MA Digital Arts at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

Become a Digital Arts expert. Areas of study include: Game Design, Game Studies, Interactive Narrative, Culture & Technology in Africa, Digital Culture and Decolonisation, Digital Creative Industries. The degree can be taken part-time over two years or full-time in one year. Master of Arts by Research Digital Arts Programme Code: ARA00 The Digital Arts Department offers only a Masters by Dissertation (research) or Masters by Dissertation and Creative Work. Enrollment can start in the beginning (February) or the middle (July) of an academic year.

Faculty: Humanities | Department: Wits School of Arts | Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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Application information

Entry requirements

1. Previous Degree: a. NQF level 8 2. Marks Transcript from Previous Degree: a. Marks 65 % or above. b. Very good practice portfolio allowing for marks in theory at 60% or above. 3. Cover Letter: a. Indicating reasons for wanting to undertake an MA with Digital Arts, an overview of previous academic history and what has led them to apply for the MA. 4. Expression of Interest: a. Indicating the field and/or topic of study they wish to research. b. Indicating whether they would like to undertake a creative or practice component (or not) and what the vision for the practice work is. 5. Sample of Academic Writing: a. Honours paper, research paper or published research article. 6. Creative Portfolio & CV - as a link or as PDF: a. Evidence of previous degree or experience (in a CV) in Digital Art or Digital Creativity, which may include Animation, Interactivity, Game Design or Interactive Writ

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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