UJ Graphic Design

UJ Graphic Design

“Design is thinking made visual.” – Saul Bass

“A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Let’s face it, we live in a world that has become more and more visual.
Which means we have ample space for the new generation creative thinkers and problem solvers. Our world had shifted into a sphere where we can change our reality with a visual. So, let’s make it a powerful one.

Do you have more than one creative interest?
We use design as a means of communication and the work produced embodies the individual’s ideologies, philosophies and methodologies. With your diverse views and FADA’s focus on a range of design methods, processes and techniques, you will create professional communication designs, such as advertising campaigns, posters, books, magazines, corporate identity programmes, packaging, apps and websites, both individually and as members of creative teams.

Apply design thinking intelligently and the result is life-enhancing.
Use this website to find out more about our Department, the programmes we offer, a small glimpse at our student experience and the research interests of our staff members. You will find information about our facilities, awards and achievements and current lecturers. In addition you will find comprehensive information on the graphic design programmes that we offer, how to apply for the programmes and the fees payable. You can also view current and past student work on our student portfolios on Behance or our departmental portfolio on specific projects on Carbonmade.

Academic Programmes

BA (Design) (Communication Design)

Communication designers are creative thinkers and problem solvers who use a range of design methods, processes and techniques to create professional communication designs, such as posters, books, magazines, corporate identity programmes, packaging and web sites, both individually and as members of teams. The Department of Graphic Design offers a Bachelor of Arts in Design specialising in Communication Design. The Department’s facilities include a number of studios and a centrally located computer studio.

Career Opportunities

Graduates will be able to enter a communication design career by working in design studios, marketing consultancies,branding and advertising agencies, and for newspapers, magazines and book publishers as:

— Graphic & communication designer — Art directors

— Typographic designer — Layout artists

— Illustrators — Instructional designer

— Digital designer

In addition, employment can be found as an in-house designer for companies or state-supported institutions, or graduates can choose to freelance or start their own graphic design business.

Admission Requirements — BA Design (Communication Design) (B8CD1Q)

— Senior certificate or equivalent qualification with a minimum APS or M-score.

— Submission of a portfolio of creative tasks.

 

Average Point Score (APS)

A minimum APS of 23 with Mathematics or 24 with Mathematical Literacy is required to apply for the programme.to page 4 of this brochure

 

Admission Tasks
You are required to prepare a portfolio of creative tasks in which you compile your response to the tasks outlined.

The portfolio of creative tasks must adhere to the following:
 

MA (Design) Department of Graphic Design

The purpose of the programme is to educate and train researchers who can contribute to the development of knowledge at an advanced level. The Master’s degree is earned by completing a single advanced research project, culminating in the production and acceptance of a dissertation.

Admission requirements
A relevant Bachelor Honours Degree. A “professional” Bachelor’s Degree, or a Postgraduate Diploma, with sufficient preparation to conduct research with a recommended minimum of 60% for all final-year modules. A relevant Baccalaureus Technologiae, with an average mark of at least 65%
combined with a research methodology short learning component as recommended by a Status Committee and approved by the Faculty Board.

Selection criteria
In addition to the minimum admission requirements as outlined above, prospective students may be required to present a portfolio of their own work to an interview panel. A portfolio would be requested if further evidence is required of a students’ readiness to conduct textual or artefactual research. In the case of textual research the portfolio would contain examples of written research, and in the case of artefactual research a portfolio with design artefacts would be required.

Curriculum*
CODE MODULE: MGD9X01 Research Dissertation: Design
                             MGD9X02 Research Dissertation: Design
* Offered by the Department of Graphic Design

Programme structure

• Minimum duration: One year full-time/two years part-time.
• Maximum duration: Two years full-time/three years part-time
• The research component comprises 100% of the programme.

For more information email: [email protected]

PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) in Art and Design P8AD1Q

Admission requirements 
An appropriate Master’s Degree or equivalent with a minimum final mark of 65%

Selection criteria
An appropriate Master’s Degree or equivalent with a minimum final mark of 65%

Purpose of the programme
The purpose of the programme is to enable candidates to undertake research at the most advanced academic level culminating in the submission, assessment and acceptance of a thesis. The candidate is required to demonstrate high-level research capability and make a significant and original academic contribution at the frontiers of art and/or design. In certain instances, creative work such as designed artefacts, public performances, public exhibitions or other practice based outputs may constitute the partial fulfilment of the research requirements.

Duration of programme
Minimum duration: Two years full-time or part-time.
Maximum duration: Four years full-time or five years part-time

Curriculum

​CODE	​MODULE
​PAD10XA	​Thesis Art and Design
​PAD10XB	​Thesis Art and Design