HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

	As Hong Kong’s pioneering institution of its kind, Academy of Visual Arts (AVA) provides the best education in visual arts combining studio-based research on contemporary issues of the visual arts, excellent teaching in an extensive variety of courses, and sustainable service for the cultural and creative scene as well as to Hong Kong’s community at large.

	Rather than putting the focus on specialised skills training, AVA prepares the students for the great opportunities ahead by educating them to consciously perceive the world around them (“to see”), to critically analyse and evaluate their findings (“to think”), and to creatively develop their views into powerful artistic statements using whatever means are necessary to achieve their desired outcome (“to create”), without material or intellectual inhibitions.


	The academic programmes operate in the inter-disciplinary area of artistic practice that lies between media. AVA encourages students to investigate the idiosyncrasies of their own ideas. All creative disciplines are understood as equally valuable outlet of ideas and concepts.


	AVA puts great emphasis on a holistic approach in our teaching, aiming to nurture the personalities of the students through a wide range of experiences and activities.

	AVA is located at the former historic Royal Air Force (RAF) Officers' Mess, which is a Grade II historical building with UNESCO recognition. The campus is equipped with a variety of art studios and workshops, a computer laboratory and a gallery, as well as student studios. Extended teaching spaces and facilities are also available in the new Communication and Visual Arts Building situated in Kowloon Tong.