Welcome to the Department of Music at the University of Hong Kong. Founded in 1981, the Department of Music is part of the School of Humanities in the Faculty of Arts and is affiliated with The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. The Department is a happening place, providing a culturally enriching environment for immersive learning. We provide an integrated learning experience in music second to none in the region. Joining us will connect you with the wider world of musicology.
HKU Doming Lam Composition Prize

The Music Department is pleased to announce the inaugural edition of the HKU Doming Lam Composition Prize, an annual contest aimed at recognising the budding compositional talents at HKU. In addition to a cash prize, recipients of the award will have the opportunity to compose a new work for the HKU Chamber Singers under the supervision of the Department's composition faculty members and invited guest musicians. The new works will be featured at the Department's annual Performance Showcase concert at Loke Yew Hall.
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His Rage Over Lost Time (2020), commissioned by the Cornell University Center for Historical Keyboards as part of the Beethoven and Pianos: Off the Beaten Path festival 2020, was recorded by the piano duo HereNowHear (Ryan MacEvoy McCullough and Andrew Zhou) in the album sedgeflowers | MANTRA, released by False Azure Records.
Research Colloquia
Seminar Room 11.01, 11/F Run Run Shaw Tower, HKU
26 FEB 2025 | WED | 5PM MORE DETAILS

Upcoming Concerts
牛牛與港樂弦樂五重奏
Grand Hall, Lee Shau Kee Lecture Centre, Centennial Campus, HKU
23 FEB 2025 | SUN | 3PM MORE DETAILS

Music Scholarship Scheme 2025/26
JUPAS/Non-JUPAS/Mainland candidates who would like to be considered for admission under the Music Scholarship Scheme have to submit their application before January 15, 2025 (Hong Kong Time).
The online application requires you to submit a number of personal, academic and employment details, including an essay and a video. Please take this into consideration when planning your application and don’t wait till the last minute.
JUPAS candidates applying to the Music Scholarship Scheme must include Bachelor of Arts (JS6054) and / or Bachelor of Arts in Humanities and Digital Technologies (JS6286) as one of their band A programme choices as of end of May 2025, after the deadline for updating programme choices before the release of HKDSE examination results.