UNAM Creative Expression Course
University of Namibia Bachelor of Arts in Creative Expression Course
Degree
selectable subject under Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Introduction
Visual Arts
The University of Namibia’s BA degree programme which allows students to take a Visual Arts major complementary to other humanities and social science subjects is unique in the region. The appeal of this option and of the market related emphasis in the Visual Arts Curricula is demonstrated by the increasing number of students from throughout the SADC region choosing to register for Visual Arts courses in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts. The curricula are structured in such a way that they provide students with the opportunity to grow creatively and academically towards obtaining a qualification for future employment.
Creative Expression
Creative Expression as a ‘fine art’ philosophy-centred subject focuses on cultural domains such as gallery art, art education and heritage. Graduates find employment as self supporting artists, teachers and community project developers.
On completion of their studies in Creative Expression students should be able to:
- Develop a personal creative response to a given or self generated creative research problem
- Present their work in the public domain in a professional manner
- Demonstrate their understanding of the local and regional context for the visual arts
- Demonstrate the capacity to make professional judgements and take appropriate decisions
Modules
| Year 1, Semester 1 |
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| Principles of Design (if Visual Culture is not choosen as subject) |
| Visual Literacy and Drawing (if Visual Culture is choosen as subject) |
| Year 1, Semester 2 |
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| Principles of Design (if Visual Culture is not choosen as subject) |
| Visual Literacy and Drawing (if Visual Culture is choosen as subject) |
| Year 2, Semester 1 |
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| Creative Expression |
| Visual Articulation and Drawing (if Visual Culture is not choosen as subject) |
| Year 2, Semester 2 |
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| Creative Expression |
| Introduction to Photography (if Visual Culture is choosen as subject) |
| Year 3, Semester 1 |
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| Creative Expression |
| Research Methods for Visual Arts (as 1. Major Subject) |
| Business for Visual Arts (as 2. Major Subject) |
| Desktop Publishing for Visual Arts (as 2. Major Subject) |
| Year 3, Semester 2 |
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| Creative Expression |
| Research Methods for Visual Arts (as 1. Major Subject) |
| Business for Visual Arts (as 2. Major Subject) |
| Year 4, as 1. Major Subject |
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| Creative Expression: Studio Research |
| Research Project: Creative Expression |
| Creative Expression: Exhibition and Presentation |
| Creative Expression: Industry-related Commission |
| Year 4, as 2. Major Subject |
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| Creative Expression: Studio Research for Second Major |
| Creative Expression: Exhibition and Presentation |
| Creative Expression: Industry-related Commission |
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