Undergraduate Course Offering for Spring 2026

Under a policy approved by the Senate, exceptions to the general University policy stating that English is the medium of instruction will be permitted when the courses are related to the area of Chinese studies and are approved by the School of Humanities and Social Science. Courses approved to be taught in Chinese carry a [PU] or [CA] notation in the course description, which indicates the spoken language used in teaching: [PU] stands for Putonghua; and [CA] for Cantonese.

Courses marked with a [C] in the course description are not taught in Chinese but may require students to read materials in Chinese. Students who have difficulty reading materials in Chinese should consult the instructor concerned prior to enrolling in these courses. Alternative English reading materials may be provided.

 

course syllabus

Linguistics
Course Code Course Title Instructor  
HUMA2400*# Approaches to Humanities in China Studies [C] Xiaolu MA, Quentin QIN, Michael Chung

 

Linguistics
Course Code Course Title Instructor  
HUMA1010 Introduction to Language Dennis Tay
HUMA1030 Structure of the Chinese Language [C] Yuk Man Carine YIU  
HUMA1060 Introduction to Mandarin Chinese Grammar [C] [PU] Min ZHANG  
HUMA2032 Language, Power and Identity Pip FREESTONE
HUMA2034 Language Planning and Policy in Asian Contexts Cathy Ping PAN
HUMA3030# Language, Communication and Culture Cathy Ping PAN

 

Literature, Film, and Media Studies
Course Code Course Title Instructor  
HUMA1221 Introduction to Game Studies K. T. WONG  
HUMA2320* Chinese Drama [C] [PU] Huan JIN
HUMA2331  Japanese Animation: Technology, Gender, and History Baryon Tensor POSADAS
HUMA2240 Reading Chinese Literature: Dreams of the Red Chamber Jianmei LIU  
HUMA3220 Modern Chinese Poetry Shengqing WU
HUMA3204* Chinese Creative Writing-Reading Literary Classics and Writing [C] [PU] Yi-chin LO  
HUMA4221*# Chinese Classics and Their Reworking in Various Media Around the Globe Tobias Benedikt ZUERN  
HUMA4351 Critical Film and Media Theory Baryon Tensor POSADAS

 

History and Anthropology
Course Code Course Title Instructor  
HUMA1411 Inside Chinese Documents and Archives: Methods and Perspectives Steve Haonan MA
HUMA1412 China Through Time and Space: Chinese Historical Geography Steve Haonan MA
HUMA1520 Modern East Asia Mian CHEN
HUMA1673 Art and Digital Culture Steve Haonan MA
HUMA1674 (L1) China in Historical Maps (L1) Marco CABOARA  
HUMA1674 (L2) China in Historical Maps (L2) Marco CABOARA  
HUMA1677 East Asia and the West: From the Silk Road to The Belt and Road Michael CHUNG
HUMA1678 (L1) Introduction to Digital Humanities & AI (L1) Thorben PELZER
HUMA1678 (L2) Introduction to Digital Humanities & AI (L2) Thorben PELZER
HUMA1679 Central and Eastern Europe from 1917 to the Present Pavel KREJCI  
HUMA1681 Cold War in Europe 1945-1989TBA Pavel KREJCI  
HUMA2635 Cultural Diversity in China Jianxiong MA  
HUMA2636 Medical Anthropology Giulio ONGARO
HUMA2590*# The Making of the Modern World: Renaissance to the Present Joshua DERMAN
HUMA2661 Chinese Oil Painting Anna Y N KWONG
HUMA3630 Community and Cultural Identity Alberto GEROSA  
HUMA4530* History and the Future Joshua DERMAN
HUMA4650* Western Painting: from Renaissance to Impressionism Anna Y N KWONG

 

Philosophy and Religion
Course Code Course Title Instructor  
HUMA1920 Introduction to Moral Philosophy Waldemar BRYS  
HUMA1921 Philosophy of Science Yafeng SHAN
HUMA2831 Metaphysics: Study of Reality and Existence Kyung-Ah NAM
HUMA2921 Ethical Theories and Contemporary Issues Chiu Yui TSE   
HUMA2930 What am I? Personal Identity and the Self from a Philosophical Perspective Kyung-Ah NAM
HUMA3800 Guided Studies in Chinese Philosophical Classics [C] [CA] Sai Lok NAM
HUMA3810^ Taoism and the Chinese Tradition [C] [PU] Simon Man Ho WONG  
HUMA3900# Philosophical Inquiry into the Modern World Chiu Yui TSE   

 

Music
Course Code Course Title Instructor  
HUMA1100 (L1)  Music of the World YiFan SHAO
HUMA1100 (L2)  Music of the World YiFan SHAO
HUMA1102 (L1) Enjoyment of Classical Music (L1) Isaac David DROSCHA  
HUMA1102 (L2) Enjoyment of Classical Music (L2) Isaac David DROSCHA  
HUMA2101 Enjoyment of Western Opera Isaac David DROSCHA  
HUMA2103* Introduction to Music Composition Steven Dewey SNOWDEN
HUMA2104 Music Theory I: Introduction to Tonal Music  Steven Dewey SNOWDEN
HUMA2107 Introduction to Electronic Music Composition Timothy Markham PAGE  
HUMA3103* Making Chamber Music B Amy SZE  
HUMA3106* Music Theory II - Tonal and Post-Tonal Music Analysis Ilari KAILA  

 

Creative Arts
Course Code Course Title Instructor  
HUMA1154 Photography Birdy Chu  
HUMA1155 Video Art Birdy Chu  

* non-common core course

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About credit transfer from other Universities:

if the system mapping shows “HUMA1000 Cultures and Values” in HKUST Equivalent Course field, it means the course map with HUMA1000 School-Sponsored Course (SSC).

if the system mapping shows “HUMA1000-level course in Humanities” in HKUST Equivalent Course field, it means the course map with HUMA1000 level courses.

 

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