University of Pretoria - Faculty of Humanities
MA (Fine Arts)
Pretoria, South Africa
MA
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The MA (Fine Arts) offers research by dissertation (BKS 858), a dissertation and solo exhibition (BKS 859), or a dissertation and curated exhibition (BKS 860). Research can combine studio practice, critical writing, and curatorial work. The institution also offers professional degrees in psychology, social work, communication, and audiology; the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology houses Africa’s only Specialist Neuro-Otologic Test Centre.
Career Outcomes: Graduates move into fine artist, curator, gallery director, arts educator, and visual arts researcher roles, including freelance studio practice, gallery or museum work, arts programming, and higher education posts, arts administration, cultural management, and teaching.
MA (Fine Arts)
The research can be conducted by means of a dissertation (BKS 858), a dissertation and solo exhibition (BKS 859) or a dissertation and curated exhibition (BKS 860).
Final year
The research can be conducted by means of :
- a. A dissertation (BKS 858), or
- b. A dissertation and solo exhibition (BKS 859) or
- c. A dissertation and curated exhibition (BKS 860).
Core modules
- Dissertation: Advanced research in Fine Arts 858
- Dissertation and creative production 859
- Dissertation and curatorial practice 860
Credits: 180
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.


