BAFT Film and Television at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

Whether you’re an aspiring director, a would-be producer, a creative and/or someone who wants to write innovative South African stories for film or television, the Bachelor of Arts in Film and Television (BAFT) offers exciting and creative learning opportunities. You will benefit from theoretically informed and production-based learning in a range of formats, including documentary and fiction short films, music videos and experimental film-making, as well as specialised courses in cinematography, post-production, studio production and sound design. The four-year undergraduate programme allows you to interrogate multiple aspects of film-making, in addition to specialised technical training.

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 Film, Visual and Performing Arts 1A AND IB Visual Storytelling IA AND IB Image Creation 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 following:

Career pathways

Director Editor Film-Maker Producer Writer

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum APS: 34. APS 34+ English Home Language OR First Additional Language Level 5 Wait-listing An APS of 30-33 points may be wait-listed, subject to place availability. International applicants Additional Selection Criteria Applicants have to submit a portfolio and may have to attend an interview. Click here for more information.

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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