School of Arts

The School of Arts offers Fine Art on the UKZN Pietermaritzburg Main Campus.

The programme provides a well-rounded, broad education in the visual arts that will equip students with foundational knowledge, theory and methodology related to contemporary art practice, including:

• practical skills in a variety of visual art disciplines
• contextual and historical knowledge
• relevant theory
• skills of art appreciation and criticism
• ability to work independently, take initiative and develop responsibility in both academic and professional contexts

Graduates are prepared for entry into postgraduate studies, and for professional practice in arts-based careers.

Fine Art qualifications at UKZN:

• Bachelor of Arts in Visual Art (BA-VA) structured degree
• Bachelor of Arts general (BA) with Fine Arts as a major subject taken to Level 3. This option allows students to major in both Fine Art and Digital Art at Level 3.

Entrance requirements for the BA and the BA-VA:

National Senior Certificate with Bachelor’s degree endorsement, APS28.  English Home Language or First Additional Language and Life Orientation passed at level 4.

At least one of the following at Level 5: any language (HL or FAL), Business Studies, Consumer Studies, Dramatic Arts, Economics, Geography, History, Information Technology, Life Sciences, Mathematical Literacy, Music, Religion Studies, Visual Arts.