Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Practice
Postgraduate Diploma
Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Practice
NQF Level 8 | SAQA ID: 120783
The Open Window’s Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Practice is offered at NQF level 8 and consists of 120 credits in total. The degree’s methodology is practice-led and practice-focused and comprises both practical and theoretical components that are examinable.
The subjects included in the Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Practice:
+ Creative Production Primary (50 credits)
+ Creative Production Secondary (30 credits)
+ Creative Business Practice (20 credits)
+ Research & Reflection (20 credits)
The Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Practice is intended for students aiming to further delve into their identified field of specialisation and hone these skills to advance and expand on their professional portfolio. The course is predominantly practically focused. Creative Production Primary provides scope for further knowledge and skills in their creative practice. Creative Production Secondary sets out to encourage students to gain skills and in-depth knowledge in an additional practical field that may be considered their secondary field of expertise.
The Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Practice is relevant to a student wanting to:
+ Develop their specialisation
+ Expand their portfolio
+ Gain skills in an additional practical field
+ Develop foundational creative business practice knowledge
Students completing the Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Practice are encouraged to further their practical skills and knowledge, tools and practices.
Possible areas of expertise could include Communication Design, Illustration, Photography, Film & TV, Sound Design, Production Design, Screen Acting, Screenwriting, Motion Design, 3D Animation, Game Design, Interaction Design, Interactive Development and Product Design.
*Please consult the OW Postgraduate Studies sales guide for more information
Post Graduate
Honours in Visual Communication
Bachelor of Arts Honours in Visual Communication
NQF Level 8 | SAQA ID: 62991
- Open Window’s Bachelor of Arts Honours in Visual Communication, is offered at an NQF level 8 and consists of 120 credits.
The duration of this programme is one year of full-time study or two years of part-time study. The programme is tailored to allow the student to investigate a specific area of specialisation related to the fields of Visual Communication Design, Creative Technology or Film Arts, in an independent manner.
The course emphasises proficiency in scholarly research practice and a mastery of the relevant creative praxis. Postgraduate scholarly abilities, theoretical knowledge and research skills culminate in a research report. The development of practical abilities, skills and techniques suitable to a specific concept of research results in a body of work that is showcased at the end of the degree programme.
Possible areas of expertise include Communication Design, Illustration, Photography, Film & TV, Sound Design, Production Design, Screen Acting, Screenwriting, Motion Design, 3D Animation, Game Design, Interaction Design, Interactive Development and Product Design.
1 Year Duration, NQF Level 8 (120 credits)
The Open Window’s Bachelor of Arts Honours in Visual Communication degree is offered at NQF level 8 and consists of 120 credits. The duration of this programme is one year of full-time study or two years of part-time study. The degree’s methodology is practice-based (research-led practice) and comprises both practical and theoretical components that are examinable.
The subjects included in the Bachelor of Arts Honours in Visual Communication:
+ Research Methodologies (10 credits)
+ Critical Discourses (10 credits)
+ Research essay (40 credits)
+ Creative practice (Structured & Portfolio) (60 credits)
This Bachelor of Arts Honours qualification is intended for students aiming to advance their knowledge in the subject specialisation(s) related to the fields of Visual Communication Design, Creative Technologies, Film Arts or Animation Arts. The research-led approach means that students spend time researching related Visual Communication discourses which inform the development of a consolidated practical body of work.
This Honours degree programme is relevant to the student wanting to:
+ Further their academic trajectory
+ Gain independent research experience
+ Develop their specialisation
+ Expand their portfolio
Students completing the Bachelor of Arts Honours in Visual Communication programme are ensured of comprehensive theoretical and practical skills, knowledge and techniques coupled with exposure to research methodologies, tools and practises.
Possible areas of expertise include Communication Design, Illustration, Photography, Film & TV, Sound Design, Production Design, Screen Acting, Screenwriting, Motion Design, 3D Animation, Game Design, Interaction Design, Interactive Development and Product Design.
*please consult the OW Postgraduate Studies sales guide for more information
