香港演藝學院 | |||||||||||||
 The Main Campus of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in Wan Chai, Hong Kong in October 2018 | |||||||||||||
| Type | Public | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1984 | ||||||||||||
| Chairman | Mr. Charles Yang Chuen-liang BBS JP | ||||||||||||
| Chancellor | John Lee Ka-chiu (as Chief Executive of Hong Kong)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Director | Professor Gillian Choa | ||||||||||||
| Undergraduates | 790[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postgraduates | 141[2] | ||||||||||||
Other students | 1130[2] | ||||||||||||
| Location | No. 1 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong | ||||||||||||
| Campus | Urban | ||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 香港演藝學院 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 香港演艺学院 | ||||||||||||
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The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) 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. Bethanie, which is the site of the institution's Landmark Heritage Campus in Pok Fu Lam, has housed the School of Film and Television since 2007.
The academy provides 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. The academy ranks 1st in Asia for four[needs update] consecutive years[when?] and 10th in the world for two consecutive years[which?] in 2022 QS World University Rankings by Subject (Performing Arts).
Every year, the academy enrols approximately 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.
- ^ "Governance". The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ a b c "2013-2014 Annual Report" (PDF). Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2016.