ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The Academy selects applicants for admission on the basis of both the General Admission Requirements specified for the various academic programmes and applicants’ talents, attainments and relevant training, in the chosen disciplines. Applicants may be asked to attend an audition and/or an interview or to submit a portfolio or to sit an entry test, or a combination of these as deemed necessary by the Schools which offer the respective programmes. Details of audition, interview and selection requirements are given under the School information sections.

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) Degree in Chinese Opera

General Admission Requirements

1.  HONG KONG DIPLOMA OF SECONDARY EDUCATION (HKDSE) EXAMINATION

The applicant shall have obtained the following:

(a) Level 3 or above in English Language; and

(b) Level 3 or above in Chinese Language; and

(c) Level 2 or above in Mathematics; and

(d) Level 2 or above in Liberal Studies; and

(e) Level 2 or above in at least one of any other subject (or “attained” for Applied Learning Subject)

2.   OTHER RECOGNISED QUALIFICATIONS

Professional Diploma in Cantonese Opera

General Admission Requirements

Applicants should have completed senior secondary education with appropriate qualification relevant to the chosen discipline from a recognised professional training institution; or significant work or performance experience in areas relevant to the chosen discipline, and artistic/performance standard.

 *Offer of the Professional Diploma in Cantonese Opera in 2023/24 is subject to approval.

Diploma in Cantonese Opera Foundations

General Admission Requirements

1. ATTAINED IN THE HONG KONG DIPLOMA OF SECONDARY EDUCATION (HKDSE) EXAMINATION:

      (a) Level 2 or above in English Language and Chinese Language; and

      (b) Level 2 or above in any other three subjects (Attained in one Applied Learning subject can be counted towards fulfilling one HKDSE subject requirement)

2. OTHER ACCEPTABLE QUALIFICATIONS 
     other equivalent qualifications e.g. Yijin Diploma 

AUDITION AND SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

Admission will be based primarily on personal audition, previous experience in performing arts, academic achievements, portfolio reviews and /or practical tests. Applicants should have talent and strong interest in one of the two specialized streams of study provided in the programme (ie. performance and music). In addition, applicants for admission to the Music stream will be expected to possess sufficient skills in playing Cantonese opera melodic instrument (erhu, violin, ruan, etc.) or percussions and background knowledge in Cantonese opera music theory, including gongchepu notation, banqiang structure, and Cantonese dialect.

Selection is based upon applicants’ results in the HKDSE or other public examinations, previous relevant training or experience in their chosen stream of study, a written statement of personal goals, and a written portfolio. Applicants are also required to submit an excerpt of their performance. They may submit up to two reference letters with their application. Only those applicants who pass the preliminary selection will be invited to attend an audition.