The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
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| Type | Performing arts |
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| Established | 1984 |
| Director | Professor Adrian Walter |
| Students | 8,000 |
| Location | No. 1 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong |
| Campus | Main Campus, Béthanie Campus |
| Website | http://www.hkapa.edu/ |
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| Traditional Chinese | 香港演藝學院 | ||||||||
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The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (Chinese: 香港演藝學院) is a provider of tertiary education in Hong Kong. Located near the north coast of Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island, the main campus also functions as a venue for performances. Apart from the main campus in Wanchai, Bethanie, the site of the institution's Landmark Heritage Campus in Pokfulam, has housed the School of Film and Television since 2007.
The academy offers practice-based and professional diploma, advanced diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Chinese opera, dance, drama, film and television, music, and theatre and entertainment arts. Its educational policy reflects the cultural diversity of Hong Kong with an emphasis on Chinese and Western traditions and interdisciplinary learning.
Every year, the Academy enrols about 750 students for its full-time programmes and around 770 students for its Junior Music Programme and Gifted Young Dancer Programme. Furthermore, its extensive EXCEL (Extension and Continuing Education for Life) programme offers part-time personal enrichment courses and in-service professional training to nearly 8,000 students each year.
History
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts was established by the government in 1984.
Academic units
The Academy offers academic programmes from diploma/foundation to master's degree level in six faculties:
- School of Chinese Opera
- School of Dance
- School of Drama
- School of Film and Television
- School of Music
- School of Theatre and Entertainment Arts
Academic staff
Academic staff includes:
- Prof Adrian Walter, Director
- Professor Anita Donaldson, Dean of College of Allied Arts
- Professor John Williams, Dean of College of Theatre and Media Arts
- Billbob Brown, Chair of School of Dance
- Professor Ceri Sherlock, Chair of School of Drama
- Shu Kei, Chair of School of Film and Television
- Dr Sharon Choa, Chair of School of Music
- Gillian Choa, Chair of School of Theatre and Entertainment Arts
- Dr Fredric Mao, Chair of School of Chinese Opera
Facilities
- Lyric Theatre, with 1,181 seats.
- Drama Theatre, with 415 seats.
- Concert Hall, with 382 seats.
- Recital Hall, with 134–202 seats
- Studio Theatre, with 120–240 seats
- Wellcome Theatre at the Béthanie Campus
Notable alumni
- Power Chan, Hong Kong television and film actor
- Sunny Chan, Hong Kong television and film actor
- Louis Cheung, Hong Kong Cantopop recording-artist, songwriter, and actor
- Rachel Cheung, Hong Kong pianist
- Cheung Tat-ming, Hong Kong actor, comedian, director, and writer
- Jim Chim, Hong Kong actor and comedian
- Athena Chu, Hong Kong actress and singer
- Candy Chu, Hong Kong actress for the Hong Kong TVB television station
- Katy Kung, Hong Kong actress
- Gigi Lai, Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer
- Joey Leung, Hong Kong actor
- Charmaine Li, actress with Television Broadcasts Limited
- Yan Yan Mak, award-winning Hong Kong director
- Marco Ngai, Hong Kong actor
- Kearen Pang, Hong Kong actress, writer
- Louisa So, Hong Kong actress in drama and TV series
- Gem Tang Zhi-kei, Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actress
- Anthony Wong, award-winning Hong Kong actor, screenwriter, and film director
- Wong Cho-lam, Hong Kong stage actor, stage director, and television actor
- Mandy Wong, Hong Kong television actress
- Yvonne Yung, Hong Kong actress
- Rebecca Zhu, Hong Kong actress
Gallery
See also
- Béthanie campus, in Pok Fu Lam
- Education in Hong Kong
- List of higher education institutions in Hong Kong
- List of buildings and structures in Hong Kong
References
External links
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