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Cultural Studies, Media and Fine Art

SUB – DISCIPLINES

  • Fine Art
  • Digital Art
  • Media and Cultural Studies
  • Art History

The Discipline of Cultural Studies, Media and Fine Art is grounded in rigorous theoretical, practice-based, and critical inquiry into visual culture, cultural studies, media, artistic practice, film, and digital media production. Bringing together Fine Art, Digital Art, Media and Cultural Studies, and Art Theory, the discipline foregrounds key debates in new media and cultural theory, critical media studies, art theory, and contemporary visual studies. Across undergraduate and postgraduate levels, the discipline cultivates advanced analytical skills, theoretical depth, and critical reflexivity, while supporting creative and practice-led research where appropriate

Contact Details

Digital Art

Media and Cultural Studies

Howard College

 

Pietermaritzburg

Fine Art

Courses

Undergraduate Majors

Digital Arts

Offered on Pietermaritzburg Campus The undergraduate major encompasses two areas of study: a creative component aimed at helping students develop the skills needed to…
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Fine Art

Offered on Pietermaritzburg Campus Students may take Fine Art as a major in a Bachelor of Arts Degree or register for the Bachelor of…
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Media and Cultural Studies

(Offered on Howard College and Pietermaritzburg) Media and Cultural Studies is a cluster of disciplines related to the study of the modern mass media…
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Structured Degree

Bachelor of Arts in Visual Art (B-AVA)

NQF LEVEL 7 (Offered on Pietermaritzburg Campus) The BAVA structured degree offers training for those wanting to specialise as visual artists. Course contents cover…
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Bachelor of Arts Honours (BAH)

Art History

(Offered on Pietermaritzburg Campus) An Honours in Art History allows students to develop their abilities to understand and contextualise art within its historical and…
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Digital Arts (BAH)

(Offered on Pietermaritzburg Campus) This programme aims to teach and develop specialized skills and knowledge within the Digital Arts at a postgraduate level. Emphasis…
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Fine Art (BAH)

(Offered on Pietermaritzburg Campus) The Honours degree in Fine Arts offers students an introduction to research in Fine Arts, including both theory and practice….
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Media and Cultural Studies (BAH)

(Offered on Howard College and Pietermaritzburg) Media & Cultural Studies is an interdisciplinary field which critically examines the role of modern mass media in…
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Masters Degrees

Art History (MA)

 (Offered on Pietermaritzburg) A Master’s in Art History offers in-depth study of art and visual culture, enhancing critical and analytical skills and preparing graduates…
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Digital Arts (MA)

(Offered on Pietermaritzburg) The MA in Digital Arts may be completed as a full research degree through dissertation only. It may be either purely…
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Fine Art (MA)

(Offered on Pietermaritzburg) The programme is delivered via a combination of group teaching and individual supervision. Students are invited to join weekly activities including…
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Media and Cultural Studies (MA)

(Offered on Howard College and Pietermaritzburg) Assigned to a specialised supervisor, students in the MA programme develop and complete a full research dissertation. Students…
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Doctoral Degrees

Digital Arts (Doctoral Degrees)

 (Offered on Pietermaritzburg) The PhD in Digital Arts may be undertaken as a full research degree by thesis only. This may be either purely…
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Doctor of Philosophy (Arts) (PHD-AR)

NQF LEVEL 10 Art History       (Offered on Pietermaritzburg) A Doctoral degree in Art History is an advanced research degree focused on cultivating in-depth…
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Fine Art (Doctoral Degrees)

(Offered on Pietermaritzburg) The programme is delivered via a combination of group teaching and individual supervision. Students are invited to join weekly research seminars,…
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Media and Cultural Studies Doctoral Degrees

The doctoral programme is an advanced, independent undertaking for those wishing to become specialists in a specific area of Media & Cultural Studies. Students…
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Lecturers

Eliza Govender

Associate Professor

Lauren Dyll

Associate Professor

  • Media and Culture Studies

Mary Elizabeth Lange

Honorary Senior Lecturer

  • Media and Culture Studies

Musara Lubombo

Honorary Lecturer

Nompumelelo Gumede

Lecturer

Sarah Gibson

Professor

  • Media and Culture Studies

Limo Velapi

Lecturer | Digital Art Coordinator

  • Digital Arts

Mr Mpumelelo Dludla

Lecturer

  • Media and Culture Studies
Ntombi Buthelezi

Buthelezi, Lelo

Lecturer

  • Digital Arts
Reddiar, Wayne

Reddiar, Wayne

Lecturer

  • Digital Arts