| Qualification stream: | Multimedia Studies: Audiovisual Multimedia |
| Qualification code: | 02305 - MA1 |
| NQF level: | 6 |
| Total credits: | 360 |
| SAQA ID: | 14692 |
| APS/AS: | 20 |
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Rules: This qualification consists of 25 modules. Students must obtain prior written permission for admission to the degree from the Department of Art and Music. Prospective students are required to submit a portfolio of artwork consisting of four drawings and four paintings or photographic / digital documentation thereof together with a completed questionnaire and record of personal details. The form may be downloaded from the departmental website or obtained from the Departmental secretary (Tel: +2712 429 6798). The permission form must be submitted together with the student's first application for registration. Students who intend registering for this degree, and who are required to do the access course prior to registration, are required to submit a portfolio to obtain permission to study through this department. Workshop attendance: Students are strongly advised to attend the two workshops at one of the university's approved centres. Workshops are normally conducted at least twice a year, for a period of approximately three to five days each, in the following cities: Cape Town, Pretoria and Durban. Further details are sent to the students concerned early in the year. Students and prospective students who will not be able to attend the workshops at one of the centres listed above, must consult the Department of Art History, Visual Arts and Musicology (Tel: +2712 429 6798) in connection with possible alternative arrangements before they apply for registration for any practical module. Overseas students must take note of all the compulsory requirements above. Students should note that during the course of their studies they would be required to have access to a computer or laptop, printer and the internet. Some of the pre-requisites and/ or co-requisites outlined in this qualification may not apply as they do not form part of the curriculum. |
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| Purpose statement: The purpose of this qualification is to familiarise learners with the content and basic theories of a number of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, at the basic and intermediate level, and to provide them with a deeper grasp of one or more of these disciplines taken at exit level (level 6), as well as to enable them to place new knowledge in context and to use appropriate methods for seeking resolution of problems; To provide learners with a variety of basic scholarly and intellectual competencies, including the ability to question critically the assumptions of a limited range of theories and authorities, and to develop an understanding of elementary research methods used within one or more disciplines; To equip learners with the ability to give an accurate account of scholarly positions and the competence to express their own opinions clearly and coherently, both in written and oral communication; To prepare learners for post learner study; To provide learners with a well-rounded and broad education across a number of disciplines, thus preparing them for a wide range of professions crucial to the welfare of society; To produce learners who are able to think laterally, critically and creatively; To produce learners who are prepared for life-long learning; To produce learners who understand the principles of, and are capable of critical citizenship. |
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| This qualification will be presented using both online and distance learning modes. | |
| Qualification offered until 2024, and ONLY for students previously registered for this qualification. | |
Please note: Should you wish to start a new qualification, please apply online for the alternative qualification during the prescribed application period.
Each Unisa qualification is structured in such a way that you need to pass a certain number of NQF level credits within a certain amount of time in order to graduate.
Pre-requisite: If Module A is a pre-requisite for Module B, you must pass Module A before you may register for Module B.
You may not register for more than the allowed maximum number of credits / modules per academic year and / or semester: 60 credits per semester or 120 credits per academic year.
The maximum number of credits do not include supplementary and / or aegrotat examinations from a previous semester. Modules taken for non-degree / non-diploma purposes also count towards the maximum number of credits allowed.
You must take your available time into consideration when choosing your modules, as this will impact your academic performance. You need approximately
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While you are deciding on the modules for which you will be registering, write down the module names and codes so that you have something to refer to when completing your registration.
Please click on the modules below to see further information (eg semester/year module, NQF level)
Only students who have completed INF1511 can register for INF2611.
Students, who did not, should register INS2602.
| Module (Please click on the module to see further information) | Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation |
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| Group A. Compulsory | |
| ARH1501 - Visual Literacy | |
| ARH1502 - Introduction to Art History | |
| COM1501 - Fundamentals of Communication | |
| COS1521 - Computer Systems: Fundamental Concepts | |
| EUP1501 - Ethical Information and Communication Technologies for Development Solutions | |
| FRM1501 - Form and Motion | |
| INF1511 - Visual Programming I | |
| TDM1501 - Two Dimensional Imaging | |
| Group B. Select 1 from the following: | |
| ENG1501 - Foundations in English Literary Studies | |
| ENG1502 - Foundations in English Language Studies | |
MHS2612 pre-requisite is MHS1512,
MHS2613 pre-requisite is MNB1501.
However, the above pre-requisites are not part of the curriculum.
VMA2601 and VMA2602 pre-requisites are GAR1501 and (TDM1501 and FRM1501) or (TWF1501 and THF1501),
however, GAR1501 is not part of the curriculum.
| Module (Please click on the module to see further information) | Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation |
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| Group A. Compulsory | |
| COM2602 - Integrated Organisational Communication | |
| CST2612 - Music Technology II: MIDI | Pre-requisite:CST1512 |
| INF2611 - Visual Programming II | Pre-requisite:INF1511 |
| MHS2612 - Music in Postcolonial Africa | Pre-requisite:MHS1512 |
| MHS2613 - Music Business | Pre-requisite:MNB1501 |
| TEX2601 - Writing Skills for the Communication Industry | Recommendation:AFK1502 (for students who major in Afrikaans) |
| VMA2601 - Studio Practice 1 | Pre-requisite:GAR1501& (TDM1501 & FRM1501) or (TWF1501 &THF1501) Recommendation:To register together with VMA2602 and GAR2601 |
| VMA2602 - Studio Practice II | Pre-requisite:GAR1501& (TDM1501 & FRM1501) or (TWF1501 &THF1501) Recommendation:To register together with VMA2601 and GAR2601 |
MHS3713 pre-requisite is PYC1501,
INS2601 pre-requisite is INS1501,
However, the above pre-requisites are not part of the curriculum.
PAT3701 co-requisites are VMA3701 and VMA3702,
VMA3701 co-requisites are PAT3701 and VMA3702,
However, VMA3702 is not part of the curriculum.
VMA3701 pre-requisites are VMA2601, VAM2602 and GAR2601, however, GAR2601 is not part of the
curriculum.
| Module (Please click on the module to see further information) | Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation |
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| Group A. Compulsory | |
| COM3704 - New Media Technology | |
| CST1512 - Music Technology I: Digital Audio | |
| MHS3704 - Music in South Africa | |
| MHS3712 - Theory of African Music | Pre-requisite:MHS2612 |
| MHS3713 - Psychology of Music | Pre-requisite:PYC1501 Recommendation:CST1511 or UNISA Grade 5 in Music theory |
| PAT3701 - Professional Art Practice I | Pre-requisite:VMA2601 and VMA2602 Co-requisite:VMA3701 and VMA3702 Recommendation:All Art History modules are completed up to level 2 |
| VMA3701 - Studio Practice III | Pre-requisite:VMA2601, VMA2602 and GAR2601 Co-requisite:PAT3701 and VMA3702 Recommendation:All Art History modules are completed up to level 2 |
| Group B. Select 1 from the following: | |
| COM3703 - Media Studies: Content, Audiences and Production | |
| INS2601 - Exploring Information user Studies | Pre-requisite:INS1501 |
| INS2602 - Investigating Information Ethics in the Information Era | |
| INS3702 - The Political Economy of Information | |