Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
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 | ||||||||||||
| Director | Professor Anna CY Chan | ||||||||||||
| Undergraduates | 790 | ||||||||||||
| Postgraduates | 141 | ||||||||||||
Other students | 1130 | ||||||||||||
| Location | No. 1 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong | ||||||||||||
| Campus | Urban | ||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||
| 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. In the QS University Rankings announced in 2025, the Academy ranks top 20 in the Performing Arts category.
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.