Master of Arts in Chinese and History 文學碩士（中國語言文學與歷史）

Applicable to students admitted in 2025/26.

Programme Structure

Master of Arts
Minimum number of credit units required for Master of Arts (Chinese Language and Literature Stream/ Chinese History Stream): 30, including: 1 Programme Core Course (3 credit units); 3 designated Stream Core Courses (3 credit units each); 18 credit units from Stream Electives, of which at least 12 credit units must be taken from electives of the student’s own stream. Minimum number of credit units required for Master of Arts (Chinese History and Cultural Heritage Stream): 60 Students are required to follow the normative one-year curriculum of Chinese History Stream (30 credit units) at CityUHK in their first year, and follow the curriculum specially designed and taught by Peking University (PKU) (30 credit units) at PKU in the second year. Click here for the programme structure and course introduction of the PKU curriculum.
Postgraduate Diploma
Minimum number of credit units required for Postgraduate Diploma (Chinese Language and Literature Stream/ Chinese History Stream): 24, including: 1 Programme Core Course (3 credit units); 3 designated Stream Core Courses (3 credit units each); 12 credit units from Stream Electives, of which at least 9 credit units must be taken from electives of the student’s own stream. Postgraduate Diploma is not applicable to Chinese History and Cultural Heritage Stream.
Postgraduate Certificate
Minimum number of credit units required for Postgraduate Certificate (The stream designation is not available.): 12 Any 4 courses (except CAH6507 Master’s Dissertation) Postgraduate Certificate is not applicable to Chinese History and Cultural Heritage Stream.

1. Programme Core Course: (3 credit units)

Course Code	Course Title	Level	Credit Units	Medium of Instruction
CAH5713	Essential Concepts in Chinese Culture 中國文化要義	P5	3	Chinese

2. Stream Courses: (27 credit units)

i) Stream Core Courses (9 credit units)

Stream 1: Chinese Language and Literature (9 credit units)

Course Code	Course Title	Level	Credit Units	Medium of Instruction
CAH5701	Classical Chinese Literature 中國古典文學	P5	3	Chinese
CAH5703	Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature 中國現當代文學	P5	3	Chinese
CAH5797	Capstone Project in Chinese Language and Literature 中國語言及文學總整研習	P5	3	Chinese

Stream 2: Chinese History (9 credit units) / Stream 3: Chinese History and Cultural Heritage (9 credit units)

Course Code	Course Title	Level	Credit Units	Medium of Instruction
CAH5740	History and Historical Sources in a Changing World 變動中的史學與史料	P5	3	Chinese
CAH5741	Cultural Heritage Theories and Practices in China 中國文化遺產的理念與實踐	P5	3	Chinese
CAH5798	Capstone Project in Chinese History and Cultural Heritage 中國歷史及文化遺產總整研習	P5	3	Chinese

ii) Stream Electives (18 credit units)

Students are required to take at least 4 courses (3 credit units each) or 2 courses (3 credit units each) plus CAH6507 Master’s Dissertation (6 credit units) from the electives of their own stream; the remaining 6 credit units can be taken from the electives of their own stream or another stream.

Stream 1: Chinese Language and Literature

Course Code	Course Title	Level	Credit Units	Medium of Instruction
CAH5622	Selected Readings in Chinese Language and Literature 中國語言及文學作品選讀	P5	3	Chinese
CAH5702	Chinese Documentology 中國文獻學	P5	3	Chinese
CAH5704	Chinese Literary Criticism 中國文學批評	P5	3	Chinese
CAH5707	Classical Chinese Philology 中國古代語文學	P5	3	Chinese
CAH5708	Great Works of Chinese Literature, History and Philosophy 文史哲專書選讀	P5	3	Chinese
CAH5722	Chinese Creative Writing 中文創意寫作	P5	3	Chinese
CAH5731	Special Topics in Hong Kong Literature and Culture 香港文學與文化專題	P5	3	Chinese
CAH5732	Gender Perspective on Chinese Literature 中國文學中的性別視野	P5	3	Chinese
CAH5733	Special Topics in Chinese Literature and Religion 中國文學與宗教專題研究	P5	3	Chinese
CAH5736	Chinese Literature and Fine Arts 中國文學與美術	P5	3	Chinese
CAH5737	Narrative Fiction and Contemporary Chinese Literature 小說家及其時代：當代華文小說選讀	P5	3	Chinese
CAH5738	Historical Narrative in Chinese Literature and History Writing 書寫歷史：中國文學作品與歷史撰述	P5	3	Chinese
CAH5739	Women in Chinese-language Film and Fiction 華語電影與小說中的女性書寫	P5	3	Chinese
CAH6507	Master's Dissertation 碩士專題論文	P6	6	Chinese
CAH6714	Seminar on Chinese for Professional Purposes 專業中文講論會	P6	3	Chinese

Stream 2: Chinese History / Stream 3: Chinese History and Cultural Heritage

Course Code	Course Title	Level	Credit Units	Medium of Instruction
CAH5705	Selected Readings in Sinology 漢學名著選讀	P5	3	English/Chinese
CAH5711	Chinese Written Characters, Literary Chinese, and East Asian History 漢字、漢語文言文與東亞歷史和文化	P5	3	Chinese
CAH5734	Writing for Museum Professional 博物館專業寫作	P5	3	Chinese
CAH5742	Chinese Art Criticism and Education 中國藝術批評與藝術教育	P5	3	Chinese
CAH5743	Cantonese Opera: Texts and Performance 粵劇：文本與表演	P5	3	Chinese
CAH5744	Museum Studies in China 博物館學在中國	P5	3	Chinese
CAH5745	Archaeology and Civilization of Early China 中國考古與早期文明	P5	3	Chinese
CAH5746	Chinese Architecture, Gardens and World Heritage 中國建築園林與世界遺產	P5	3	Chinese
CAH5747	Hong Kong’s Urban Landscape and Heritage Preservation 香港的城市景觀與文物保育	P5	3	Chinese
CAH5748	Modern China and Hong Kong 近代中國與香港	P5	3	Chinese
CAH5749	History of Chinese Buddhist Thought 中國佛教思想史	P5	3	Chinese
CAH5750	Cultural History of Medicine in China 中國醫療文化史	P5	3	Chinese
CAH5751	Chinese Cultural History 文化史視野下的中國歷史	P5	3	Chinese
CAH5752	From Lingnan to the Greater Bay Area 從嶺南到大灣區	P5	3	Chinese
CAH5753	The Silk Road and the History of China’s Foreign Relations 絲路與中外交流史	P5	3	Chinese
CAH5754	Cultural and Creative Industries in Greater China 大中華地區文化及創意產業	P5	3	Chinese
CAH6507	Master's Dissertation 碩士專題論文	P6	6	Chinese

Remarks: Not all electives listed above are offered every academic year. Please refer to the Master Class Schedule for current course scheduling.

Enquiry: cahmach@cityu.edu.hk