BAFA Fine Arts at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

The BA Fine Arts degree combines fine art studio practice with academic study in Art History, Theory, and Criticism. Explore all aspects of contemporary fine art. The BA Fine Arts degree combines fine art studio practice with academic study in Art History, Theory and Criticism.

Faculty: Humanities | Department: Wits School of Arts | Duration: 4 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

First-year Fine Arts IA AND IB Film, Visual and Performing Arts IA AND IB Drawing and Contemporary Practice IA AND IB AND A student is required to complete two semester courses in one of the following languages: isiZulu or Sesotho or South African Sign Language (SASL). If a student is proficient in any two of the three languages (isiZulu, Sesotho or SASL), the student is advised to do one of the f

Career pathways

Career Paths Directly in the Arts Practising Artist Painter, sculptor, photographer, performance artist, multimedia artist Freelance or represented by galleries Exhibitions, commissions, residencies Curating & Gallery Work Gallery curator or assistant curator Exhibition designer Art handler/technician Arts administrator in museums or institutions Art Education School art teacher (with additional t

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum APS: 34. APS 34+ English Home Language OR First Additional Language Level 5 Wait-listing Applicants with an entry requirement of at least 30-33 APS points are wait-listed, subject place availability. International applicants Additional Selection Criteria Applicants must complete an online questionnaire and upload a portfolio of artworks and a CV. Click here for more information. Due to limited space, meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee a place. Final selection is made subject to place availability, academic results and other entry requirements, where applicable.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Postgraduate applications are made online at www.wits.ac.za/applications; the closing date for each programme is listed in its course finder entry. The application fee is R200 (not payable by current Wits students applying online), paid via the Self-Service Portal or by EFT to the Wits University Application Fees account at FNB.

Apply through the official page: https://www.wits.ac.za/applications

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