Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 2000

New Programmes The University Senate approved in June 2000 the introduction of the following new programmes: Degree Programmes From 2000-1 • Master of Business Admi n i s t r a t i on p r og r amme in Finance (at Tsinghua University; self-financed) From 2001-2 • Doctor of Philosophy Programm e and Master of Philosophy Programm e in Materials Science and Engineering • Ma s t er of Arts P r o g r amme in the An t h r opo l ogy of Chines e Societies (self-financed) • Master of Arts Programme i n Cultural Management (part-time; self-financed) • Bachelor of Business Administration Programme in Insuranc e • Bachelor of Engineering Programme in Innovation and Design Engineering • Bachelor of Engineering Programme in Internet Engineering • Bachelor of Science P r o g r amm e in Chemistry wit h Management Studies • Bachelor of Science P r o g r amm e in Materials Science and Engineering Certificate/Diploma Programmes By the Hong Kong Institute of Educational Research • Certificate Programm e in Language and Culture of Putonghua By the School of Continuing Studies • Certificate Programme in Developing Information Systems for Electronic Commerce • Certificate Programme in Electronic Commerce (Business Applications) • Certificate Programme in Englis h and Chinese • Certificate P r o g r amme in Internet Multimedia Programming • Ce r t i f i c a t e P r o g r amme in L i nux System Administration and Network Management • Certificate Programme in Multimedia Application • Diploma Programme in Developing and Managing Information Systems for Electronic Commerc e • Diploma Programme in Developing a nd Ma n a g i n g Mu l t i me d ia Application Systems • Diploma Programme in Englis h and Chinese Outstanding Achievements of CUHK Students Young Composer Wins International Competition Ng Cheuk Yin, a student of the Master of Music programme, won the Hong Kong Theme Award with hi s composition The City That Never Sleeps i n t he H o n g K o n g Ch i n e se Or c h e s t ra I n t e r n a t i o n al Comp e t i t i on fo r Ch i ne s e Or c h e s t r a l Composition held in March 2000. There were some 80 entries in the preliminary round , submitted mostly by c omp o s e rs f r om ma i n l a n d Ch i n a , Ma l a y s i a , a nd Ta iwan . On l y e i ght compositions were selected to enter the finals. Mr. Ng , wh o h a s wr i t t e n a nd arranged over 20 works since secondary school, was the only representative from Hong Kong in the finals. News in Brief 57