Bachelor of Arts: Visual Art | UKZN

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Duration

3 year(s)

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The BA in Visual Art at UKZN (Pietermaritzburg) is a three-year studio-based degree that develops students' creative practice across painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, and digital media within South Africa's rich visual arts tradition. The programme encourages critical engagement with South African history, identity, and contemporary social issues through artistic practice, supported by art history and critical theory. The Pietermaritzburg campus is uniquely positioned to offer visual arts, alongside agriculture and theology, reflecting the campus's breadth of academic specialisation within UKZN.

English Home Language or English First Additional Language: Level 4
One of: Business Studies, Consumer Studies, Dramatic Arts, Economics, Geography, History, Information Technology, Life Sciences, Mathematics/Mathematical Literacy, Music, Religious Studies, Visual Arts, or any language HL/FAL: Level 5
Life Orientation: Level 4
APS: 28

Career Prospects

Visual Artist – Develops an independent studio practice and exhibits work at South African galleries, museums, and art fairs.
Graphic Designer – Creates visual identities, publications, and digital content for South African businesses, agencies, and cultural organisations.
Art Educator – Teaches visual arts at South African secondary schools and community arts organisations.
Curator – Manages collections and develops exhibitions for South African public galleries and cultural institutions.
Illustrator and Digital Creator – Produces artwork for South African publishing, advertising, animation, and game development industries.

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