| Stream: Multimedia Studies: Visual Multimedia |
| Qualification code: 02305 - MV1 | NQF Exit level: 6 | Total credits: 360 |
| Admission requirements: | A National Senior Certificate (Degree endorsement) with at least 50% in the language of teaching and learning. A student who does not qualify in terms of the statutory or additional requirements, may follow Unisa's alternative pathways. Permission letter from the Department of Art History,Visual Arts and Musicology is required. |
| Rules: | Prospective students must obtain prior written permission for admission to the degree from the Department of Art History, Visual Arts and Musicology. Prospective students are required to submit a portfolio of artwork consisting of four drawings and four paintings or photographic/digital documentation thereof together with a completed questionnaire and record of personal details. The form may be downloaded from the departmental website or obtained from the Departmental secretary (Tel: 012 429 6798). The permission form must be submitted together with the student's first application for registration. Students who intend registering for this degree, and who are required to do the access course prior to registration, are required to submit a portfolio to obtain permission to study through this department. Workshop attendance: Students are strongly advised to attend the two workshops at one of the university's approved centres. Workshops are normally conducted at least twice a year, for a period of approximately three to five days each, in the following cities: Cape Town, Pretoria and Durban. Further details are sent to the students concerned early in the year. Students and prospective students who will not be able to attend the workshops at one of the centres listed above, must consult the Department of Art History, Visual Arts and Musicology (Tel: 012 429 6686) in connection with possible alternative arrangements before they apply for registration for any practical module. Overseas students must take note of all the compulsory requirements above. |
First level
Second level
| Module | Pre/Co-requisite |
| GROUP A. Compulsory | |
| ARH1502 - Introduction to Art History | |
| ARH2601 - The Arts and Ideology 1 | |
| COM2602 - Integrated Organisational Communication | |
| CST3706 - Music Technology 2: Digital Audio | |
| INF2611 - Visual Programming II | Pre: INF1511 |
| VAR2601 - Visual Arts 1 | Pre: TDM1501 (TDM101L) + FRM1501 (FRM1015) |
| VAR2602 - Visual Arts 2 | Pre: TDM1501 (TDM101L) + FRM1501 (FRM1015) |
| GROUP B. Select 1 of the following | |
| INS2601 - Exploring Information User Studies | |
| INS2602 - Investigating Information Ethics in The Information Era | |
| MNE2601 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management | Pre: MNB1501(MNB101) |
| WLL2602 - Film, Literature and Society |
Third level
| Module | Pre/Co-requisite |
| GROUP A. Compulsory | |
| ARH2603 - Visual Culture 1 | |
| ARH3703 - Visual Culture 2 | |
| COM3703 - Media Studies: Content, Audiences and Production | |
| COM3704 - New Media Technology | |
| PMP3701 - Professional Multimedia Practice | Pre:VAR2601 (VAR211D) + VAR2602 (VAR212E) |
| TEX2601 - Writing Skills for The Communication Industry | |
| VAR3701 - Visual Arts 3 | Pre:VAR2601 (VAR211D) + VAR2602 (VAR212E) |
| GROUP B. Select 1 of the following | |
| ARH411R - Contemporary International Art | |
| INS3059 - Information and Knowledge Management | |
| INS3702 - The Political Economy of Information |