BACHELOR OF ARTS IN
DESIGN ARTS

Specialise in:

GRAPHIC DESIGN

and one of the following:

FILM

ANIMATION

Photography

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN
DESIGN ARTS

Specialise in:

GRAPHIC DESIGN

and one of the following:

FILM

ANIMATION

Photography

Blend creativity, craft, and concept to explore visual storytelling and contemporary design practice.

Designed to provide students with a broad education in visual communication design, introducing a range of skills that will enable students to work in tomorrow’s demanding interdisciplinary media environment.

Emphasis is placed on innovative problem-solving solutions using the integration of print and digital media as a means of delivering effective visual communication to targeted audiences in design innovation and commercial contexts. There is an emphasis on integrating theoretical and practical concerns to create.

ACCREDITED

HEA-053/LP/2/2

FIRST INTAKE

Start Date: 02 March 2026,
Late Registrations: Close 16 March 2026

SECOND INTAKE

Start Date: 20 July 2026,
Late Registrations Close 03 August 2026

Learning Mode

Online/Campus/Blended

Blend creativity, craft, and concept to explore visual storytelling and contemporary design practice.

Designed to provide students with a broad education in visual communication design, introducing a range of skills that will enable students to work in tomorrow’s demanding interdisciplinary media environment.

Emphasis is placed on innovative problem-solving solutions using the integration of print and digital media as a means of delivering effective visual communication to targeted audiences in design innovation and commercial contexts. There is an emphasis on integrating theoretical and practical concerns to create.

This qualification is intended for broad base print and digital visual designers.

ACCREDITED

HEA-053/LP/2/2

FIRST INTAKE

Start Date: 3 March 2025,
Late Registrations: Close 17 March 2025

SECOND INTAKE

Start Date: 21 July 2025,
Late Registrations Close 4 August 2025

Blend creativity, craft, and concept to explore visual storytelling and contemporary design practice.

The Bachelor of Arts in Moving Image programme is designed to provide learners with a broad education in audio-visual communication, introducing a range of skills that will enable students to work in tomorrow’s demanding time based media environment.

Emphasis is placed on innovative problem solving solutions using appropriate media as a means of delivering effective audio-visual communication to targeted audiences in narrative, documentary and commercial environments across traditional and new media. There is an emphasis on integrating theoretical and practical concerns to create.

This qualification is intended for broad base filmmakers and animators.

ACCREDITED

HEA-053/LP/2/2

FIRST INTAKE

Start Date: 02 March 2026,
Late Registrations Close 16 March 2026

SECOND INTAKE

Start Date: 20 July 2026,
Late Registrations Close 03 August 2026

Programme structure

First Year
Visual Communication Theory 10020
Entrepreneurship 10010
Creativity Thinking10
Design Studies40
Moving Image40
120
Visual Communication Theory 20020
Entrepreneurship 20010
Culture, Myth & Symbolism10
Major Subject Combination*80
120
Visual Communication Theory 30020
Entrepreneurship 30010
African Philosophical Thinking10
Major Subject Combination*80
120
Academic Research20
Business Practice15
African Story & Ritual15
Major Subject Combination*70
120
Choose two majors based on the following choices:
COMPULSORY: FILM or ANIMATION
Choose one additional major: PHOTOGRAPHY / ANIMATION / FILM

FIRST YEAR

Credits

Visual Communication Theory 10020
Entrepreneurship 10010
Creativity Thinking10
Design Studies40
Moving Image40
120

SECOND YEAR

Credits

Visual Communication Theory 20020
Entrepreneurship 20010
Culture, Myth & Symbolism10
Major Subject Combination*80
120

THIRD YEAR

Credits

Visual Communication Theory 30020
Entrepreneurship 30010
African Philosophical Thinking10
Major Subject Combination*80
120

FOURTH YEAR

Credits

Academic Research20
Business Practice15
African Story & Ritual15
Major Subject Combination*70
120

DOUBLE MAJOR OPTIONS​

Choose two majors based on the following choices:
COMPULSORY: GRAPHIC DESIGN
Choose one additional major: PHOTOGRAPHY / ANIMATION / FILM

Student Work

Course Details

Fees: $32.00 / course
Credits: 1 Credit / course
Duration: 6-10hrs / week

(Includes 7 hours of self-study and a 3-hour live session with a facilitator)