The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts · Hong Kong
Music
A four-year arts degree in Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island.
- Where
- Wan Chai, Hong Kong IslandHong Kong
- Degree
- Bachelor of MusicHonours
- Length
- 4 years
- Taught in
- English
- Starts
- Autumn 2027
- Apply by
- 8 December 2026
- Admission
- SelectiveAudition
- EU/EEA fee
- HK$63,000 a year2026/27 rate
More facts
- Degree
- Bachelor of MusicHonours
- Length
- 4 years
- Taught in
- English
- Starts
- Autumn 2027
Deadlines
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8 December 2026
Main round: application deadline, 23:59 Hong Kong timeHard deadlineDetails
Source -
6 July 2027*
IB results releasedDetails
Source
* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.
What it is
Four years of professional training in musical performance or composition, with music history and theory alongside, for school leavers who want a career in music; places in some majors are limited and vary year to year.
What you need
- 24 IB points and English as for the school; send a video of your solo performance or a portfolio of compositions for the first audition.
Requirements in full
Every IB applicant at HKAPA
IB Diploma with 24 points or more, plus English: English A SL 5 or HL 4, or English B SL 5 or HL 4. Places are decided by audition, interview or portfolio, set by each school.
How places are decided
- A video audition comes first; selected applicants may be invited to written tests, an interview and a final audition at the Academy (9 to 17 January 2027).
Sources (3)
- Music at HKAPA — checked 2026-10-07
- Entry requirements
- IB applicants at HKAPA