The Bachelor of Visual Arts First Year is a compulsory for any student wishing to major in any of the following courses: Ceramics, Fashion & Textiles, Graphic Design, Painting, Photography, Printmaking or Sculpture.
This general year introduces you to aspects of all the courses we offer. The goal of the First Year is to give you a holistic overview of all the creative processes and to develops skills that can be applied to multi-disciplinary creative projects in the future. In addition to this you will build up a First Year Interview Portfolio that you will present to an interview panel at the end of the First Year. On successfully completing the Bachelor of Visual Arts First Year course and the interview process you will have the opportunity to specialise in either Ceramics, Fashion & Textiles, Graphic Design, Painting, Photography, Printmaking or Sculpture.

NB! Admission to the Bachelor of Visual Arts second-year course of your choice is not automatic and is subject to internal selection rules and procedures that are outlined below.
Potential Visual Arts students are to inquire with:
Information on studying and enrolling at Nelson Mandela University:
https://myfuture.mandela.ac.za/
https://www.mandela.ac.za/study-at-mandela