu.hk/
1) Programme Briefings and Consultations
2) Thematic Talks by Faculty Members and Students
3) Campus Tour of AVA Studios and Visualisation Research Centre
4) Alumni Exhibition
5) Student Artwork Showcase
6) Art Demonstration
7) Art Workshops
🔶Bachelor of Arts(Hons) in Visual Arts
🔷Bachelor of Arts and Science (Hons) in Arts and Technology
Physical Activities
🔶 Bachelor of Arts(Hons) in Visual Arts - Programme Consultation
(11:00 am - 5:00 pm; CVA Car Park; English or Cantonese)
Students are welcome to meet our faculty members in person to learn about different study areas of visual arts.
🔶 Campus Tour of AVA Studios
(11:00 am - 5:00 pm; CVA Studios; English or Cantonese)
Students can visit the CVA Gallery and Studios, such as Chinese Arts Studio, Glass Studio, Robotic Systems Creative Lab, Jewellery Studio, Graphic Arts Studio, Computer Lab, Lens-Media Arts Studio and wearable lab.
🔶 AVA Alumni Exhibition - Pseudo Organics
(11:00 am - 5:00 pm; CVA G/F; English or Cantonese)
This is a joint exhibition of experimental ceramics and sculptures by two AVA alumni Daphne Ng and Cherry Tsoi, who would like to use ceramics as the medium to depict the imaginary and fragile world.
🔶 AVA Student Artwork Showcase
(11:00 am - 5:00 pm; CVA 1/F)
AVA students can choose a variety of areas to focus their studies, such as experience design, drawing and paintings, Chinese Ink Art, graphic art and design, and print making, just to name a few.
🔶 Glass Blowing Hotshop Demonstration
(11:00 am - 5:00 pm; CVA 308 - 310; English or Cantonese)
The Glass Studio in AVA is the only one in Hong Kong Tertiary Institutions, you will be able to see how students are blowing glass in their hot shop.
🔶 Make your Own Jewellery Workshop (Quota: 10/ session)
(11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm; CVA 311; English or Cantonese)
You will be able to learn about how to make a piece of jewellery yourself with simple tools and materials. And also you will get to know techniques and equipment of a professional.
🔶 Wood Work Demonstration (Quota: 10/ session )
(11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm; CVA 301; Ms. Anna Qin; English or Cantonese)
There will be a demonstration on woodwork, participants can get their hands on some simple wood/acrylic crafts and take away as souvenirs.
🔶 Get to know the Lens Media Arts in AVA
(11:00 am - 5:00 pm; CVA 410 - 411; English or Cantonese)
There will be a screening of AVA students' video artwork. You will be able to learn about the dark room and lens media equipment from our technicians.
🔶 Sketch Book Binding Demonstration and Workshop (Quota: 10/ session )
(12:30 am, 2:30 pm, 4:30 pm; CVA 408; Ms. Pat Wong; English or Cantonese)
Illustration artist @flying pig will share with you her tips about sketching and demonstrate how to bind a sketchbook. You will be able to try it for yourself.
🔶 AVA Student Sharing and Q&A Session－Our lives in Studios
(1:00 pm - 1:45 pm; CVA 312; AVA Students; Cantonese)
Deciding to study an art degree is always a challenging decision. AVA students will share with you their personal experience in appling the BA (Hons) in Visual Art of AVA. This sharing will give you a glimpse of studio lives of AVA students. Tips on admission interview and preparing a portfolio that impress our panel members will be included. You will learn about the career path of our graduates as well.
🔶 Bachelor of Arts(Hons) in Visual Arts Programme Briefing
(2:30 am - 3:30 nn; CVA 312; Mr. Tom O'Dea, Dr. Evelyn Kwok; English)
Our Programme Director Mr. Tom O'Dea and Associate Programme Director Dr. Evelyn Kwok will introduce the programme, including its philosophy, the structure of courses at different levels as well as career prospect of graduates. A Q&A session will ensue after the programme briefing.
🔷 Visit to Visualisation Research Centre
(11:00 am - 5:00 pm; CVA, AML; English)
BU's pioneering new Visualization Research Centre (VRC) has recently opened. It is the home for cutting edge immersive art, virtual reality, digital heritage and interactive cinema. It features the world's first 3D 360-degree LED screen as well as an enveloping hemi-spherical screen. These technologies will allow BU researchers and its students to explore totally new audio-visual experiences that herald the future of art+tech. Seeing is more than believing at BU!
🔷 How to prepare a portfolio?
(1:45 pm - 2:30 pm; CVA 304; Mr. Kingsley Ng; English)
Students are welcome to bring in their portfolio for comments.
🔷 Art and AI Workshop
(2:30pm - 3:30 pm; CVA 304; Prof. William Cheung; Cantonese)
In the workshop, students can make their AI Artwork with text prompts, and understand the algorithm concepts behind the scene.
🔷 Bachelor of Arts and Science (Hons) in Arts and Technology Programme Briefing
(3:30pm - 4:30 pm; CVA 304; Mr. Kingsley Ng; English)
Introduction of the programme, including an overview of the curriculum and career prospects of graduates, with a Q&A session at the end.
🔷 Arts Tech Open Studio
(11:00 am-5:00 pm; CVA 302; English)
Get to know more about Arts and Technology through interactive STEAM activities!
🔷 Experience Design Studio
(11:00 am-5:00 pm; CVA 1/F; English)
Showcase of current students' work on experience design.
Online Webinars
🔶 Bachelor of Arts(Hons) in Visual Arts Programme Briefing
(11:00 am - 12:00 nn; Zoom; Mr. Tom O'Dea, Dr. Evelyn Kwok; English)
Our Programme Directors will introduce the programme, including its philosophy, the structure of courses at different levels as well as career prospect of graduates. A Q&A session will ensue after the programme briefing.
Zoom Meeting Link (Meeting ID: 992 9264 6316; Passcode: buava)
🔷 Bachelor of Arts and Science (Hons) in Arts and Technology Programme Briefing & Consultation Session
(3:30 pm - 4:30 pm; Zoom; Mr. Kingsley Ng; English)
Introduction of the programme, including an overview of the curriculum and career prospects of graduates, with a Q&A session at the end.
Zoom Meeting Link: (Meeting ID: 931 0244 0604; Passcode: buartt)
Detailed arrangements are subject to changes, please refer to the AVA website or onsite instructions for latest updates.