The 36th Graduation Ceremony of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts - Academy Director Professor Gillian Choa wishes fresh graduates to embrace their future and give back to the community
The 36th Graduation Ceremony of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (the Academy) was held at the Academy Lyric Theatre this afternoon. The ceremony was officiated by Council Chairman Mr. Edward Cheng Wai-sun, GBS JP.
Professor Gillian Choa, Director of the Academy, extended her hearty congratulations to the Graduation Class of 2022 at the ceremony. She strongly believed that the Academy’s innovative, multi-disciplinary and globally-focused education has equipped the graduates with the necessary skills and knowledge for forging an exciting and rewarding career in the performing arts industry. Professor Choa also encouraged fresh graduates of the Academy to have the whole world in view and at the same time, be able to grasp the many exciting opportunities brought about by the development of the Greater Bay Area and unleash their potential to serve and contribute. The Academy’s continued efforts in innovative modes of teaching and learning and research initiatives have achieved notable outcomes. Professor Choa remarks, “This is evident in our recent curriculum reform and generation of new programmes that endeavour to meet the needs of the performing arts sector and able to advance practices and research in the art forms, embrace arts technology in educational innovation and spearhead its research and development; and ultimately, provide world-class education to nurture 21st Century performing arts and cultural leaders for Hong Kong and the region.”
This year, a total of 269 graduates from the six Schools of the Academy; namely, Chinese Opera, Dance, Drama, Film and Television, Music, and Theatre and Entertainment Arts were conferred Master’s Degrees, Bachelor’s (Honours) Degrees, Advanced Diplomas, Diploma Foundations, or Certificates.
Academy Director Professor Gillian Choa urges the graduates to embrace their future and serve the community.
Group photo of Academy Council Chairman Mr. Edward Cheng Wai-sun, Academy Director Professor Gillian Choa, faculty members and students. (Above is a group photo of the graduating class of the School of Drama)
Academy graduates sharing joyful moments.
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (www.hkapa.edu)
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA), established by The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Ordinance in 1984, is a leading tertiary institution in the performing arts in Asia. It provides professional undergraduate education and practice-based postgraduate studies. The study encompasses Chinese Opera, Dance, Drama, Film and Television, Music, and Theatre and Entertainment Arts. Its educational philosophy reflects the cultural diversity of Hong Kong with emphasis on Chinese and Western traditions, and interdisciplinary learning. Since 2008, the Academy has attained the Programme Area Accreditation (PAA) status awarded by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ) to self-monitor and accredit its own Undergraduate and Post-secondary programmes in the five programme areas of Dance, Drama, Film and Television, Music, and Theatre and Entertainment Arts. Since 2016, the PAA status has been extended to cover Master’s Degree programmes and below. The programmes operated by the School of Chinese Opera are accredited by HKCAAVQ for recognition under the Hong Kong Qualifications Framework. Besides the main campus in Wanchai, Béthanie, the site of the Academy’s Landmark Heritage Campus in Pokfulam, has housed training facilities for the School of Film and Television since 2006. In the QS World University Rankings announced in 2022, the Academy is ranked 1st in Asia and 10th in the world in the Performing Arts category.