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University of Pretoria - Faculty of Humanities
MA (Visual Studies)
- Pretoria, South Africa
MA
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
English
An acceptable level of proficiency in English or Afrikaans is required.


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Master of Fine Art
- Alice, South Africa
- Bisho, South Africa
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Master degree
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
English
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A Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree offers a transformative journey into the creative and conceptual depths of the arts, providing students with the opportunity to refine their craft and develop a distinctive artistic voice. It fosters an environment of intellectual exploration and critical reflection, encouraging deep engagement with artistic theory, history, and contemporary practice


University of Pretoria - Faculty of Humanities
MA (Fine Arts)
- Pretoria, South Africa
MA
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
English
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).
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University of Johannesburg
MArch / MArch in Design, Theory and Practice
- Johannesburg, South Africa
Master degree
Full time
12 months
On-Campus
English
The purpose of the MArch (Design, Theory, and Practice) is: The student obtaining this qualification will demonstrate competency in analyzing and applying the principles of the fashion system from production through to consumption in order to meet market demands.


University of Johannesburg
MA in Design (Multimedia)
- Johannesburg, South Africa
MA
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
English
The purpose of the program 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.


University of Johannesburg
MA in Visual Art
- Johannesburg, South Africa
MA
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
English
The MAVA has been designed to ensure that it supports students in developing the required level of competence to exit with research in specialized areas of visual art a master’s qualification. Students conduct practice, photography, video and new media art, environmental art and related theories, art history, theory and criticism, art education, art therapy, and socially engaged art as well as collaborative art practice. Students are expected to investigate complex analytical and practical skills through the writing of a dissertation and/or professional practice through having or curating an exhibition, or engaging in community-based research to advance knowledge appropriate to the research mode.


Unisa College of Graduate Studies - Online
Master of Visual Arts - Online
- Online
Master degree
Full time
3 years
Distance Learning
English
In Master of Visual Arts an appropriate bachelor honours degree in visual arts, or an appropriate postgraduate diploma in visual arts, or a 480 credit bachelor's degree in Visual Arts with a minimum of 96 credits at NQF level 8 or the Advanced University Diploma in Visual Arts with an average of 60%.
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Developing a personal artistic voice takes center stage at Master's level, where Fine Arts and Illustration moves well beyond foundational technique into sustained independent practice and critical inquiry.
The learning environment fosters intellectual rigor and self-directed exploration across studio work and contextual research. You'll spend much of your time refining a coherent body of work, whether that's through drawing, printmaking, painting, digital illustration, or mixed media, guided by regular tutorials and peer critique. Coursework also asks you to situate your practice within contemporary art discourse, so you graduate with both a polished portfolio and the critical vocabulary to talk about your work.
South Africa's arts sector draws on a richly layered visual culture, and studying here gives you perspective that resonates internationally. You'll engage with local galleries, residency networks, and creative industries while developing methods that translate across publishing, editorial illustration, exhibition, and public art contexts worldwide.
Graduates pursue careers as practicing artists, illustrators, art directors, educators, or curators, in markets across Africa, Europe, and beyond.