About Friends of the Arts Scheme (FTAS)
Friends of the Arts Scheme
Presented by the Office of the Arts Administrator, the scheme provides diverse arts and cultural programmes for full-time CUHK students. Over 5,000 students have joined the scheme since 2009.
The scheme provides diverse arts and cultural programmes for full-time CUHK students. FTAS provides an extensive range of arts and cultural activities. We invite experienced artists from different fields regularly to give lectures, workshops and sharing sessions for our members. Subsidies are available to our members who attend our selected arts performances and activities.The FTAS was established with the aim of promoting aesthetics and whole person development. We offer different kinds of arts programmes and activities in order to strengthen our students’ artistic sensibilities and to give them positive and creative energy in their life. As Friends of the Arts, they are encouraged to share their enjoyment of the arts with their peers.
We believe that university is not only a place for academic achievement, but also a place to learn about and establish positive values for life. The FTAS was established with the aim of enhancing and promoting aesthetics and whole person development through arts appreciation. We offer different kinds of arts programmes and activities in order to strengthen our students’ artistic sensibilities and to give them positive and creative energy in their life. As Friends of the Arts, they are encouraged to share their enjoyment of the arts with their peers.
Experiencing Arts
Art can bring unique personal experiences and arouse aesthetic exploration. The inspiration of arts will enlighten your mind and the experience of arts will help you to discover a different and better “You”.