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2022 UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS
At the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA), we believe
that art, architecture and design can make this world a better
place. We are deeply invested in ensuring that our students learn
to be proactive about finding and creating situations where they
can put their knowledge, skills and values into practice.
We, the hashtag generation
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With the rise of the Internet and the strong presence of social media, we have
become an interconnected society in which people from different cultures and
beliefs can share ideas instantly. Therefore, it is important to us to incorporate
the global art, design and architecture community into what and how we teach.
Creativity is embracing each other’s differences
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FADA houses all the creative disciplines under one roof and with this
we maintain a strong focus on sustainability and relevance; and engage
actively with the dynamism, creativity and diversity of Johannesburg
and the rest of the world. With nine academic departments, namely the
Department of Architecture, the Graduate School of Architecture (GSA),
the Department of Fashion Design, the Department of Graphic Design,
the Department of Industrial Design, the Department of Interior Design,
the Department of Jewellery Design and Manufacture, the Department
of Multimedia, and the Department of Visual Art, we expand each of these
fields beyond their traditional boundaries through internal and external
collaborations. We also have two research centres: Visual Identities in Art
and Design (VIAD), and the NRF South African Research Chair (SARChI) in
South African Art and Visual Culture.
The Faculty is also home to UJ Arts & Culture, based on the Auckland Park
Kingsway Campus (with cultural offices on the Doornfontein and Soweto
Campuses), which runs two professional theatres and the UJ Art Gallery,
and offers a dynamic range of public-facing performing and visual arts
programmes for students and professionals.
Always on top of change
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FADA works closely with the industry to ensure that its professional
programmes remain relevant and competitive. Our graduates are employed
nationally and internationally in diverse areas of the industry, or work
as freelance designers, architects or independent artists. Whatever their
preference, they have been thoroughly prepared as professionals in
the highly competitive fields of art, design and architecture through
creative and entrepreneurial development, which are key elements in the
programmes offered.
Disclaimer
: Due to limited space,
fulfilling all the minimum admission
requirements does not guarantee
acceptance into a programme.