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Nelson Mandela University

Bachelor of Visual Arts

The Bachelor of Visual Arts in Arts is offered by Nelson Mandela University.

Program Length: 3 YEARS.

Bachelor of Visual Arts offered by the Nelson Mandela University at the Faculty of Humanities

The Bachelor of Visual Arts begins with a generic first year of study. On successful completion of this year students apply for selection into either the Fine Art or the Design stream. The first-year programme provides a broad base of skills and competencies that includes visual literacy, creative problem solving, design skills, sound drafting skills, some technical and technological proficiency; the ability to work in an extended range of media, both traditional and non- traditional, and appropriate experience at developing concepts and realising these in both two- and three-dimensional form; the ability to function as part of a team and the ability to articulate concepts both visually and verbally.

The Bachelor of Visual Arts comprises four separate discipline streams that share a generic first year. These streams are accessed from the second year of the BVA. They are:

• Fashion and Textiles
• Fine Art
• Graphic Design
• Photography

The Design streams include:

• Fashion and Textiles

• Graphic Design

• Photography

The Fine Art streams include:

• Drawing

• Ceramics

• Painting

• Printmaking

• Sculpture

Career fields

Advertiser
Art Director
Ceramist
Fashion Designer
Fine Artist
Graphic Designer
Multimedia Practitioner
Photographer
Textile Designer
Sculptor
Artist