Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU)

Bachelor in New Music and Interactive Entertainment

China

The Bachelor in New Music and Interactive Entertainment at Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) is a 4 year long program for international students taught in English.

Introduction

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) was established in 1989 and is now Hong Kong's largest self-financing university, serving around 12,000 full-time students. Situated in a vibrant global city, HKMU combines career-focused teaching with applied research and a public service ethos. The university emphasises versatile, professional curricula designed to meet evolving industry and societal needs.

HKMU holds self-accrediting status and offers more than a hundred programmes across business, creative arts, social sciences and education. Courses are developed with strong industry links and many carry professional recognition, while 103 programmes and active research centres support postgraduate study and cross-disciplinary projects. International learners benefit from practical learning, internships and faculty who bring practitioner experience into the classroom, helping graduates enter regional and global job markets.

Student life at HKMU mixes campus clubs, creative activities and community engagement with practical career services and scholarship options for eligible students. Its urban location provides easy access to Hong Kong's cultural, financial and media sectors, making internships and part‑time work realistic options. For international applicants seeking an affordable, city‑centred education with clear pathways to employment, HKMU offers a balanced, industry‑focused experience.

About the Program

The Bachelor in New Music and Interactive Entertainment at Hong Kong Metropolitan University is a 4-year program that provides students with in-depth education and professional training in new music and interactive entertainment. This English-taught program helps students develop proficiency in using various technologies to integrate, design, and create generative visual and motion arts, and intelligent sound and music.

The curriculum covers subjects like mathematics, programming, software tools, and human-centric design thinking. Students will develop skills in critical analysis, problem-solving, and project management. They will also learn to design and synthesize new music and interactive entertainment artworks professionally and creatively.

Graduates can pursue careers as game developers, audio programmers, machine learning engineers, multimedia engineers, and broadcast technicians. They can work at tech companies like Tencent, TikTok, and Meta, or at small and medium virtual production studios and game studios in Hong Kong. Other career options include Unity developers, VR/AR researchers, and sound/music designers and producers in the creative cultural industries.

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