- Interested in joining an enriching and critically engaged community of creative practitioners?
- Do you have an undergraduate qualification in visual arts, design, art history, visual studies or related fields?
- Are you seeking a postgraduate qualification in Visual Arts or Visual
The Department of Visual Arts at Stellenbosch University offers a comprehensive postgraduate offering all the way through to doctoral level, including TWO full-time (1-2 years) research-based Masters degrees in either Visual Studies (thesis only) or Visual Arts (integrated theory/practice).
The MASTERS IN VISUAL ARTS (MAVA) program offers an opportunity for specialized postgraduate research in studio practice within and across Fine Art, Visual Communication Design, Illustration, and contemporary Jewellery Design.
Features
- Integrated practice-based/led methodology
- Independent, studio-based and/or socially engaged research supported by lectures, seminars and studio crits.
Successful applicants will demonstrate
- appropriate academic qualifications
- relevant professional experience
- a suitable research proposal supported by a portfolio of recent work.
Both degrees produce highly sought-after graduates in a wide range of careers in the creative industries including the contemporary art sector; curatorship; design; film production; academia; heritage & tourism sectors; auctioneering and art-based investment; arts administration; education and journalism.