Ensino e Aprendizagem

The Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts programme is the only programme of its kind offered by public higher education institutions in Macao. The programme offers two specialisations: Art Education and Fine Arts. Both offer a broad range of design, artistic, applied and humanistic perspectives through which students can acquire a rich theoretical, technical foundation and pragmatic competence in integrated application of visual arts.

The programme aims to cultivate talents with Macao, Chinese and Western cultural and artistic characteristics and complex arts. Students will develop the skills of expression, thinking and creativity by learning how to use different media, devices and software. They will be able to integrate human experiences, develop artistic and aesthetic tastes, and develop personal characteristics. Teaching internships are available for art education students. During their studies, students can apply for MPU's exhibition space and have the opportunity to display their creative achievements in the professional exhibition hall.

Upon completion of the programme, students are expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes in terms of academic contents, disciplinary skills, and attributes. The goal of the programme is to nurture artistic talents who are specialised in art education or fine arts. Graduates begin their careers as primary/secondary school teachers or artists, as art management personnel or entrepreneurs in the cultural and creative industries, government organisatons, or as designers in the private sectors.

Academic contents 學術內容

Disciplinary skills‐ able to 學科技能

Attributes 特質

Mapping of Graduate Attributes to Programme Intended Learning Outcomes & Learning Modules 
畢業生理想特質與課程預期學習成效及學科單元之關聯表

Through lectures, field trips, workshops, internship and other learning opportunities, students will acquire the learning outcomes expected from individual learning modules. Famous artists or academics are invited to host seminars and guide students' graduation projects. Competition and exhibition opportunities are available for students to participate to enrich their learning experiences. Every year, a number of students are selected to participate in academic exchanges at art universities in Portugal, the Mainland China and Taiwan.

The programme schedules a Board of Examination meeting at each semester which considers all student academic profiles and agrees classifications and progression routes. Each learning module is assessed by formative assessment and summative assessment including but not limited to written examinations, written reports, projects and participation. The students will be provided with timely and constructive feedback on their work. It may come from self-evaluation, peer review and feedback by the instructors. Art Education internship is assessed by internship partner and the related assignment. Explicit guidance on coursework requirement for each module is given, emphasising approaches to coursework of various types and how to avoid plagiarism, together with rules and procedures. Examination papers will be reviewed by internal moderators and then by external examiners. All examination papers go through a moderation marking procedure. Samples of three examination answer sheets (high, medium and low grades) are sent to the external examiners for quality control. Re-sit exam will be given to students who fail their first attempt at the end of each semester. Re-sit marks are capped at 50%. Normally, students who fail again in the re-sit examination or those who fail to meet attendance requirement will be required to repeat the failed module.

The programme is delivered over eight semesters spanning four years. Students are required to acquire 161 credits for graduation. The programme offers two specialisations: Art Education and Fine Arts. Students specialised in Art Education are required to complete 90-hour teaching practicum in a primary or secondary school. One graduation report shall be completed by the end of the designated period of study.

According to Article 3 of Academic Regulations Governing Bachelor's Degree Programmes of MPU,

1. An applicant shall be considered for admission to a bachelor’s degree programme of the University if s/he 
   a) holds a qualification not lower than Grade 12 or the equivalent, and
   b) fulfils other admission criteria prescribed by the programme of study concerned.
    
2. An applicant of age 23 or above, proven to possess relevant capabilities (especially in the entrance examination(s) of MPU), shall be considered for admission to a bachelor’s degree programme with a waiver on the requirement in item a) of above point.

Each student is allocated a year tutor who provides general academic and pastoral support throughout the four years of study. Year tutors are the first point of contact in matters stated above. Various communication channels are available for students to express their opinions and suggestions, such as via their respective year tutors, student representatives, programme coordinators and assistant programme coordinators, and dialogue meetings on different levels. The dialogue meetings serve as platforms for consultation and discussion between students and respective personnel ranging from the programme, the faculty, the academic support and administrative units, to the university management. Feedback is made by respective personnel to every issue raised by the students during the meeting with follow-up actions tracked. Student surveys are conducted in every learning module on a semesterly basis to collect students' opinions regarding the delivery of the modules. User satisfaction surveys are conducted annually on central student services. Feedback collected via these surveys will be followed up by the faculty or respective departments.

Students will receive an orientation about their four years of study at the beginning of the first year. Year tutors are appointed to individual students upon admission to provide academic and pastoral support throughout the period of study in the programme. Students may seek academic advices from their year tutors or programme coordinators regarding their learning path/plan and registration of learning modules. In individual learning modules, the instructors' office hours and contact information are made accessible to students for any questions regarding their study. Students' learning engagement and performance will be reviewed on a regular basis by year tutors and programme coordinators to identify learning needs and provide relevant support. Students' learning performance and progression will also be reviewed by the programme examination board to ensure their learning is adequately supported and their progress is on track. In addition, counselling services, careers services and student support services are accessible to all students through the Student Affairs Office. A wide variety of extracurricular activities (e.g. seminars, workshops, exchange opportunities, fieldtrips etc.) are available via the Student Affairs Office. Students may make full use of the variety of learning oppportunities, both curricular and extracurricular, to develop their academic and holistic capabilities for their future careers or further studies.

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Macao Polytechnic University has in place a university-wide policy to ensure that all student needs are taken care of and a supportive and accessible learning environment is maintained. When cases of special needs are notified or identified, special arrangements are made on a case-by-case basis with the joint effort of the programme and various student support services of the University, such as the Registry, the Student Affairs Office, the Information Technology Department and the Campus Management and Development Department, etc. to provide the necessary support.

The programme has a close relationship with primary and secondary schools, art organisations and government departments to provide internship opportunities to students. Every year, a number of students are selected to participate in academic exchanges at art universities in Portugal, the Mainland China and Taiwan. Famous artists or academics are invited to host seminars and guide students' graduation projects.