Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch University

Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts

The Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts in Arts is offered by Stellenbosch University.

Program Length: 4 YEARS.

Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts offered by the Stellenbosch University at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
About the programme

This four-year programme offers you a dynamic and progressive professional training. Within the broad framework of the visual arts, students have a large variety of choices, such as drawing, graphic design, illustration, book art, painting, sculpture, photography, print-making, new media (digital imaging and multimedia), jewellery design and metal techniques.

Depending on your subject choice, the programme will prepare you for careers such as professional artist, graphic designer, illustrator, jewellery designer, art critic or art academic. You could also choose from related careers, such as stage designer, book designer, 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, gemmologist and technical art production work.

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

Sharing the same first year, the curriculum covers three routes:
  • Fine Arts
  • Creative Jewellery and Metal 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.



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