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Six theses by UM doctoral students published in Lu Xun Research Monthly
Lu Xun Research Monthly The theses authored by six doctoral students in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Macau (UM) have been published in Lu Xun Research Monthly. The journal, published by the Beijing Lu Xun Museum, is of considerable status and influence in academia. The six doctoral students, namely Yang Wenpei, Tian Rong, Chen Dandan, Yan Jiawei, Cao Xu, and Zheng Jing, completed their theses under the supervision of Zhu Shoutong, director of UM’s Centre for Chinese H ...
Exhibition on French Impressionism opens at UM, offering visual feast to audience
Guests appreciate the exhibits The opening ceremony of the exhibition ‘With The Sunshine, Across The Sea: From French Impressionism to Landscape Paintings of Macao’ was held at the exhibition hall of the University of Macau (UM) Museum of Art on 2 February 2024. The exhibition showcases nearly 130 masterpieces by Théodore Géricault, Claude Monet, and Gustave Courbet, attracting many UM students and faculty, as well as people from different sectors of the community to enjoy the visual feast. The ...
UM exhibition on French Impressionism to showcase 130 masterpieces
UM exhibition on French Impressionism to showcase 130 masterpieces The opening ceremony of the exhibition titled ‘With The Sunshine, Across The Sea: From French Impressionism to Landscape Paintings of Macao’ will be held on Friday 2 February at 4:00pm in the exhibition hall on the first floor of the Museum of Art of the University of Macau (UM). The exhibition will feature works by masters such as Théodore Géricault, Claude Monet, and Gustave Courbet. A talk titled ‘Scenery Under the Vis ...
UM Open Day – FAH “Explore the World of Arts and Humanities” received huge success
The UM Open Day concluded successfully today, attracting over 500 students and their families to the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH), where they immersed themselves in cultural diversity and experienced vibrant campus life. This year, FAH presented the theme "Explore the World of Arts and Humanities," which included an enticing photo spot, a series of 12 booth games encompassing language, culture, history, interpreting, and art, along with an admission Talk for FAH Undergraduate Programmes ...
UM, CUC jointly organise short video contest for students from China’s higher education institutions
A group photo In order to stimulate the interest of university students in learning Portuguese and to develop their creative potential, the Chinese-Portuguese Bilingual Teaching and Training Centre of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Macau (UM) and the School of International Studies of the Communication University of China (CUC) jointly organised the Second Short Video Contest for Students from China’s Higher Education Institutions. The contest attracted the participation ...
The University of Macau held the launching ceremony of the 2nd Festival of Chinese Culture Festival and the 6th Macao Forum for Chinese Culture at the same time
On 22 November 2023, the launching ceremony of the 2nd Festival of Chinese Culture and the 6th Macao Forum for Chinese Culture took place at the Cultural Building of the University of Macau (UM). The Festival of Chinese Culture is an event specially created and organized to promote the excellent traditions of Chinese culture, to enhance the awareness of patriotism and love for Macao among Macao's academics and society, and to create a favorable campus and social atmosphere for the transmission ...
UM launches master’s and doctoral programmes in fine arts to nurture interdisciplinary and innovative talent
The University of Macau (UM) will launch the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) and Doctor of Fine Arts (DFA) programmes in the 2024/2025 academic year, with the aim of fostering the growth of Macao’s arts and cultural industries and contributing to the economic diversification of the city, as well as nurturing scholarly and creative talent with theoretical expertise in the arts for the world at large. According to Li Jun, head of UM’s Department of Arts and Design, the MFA and DFA programmes, led by di ...
UM holds International Conference on Contemporary Chinese Grammar
The recipients of the Young Scholars Award The Department of Chinese Language and Literature of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) at the University of Macau (UM) held the 12th International Conference on Contemporary Chinese Grammar, which brought together more than 145 scholars from Singapore, Japan, mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao to discuss contemporary Chinese grammar. The conference was co-organised by Peking University, Fudan University, Jinan University, Central China Normal U ...
FAH holds Academic Talk and Discussion Forum with representatives from local secondary schools
Dean of FAH, Prof. Xu Jie delivered a talk Assistant Dean (Student Affairs) of FAH, Prof. Victoria Lei hosted the event To further enhance the collaboration and communication between Faculty of Arts and Humanities, (FAH), University of Macau and local secondary schools, as well as to introduce the disciplines offered at the faculty, FAH successfully hosted an event with local secondary schools on 6 December 2023 and invited representatives from several schools to attend the event. The event kic ...
UM holds Macao Humanities Forum on development of traditional Chinese culture
Tian Qibo The Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) of the University of Macau (UM) held the Macao Humanities Forum. The event featured Tian Qibo, executive dean of the Jao Tsung-I Institute of Culture Studies at Shenzhen University and chief expert of major projects of the National Social Science Foundation of China, as the speaker. Prof Tian delivered a lecture titled ‘The Inheritance and Development of Traditional Chinese Culture’. The lecture attracted many on-site and online participants, i ...