Supplementary to LegCo Question No. 9
in Legislative Council on 3 April 1985
Mr. P.K. Yeung:- Sir, apart from the offer of the Bachelor of
Arts degree course in Design, will Government consider
introducting a degree course in Visual Arts in the Hong Kong
Polytechnic wherein the philosophy is not dedicated primarily
to academic art history, as offered by the Fine Arts departments
of the two universities?
Secretary for Education and Manpower:- Our proposal has been
put to the University and Polytechnic Grants Committee. Indeed,
they will consult us for Government's view on this. We supported
such a course in principle, and the Polytechnic no doubt are
now considering whether this course can go ahead in the light
of the resources available.
Mr. P.K. Yeung:- Sir, as visual arts may also constitute an
equally important component of the Hong Kong's cultural life
as performing arts, will Government consider asking the
Academy for Performing Arts to take on visual arts, and, if
this is not viable, will Government consider setting up a new
Council to promote deeper appreciation and further understanding
of visual arts?
Secretary for Education and Manpower: I think the second half
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of the question goes beyond education into the realm of
general policy on culture. I think at the moment, it is only
fair to say that the Academy for Performing Arts is only just