BA in Visual Arts
About the programme
This four-year programme offers dynamic creative training. Visual Arts include various subject choices, such as drawing, graphic design, illustration, painting, sculpture, photography, print-making, new media (digital imaging and multimedia), jewellery design and metal techniques.
Depending on your field of specialisation, the programme will prepare you for careers such as fine artist, graphic designer, book designer, illustrator, jewellery designer, art critic or art academic. You could also choose from related careers, such as curator, gallerist, museum official, art dealer, art manager in various fields (e.g. art galleries, public and corporate collections, and regional and national art councils), art entrepreneur, and art production technologist.
The programme also equips you with skills that are related to film production, art direction, photography, multimedia, the mass production of jewellery and client account management in advertising.
Programme content
During the first semester of the first year of study, all students take Integrated Art and Design. The curriculum covers common ground between the various fields of specialisation, which commences with the second semester. For your specialisation, you choose one of the following three routes:
- Fine Arts
- Jewellery Design
- Visual Communication Design
Visual Studies, an exciting four-year subject with a strong focus on contemporary visual culture, is included in all the routes. Visit the Department of Visual Arts' website for more information on the routes.
See the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Calendar for the curriculums of the various routes.
Admission requirements
- For the NSC an aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Life Orientation)
- Home Language 50%
- First Additional Language 40%
Selection
- Place for 60 students
- Applications close on 31 July
- Selection is based on a prescribed portfolio of art
- Submit your portfolio by 1 September
About the programme
This four-year programme offers dynamic creative training. Visual Arts include various subject choices, such as drawing, graphic design, illustration, painting, sculpture, photography, print-making, new media (digital imaging and multimedia), jewellery design and metal techniques.
Depending on your field of specialisation, the programme will prepare you for careers such as fine artist, graphic designer, book designer, illustrator, jewellery designer, art critic or art academic. You could also choose from related careers, such as curator, gallerist, museum official, art dealer, art manager in various fields (e.g. art galleries, public and corporate collections, and regional and national art councils), art entrepreneur, and art production technologist.
The programme also equips you with skills that are related to film production, art direction, photography, multimedia, the mass production of jewellery and client account management in advertising.
Programme content
During the first semester of the first year of study, all students take Integrated Art and Design. The curriculum covers common ground between the various fields of specialisation, which commences with the second semester. For your specialisation, you choose one of the following three routes:
- Fine Arts
- Jewellery Design
- Visual Communication Design
Visual Studies, an exciting four-year subject with a strong focus on contemporary visual culture, is included in all the routes. Visit the Department of Visual Arts' website for more information on the routes.
See the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Calendar for the curriculums of the various routes.
Admission requirements
- For the NSC an aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Life Orientation)
- Home Language 50%
- First Additional Language 40%
Selection
- Place for 60 students
- Applications close on 31 July
- Selection is based on a prescribed portfolio of art
- Submit your portfolio by 1 September