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
Late Registrations: Close 16 March 2026
SECOND INTAKE
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 100 | 20 |
| Entrepreneurship 100 | 10 |
| Creativity Thinking | 10 |
| Design Studies | 40 |
| Moving Image | 40 |
| 120 |
Second Year
| Visual Communication Theory 200 | 20 |
| Entrepreneurship 200 | 10 |
| Culture, Myth & Symbolism | 10 |
| Major Subject Combination* | 80 |
| 120 |
Third Year
| Visual Communication Theory 300 | 20 |
| Entrepreneurship 300 | 10 |
| African Philosophical Thinking | 10 |
| Major Subject Combination* | 80 |
| 120 |
Fourth Year
| Academic Research | 20 |
| Business Practice | 15 |
| African Story & Ritual | 15 |
| Major Subject Combination* | 70 |
| 120 |
Double Major Options
| 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 100 | 20 |
| Entrepreneurship 100 | 10 |
| Creativity Thinking | 10 |
| Design Studies | 40 |
| Moving Image | 40 |
| 120 |
SECOND YEAR
Credits
| Visual Communication Theory 200 | 20 |
| Entrepreneurship 200 | 10 |
| Culture, Myth & Symbolism | 10 |
| Major Subject Combination* | 80 |
| 120 |
THIRD YEAR
Credits
| Visual Communication Theory 300 | 20 |
| Entrepreneurship 300 | 10 |
| African Philosophical Thinking | 10 |
| Major Subject Combination* | 80 |
| 120 |
FOURTH YEAR
Credits
| Academic Research | 20 |
| Business Practice | 15 |
| African Story & Ritual | 15 |
| 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 |
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