The Master of Fine Arts in Film, Television and Digital Media is a three-year, full-time programme, leading to a terminal degree. It is the first of its kind in Hong Kong and mainland China. Our programme and faculty are entirely based upon requirements stipulated by the American University Film and Video Association. The programme emphasizes professional employment in the media industry and/or teaching posts at universities.

The programme aims at enriching media workers or university graduates to systematically acquire broad experiences in film, TV and the digital media, and to independently create high quality works of particular media forms. Also, we will provide opportunities for the specialized technicians trained at other institutions, therefore contributing in an integral manner to foster complementary education among our tertiary institutions.

We offer advanced training to our students through a combination of production and non-production programmes, in the professional, conceptual and aesthetic aspects of film, television, and digital media. Students will gain valuable creative experience with systematic in-class activities, which are grounded on the knowledge structure of audio-visual production. Students will produce traditional and innovative works and develop their conceptual, aesthetic and technical abilities in various media channels.

Our MFA students will be creative artists or producers of moving image. They will be able to move the industry forward, especially in the age of digital production, and enable it to compete globally.

Study Framework

Students will receive a broad training (film, TV, and digital media) in the first year, and then concentrate on a specific track (Script Writing; Film/TV Production; or Digital Media Production) in the latter part of the study.

Track Sem	Script Writing	Film/TV Production	Digital Media Production	Units
1st Sem	3 common production courses 1 non-production elective			12
2nd Sem	3 common production courses 1 common non-production course			12
3rd Sem	2 Script Writing 1 from other tracks 1 non-prod. elect.	2 Film/TV 1 from other tracks 1 non-prod. elect.	2 Digital Media 1 from other tracks 1 non-prod. elect.	12
4th Sem	2 Script Writing 1 Professional Workshop elect. 1 non-prod. elect.	2 Film/TV 1 Professional Workshop elect. 1 non-prod. elect.	2 Digital Media 1 Professional Workshop elect. 1 non-prod. elect.	12
5th Sem	Media Management 1 non-production elective OR 1 elective from MA in Communication or MSocSc in Media Management MFA Project I (3 units)			9
6th Sem	1 elective (non-production or Professional Workshop) OR 1 elective from MA in Communication or MSocSc in Media Management MFA Project II (6 units)			9