1. Choosing to Major in…

2. Head of Department

3. Our team today Dr Sophia LAWMs Zoie SO

4. The agenda today  What is Visual Studies?  Our ethos  Unique exchange opportunities  Internships  Service Learning in Visual Studies  Studio Practice  Artists-in-residence  What are our Graduates doing now?  Getting into Visual Studies  The structure of the programme  Small group discussions

5. What is Visual Studies?  Established in response to West Kowloon – Hong Kong’s turn towards art  The government’s aim: capacity building in a variety of areas having to do with art – teaching of art; museum work; art practice; cultural policy; research on art

6. What is Visual Studies?  Core disciplines: Art History, Cognitive Film Studies, Analytic Aesthetics  Conceptual/historical learning complemented by practice: Research Expression  Opportunities to apply conceptual/historical learning: Internships; Service Learning  Priority areas: Chinese Art, Environmental Aesthetics, Art and Well Being, Museum Studies

7. Our ethos  A sense of community  Real dialogue  Doing things because we believe in them  Mutual support  Generosity  Creating opportunities – and learning how to recognize them

9. Unique exchange opportunities  University of Copenhagen, Denmark  Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, Canada  Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver, Canada  University of Glamorgan, Cardiff, UK

10. Internships

11.  Visual Studies Internship Coordinator: develops new opportunities; oversees placements to ensure that they are rewarding  Credit-bearing: 1a Space  Non-credit-bearing internships:  Hong Kong Art Festival Society, Hong Kong International Art Fair Society, Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFF), Hong Kong International Photo Festival (HKIPF), Hong Kong Arts Center, Hong Kong Film Culture Centre, Amelia Johnson Contemporary Gallery, Ying E Chi, C&G – Artpartment, Sense Lab, Art Map, and CultaMap

12. Service Learning & Visual Studies

13.  An optional Service- Learning component is integrated into two programme electives  VIS 3255: Art and Well Being  VIS 4355: Environmental Aesthetics & the Visual Environment

14. What is Service Learning all about?  Experiential learning  Concepts taught in class are understood and tested through hands-on service-learning experiences  Students come to see the impact of art and everyday aesthetics on well-being of our health  Students become committed to issues having to do with art & well being, and with the environment  They become connected with relevant communities in society

15. How does it work?  Partnerships with selected NGOS help to identify specific service targets Art for All Dragon Garden  Specific target groups Adults with cognitive disabilities Southeast Asian children Autistic children Elderly people with dementia

17. Animal Walk Show

22. Adults on wheels

24. Autism

25. Kinetic energy & expressivity

26. The students’ thoughts  Cognitively challenged people are sweet people.  Southeast Asian children are just like us.  Some of the Southeast Asian children were born in HK, just like you and me.  I now notice the ethnic minorities around us.  We’re lucky to have born without any abnormalities.

27.  Service learning documentary  Youtube – search VIS 353 Non-Fiction Film  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdFq348f2EU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdFq348f2EU

28. Studio Practice

29. Studio practice

36. Artists-in-residence

37.  Funded by the Lingnan Foundation at Yale University  Every year: one local & one non-local artist  Studio courses for VS students  Exhibitions & catalogues, also with student work  Artists: Stella Tang Ying Chi, Lam Tung-pang, Law Man Lok, Vincent Chui Wan-shui, Kevin White, Monti Lai Wai Yi, Klaus Knoll, Elkana Ong’esa, Jayne Dyer, Celia Ko Tin Yan, Tony Ng Kwun Lun, and Nicola Barsaleau Jack Picone

38. Artists’ catalogues  http://commons.ln.edu.hk/vs_artist_catalog/ http://commons.ln.edu.hk/vs_artist_catalog/

39. What are our Graduates doing now?  Kings College London  University of Kent at Canterbury  Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design  University of Exeter  University of Birmingham  HKU  Chinese University, among many others. Further StudiesKasey Wong & Jackie Chan

40. What are our Graduates doing now? The cultural sector:  Teaching art  Galleries The commercial sector:  Designers  Everyday aesthetics – gourmet food, jewelry  Banking & finance  Nursing  Journalism  Airlines

41. Meaningful & rewarding work  Job title: Art Instructor (Coordinator of Kaboodle)  Work place: Central and HoManTin  Company's name: CreativeKids  “I love art, teaching and kids so much. I find all of them in this job and it is not just about teaching, there are lots of challenges, such as designing programs, workshops and exhibitions. It’s always about creating new things.” Sandy Yk Wong

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43. Getting into Visual Studies  The main selection criteria are:  (a) the results of the HKDSE or equivalent, and  (b) the applicant's GPA at the end of his/her first term at Lingnan.  These criteria are equally weighted. An interview may be arranged if necessary.

44. The Structure of the BA Programme  Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Visual Studies  The Visual Studies Major consists of 48 credits, distributed across Foundation courses and Programme Electives.  The four required Foundation courses are: “Philosophy of the Visual Arts”, “Introduction to Chinese Art”, “Western Art from Romanticism to Modernism” and “Introduction to Film Studies.”

45.  Programme electives fall into four categories: (1) History of the Visual Arts & Aesthetics; (2) Service Learning; (3) Studio Courses; (4) Internships.  Visual Studies majors must take 12 programme electives, totaling 36 credits, from categories 1-4.  A minimum of 24 credits should be selected from categories 1 & 2 and between 3 and 12 credits from categories 3 & 4.