Faculty of Arts
The Faculty of Arts at Hong Kong Shue Yan University has three departments offering a total of three undergraduate programmes and six MPhil and Doctor of Philosophy programmes. The Faculty also has a language center to provide support for all students to learn languages, and the Contemporary China Research Center is committed to developing academic research across Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
The Faculty will follow the University’s academic development direction of Digital Humanities, using digital technology to inherit culture, preserve history, appreciate art and promote the development of a new era of society.
Please browse the departments below: Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Department English Language and Literature, and Department of History.
Department of Chinese Language and Literature
The Department of Chinese Language and Literature was founded when Shue Yan College was first established. For four decades, it has shared the University’s mission to promote traditional Chinese culture and moral values. To offer students the opportunity to broaden their horizons, the department has secured overseas exchange programmes with 45 institutions in 19 regions around the world. Regular activities and events such as seminars and gatherings are often organized to foster closer ties amongst students.
Department website: https://chinese.hksyu.edu/
Department of English Language and Literature
Among Hong Kong university programmes offering full-time Bachelor of Arts(Hons) degrees in English, the Department of Language and Literature at Shue Yan is singular in its interdisciplinary approach to the study of language, literature, culture and translation. This creative crossing of boundaries also informs our Mphil and PhD programmes in English, enhancing the learning experience and allowing students to acquire transferable skills required by contemporary society.
Department website: https://english.hksyu.edu/
Department of History
The Department of History successfully passed the review exercise of the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications in 2005 to launch its four-year full-time undergraduate programme. The History Programme includes three domains: Chinese history, world history and urban history, adopts historical and interdisciplinary approaches to analyse history, and provides systematic and interconnected knowledge of the historical evolvement of China, the World and cities with a focus on the socio-cultural aspects.
Department website: https://history.hksyu.edu/