From 2024/25 and onwards, a new common core component, the New Six Arts, will be incorporated into the General Education curriculum to replace the existing General Education Breadth Learning Strands (Strands 1-3).

Course Synopsis

• Demonstrate the evolution and heritage of the Six Arts from the past to the present by comparing with Western/ global/ regional counterparts;
• Enable students to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of traditional Chinese culture and history, equipping them with the necessary life skills and values to meet contemporary societal needs;
• Widen students’ horizons and enrich their learning experiences by strengthening external collaborations for experiential learning.

Course Structure

• Students (in cohorts 2023/24 and before) who have not taken any GELS (Strands 1-3) by then can take the New Six Arts courses to fulfil the original GELS requirements.
• The New Six Arts courses will adopt a 2+1 cp structure. Students have to take ONE 2-cp course and ONE corresponding 1-cp course from the same New Six Arts course set within the same semester.
• Students are allowed to take ONE complete set of the New Six Arts courses. The extra New Six Arts course(s) could NOT be taken as Elective(s).

Please click here for the details of the course arrangement and credit transfer arrangement of New Six Arts courses.

Promotional Video

 

Timetable
Please click here for the details of New Six Arts timetable.

 

Course List

Students have to take ONE 2-cp course and ONE corresponding 1-cp course from the same New Six Arts course set in the following table within the same semester.

 

Course Set	2-cp Course List		1-cp Course List		Course-based Promotional Video
	Course Code	Course Title	Course Code	Course Title
1	GEN2001	Wisdom of Characters and Chinese Culture 智慧漢字與中華文化	GEN1002	Chinese Calligraphy 中國書法
			GEN1003	Experiencing Chinese Characters through Animation 飛、字、遊、器
2	GEN1004	Musicking with Chineseness by Art Tech 透過藝術科技樂動中國音樂	GEN1005	Exploring the Creative Potential of Music, Technology and Chinese Tradition 探索音樂、科技與中國傳統的創意潛力
3	GEN2006	Sports and Esports 運動與電子競技	GEN1007	Active Living: From Ancient Sports to Esports 積極生活模式：由古代運動到電子競技
4	GEN2008	Science and Technology: Past, Present, and Future 科學與科技的古今及未來	GEN2009	The Future Metropolis 未來城市
			GEN1010	Exploring Artificial Intelligence 人工智能的探索
5	GEN1011	Stories of Chinese Rites: Questioning and Reflection 中國禮文化的故事：詰問與反思	GEN2012	Exclusive Interview: Rites and Chinese Culture 人物專訪：禮俗與中華文化
6	GEN2013	Love・Fine OK 愛・返屋企	GEN1014	Twice As Nice 囍？ 喜！
7	GEN1015	Unveiling Tai Chi: The Multidimensional Realisation of the Art of Harmony 太極縱橫：中和之道的多維展現	GEN1016	Tai Chi: Cultivating Mind and Body 太極：愉悅身心的修煉
8	GEN2017	The Legacy of Wing Chun in Hong Kong: A Journey through Martial Arts, Culture, and the Arts 香港詠春傳承：從武術、文化到藝術之旅	GEN1018	Techniques, Theory, and Application of Wing Chun Kung Fu 詠春拳：技巧、理論與應用
9	GEN2019	Tea Culture: Bridging of Respect, Communication, and Relationships 茶文化：尊重、溝通與關係的橋樑	GEN1020	The Art of Communication through Tea Ware 茶器裏的溝通藝術