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25. VISUAL ARTS/DESIGN
Programme name
Programme code
Closing date
Min. points
Minimum entry requirements
Course duration
Notes
UNIVERSITIES AND UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY
Entry term
Access route
36
36
Matric Exemption
DEGREE STUDY
28
NSC Deg with Engl and LO 4 and one of: Bus Stud, Cons Stud, Dram Arts, Econ, Geog, Hist, Info Tech, Life Sci, Maths, Maths Lit, Music, Religion Stud, Vis Arts, any lang HL/FAL 5
NSC Deg with Engl HL/FAL 3 and four recognised 20 credit subjects 4
Senior Cert or equivalent qualification
NSC Deg with Engl HL 4/FAL 5 and four 20 credit subjects (not more than one lang) 4
Senior Cert with Engl 1st Lang 'D' HG/'C' SG and 2nd Lang 'C' HG/'B' SG
NSC Deg with Engl HL/FAL 3 and four 20 credit subjects (not more than one lang) 4
Senior Cert or equivalent qualification
B A Visual Art
Bachelor of Applied Arts in Commercial Photography
Bachelor of Applied Arts in Screen Arts and Technology
Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication Design / Graphic Design
KN-P-AAV
DU-D-COP
DU-C-SAT
DU-C-BDG
30 Sep
30 Sep
30 Sep
30 Sep
1 3 yrs
1 3 yrs
1 3 yrs
1 3 yrs
* See Note 1 below
* See Note 2 below
* See Note 3 below
* NOTE 1: First preference will be given to applicants who never studied previously at any other university. In addition, the following Departmental entrance requirements must be met: (i) A comprehensive test based on Photographic knowledge. (ii) A portfolio of 3 photographic images from the following categories; Landscape, Documentary, Social, Architecture, Wildlife, Advertising. Meeting the minimum admission requirements does NOT guarantee selection.
* NOTE 2: First preference will given to applicants who never studied previously at any other university. In addition, applicants must have at least 36 points for NSC derived in the following way: (1)The following subject point scores will be tripled: Arts, Dramatic Arts, Engineering Graphics & Design, InformationTechnology, Mathematics, Music, Physical Sciences, Visual Arts. (2)The following subject point scores will be doubled: Advance Programme Mathematics, Business Studies, Computer Applications Technology, Consumer Studies, Electrical Technology, English Home Language, English 1st Additional Language, Geography, History, Life Sciences, Mechanical Technology, Tourism. (3) All other subjects except LO will be scored normally. Applicants must have at least 36 points for SC derived in the following way: (1) The following subject point scores will be tripled: Arts, Biology, Computer Studies, Mathematics, Music, Physical Science, Speech and Drama,Technical Drawing. (2)The following subject point scores will be doubled: Business Eco, Electronics, Eng 1st Lang, Eng 2nd Lang, Geog, Graphic Arts, History, History of Arts,Technika Electrical,Technika Electronics,Travel andTourism.(3) All other subjects except LO will be scored normally. Meeting the minimum admission requirements does NOT guarantee selection.
* NOTE 3: First preference will be given to applicants who never studied previously at any other university. In addition applicants must also successfully complete an entrance test and submit a portfolio of their own recent art/ design work as per the Department's instructions. Meeting the minimum admission requirements does NOT guarantee selection.
KN - UKZN: P-PIETERMARITZBURG • DU – DUT: D-ML SULTAN/STEVE BIKO / C-CITY
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