Message from the Programme Leader

Professor Laurence James WOOD

  • Programme Leader of EMA(AME) & MA(ME)
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Professor, Department of Cultural and Creative Arts
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Demand for arts and cultural management training has increased significantly in the recent decade. With the exciting development of the West Kowloon Cultural District and Hong Kong’s vision to be an international cultural hub, Hong Kong is in a unique position to become a regional centre for arts management training and related professional development. Our response to current industry needs as well as contribution to Hong Kong’s future is the development of a new two-year part-time Executive Master of Arts in Arts Management and Entrepreneurship (EMA[AME]) programme – the first and ONLY Executive Master of Arts Programme in Hong Kong.

The programme was launched successfully in 2013, and addresses the special challenges confronting today’s leaders and managers of arts and cultural enterprises in Hong Kong and the region, including issues of globalization, entrepreneurship and audience engagement. It aims to deepen and strengthen students’ professional knowledge and insight pertaining to the vital aspects of arts administration, management and entrepreneurship. As the only academic department in Hong Kong focusing on Cultural and Creative Arts in education, the Department of Cultural and Creative Arts has partnered with Goldsmiths, University of London, one of the pioneers in pursuing training and research relating to entrepreneurship in arts and cultural organizations. The Guardian University Guide recently placed Goldsmiths in the world's top 100, and the UK's top 20, universities for the arts and humanities. Goldsmiths is best known for courses and research relating to creativity and culture, and has a reputation for producing well-known artists. To ensure that students get the most updated and practical knowledge, the programme is taught by an international academic team from Hong Kong, Britain and Singapore.

I would like to thank all the stakeholders for their staunch support for the successful offering of this EMA(AME) programme. You are invited to join us and participate in this exciting programme and its future activities.

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