Welcome to the Department of Visual Art
The Department of Visual Art, previously named Fine Art, has entered a challenging new era: within a new comprehensive university architecture, which builds on the foundation of skills and knowledge for the visual arts industries; within our new home on the Bunting Road Campus in Auckland Park; and within the challenges facing the Higher Education sector today.
At no time in the past has there been such a growing need for strong and sound literacy’s within visual culture and identity. The Department, in realising this need, has developed its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes to support and facilitate a passionate and articulate voice in both the students' work and lives.
Further, in an effort to enhance its offering to students, the staff is encouraged to promote a healthy environment of critical debate, research and art creation within national and international contemporary studio practice. Our students are taught to develop their technical, conceptual and communication skills in order to forge a career within the diverse visual arts industries.
We are proud of our diplomats, graduates and staff.
Courses offered
National Diploma: Fine Art
BTech Degree: Fine Art
MTech Degree: Fine Art