Programme Aims and Objectives

The MA(CBAE) programme aims to equip action-oriented, community-based arts and  education professionals with the necessary knowledge and skills to initiate, plan and manage field-based and interdisciplinary arts and education programs integrating community activation and creative aesthetic development. 

Students are expected to:

1. demonstrate a holistic understanding of contemporary themes and theoretical issues in community-based arts education, social practice art and management;
2. apply acquired knowledge, skills and technologies to promote the role of arts education and the development of artistic research focused on community building;
3. develop skills in presentation and interdisciplinary practice-based research, combining a thorough analysis of students' own projects with theoretical foundations in contemporary pedagogy, aesthetics, art theory, and cultural studies; and
4. demonstrate an ability to formulate a deeper understanding of their practice, connecting with the ecology of relevant sectors within the cultural and creative industries.