UNAM Creative Expression Course

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1 UNAM Creative Expression Course

1.1 Degree

1.2 Introduction

1.3 Modules

1.4 See Also

University of Namibia Bachelor of Arts in Creative Expression Course

Degree

selectable subject under Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Introduction

Visual Arts
The University of Namibia’s BA degree programme which allows students to take a Visual Arts major complementary to other humanities and social science subjects is unique in the region. The appeal of this option and of the market related emphasis in the Visual Arts Curricula is demonstrated by the increasing number of students from throughout the SADC region choosing to register for Visual Arts courses in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts. The curricula are structured in such a way that they provide students with the opportunity to grow creatively and academically towards obtaining a qualification for future employment.
Creative Expression
Creative Expression as a ‘fine art’ philosophy-centred subject focuses on cultural domains such as gallery art, art education and heritage. Graduates find employment as self supporting artists, teachers and community project developers.
On completion of their studies in Creative Expression students should be able to:

Develop a personal creative response to a given or self generated creative research problem
Present their work in the public domain in a professional manner
Demonstrate their understanding of the local and regional context for the visual arts
Demonstrate the capacity to make professional judgements and take appropriate decisions

Modules

Year 1, Semester 1
Principles of Design (if Visual Culture is not choosen as subject)
Visual Literacy and Drawing (if Visual Culture is choosen as subject)

Year 1, Semester 2
Principles of Design (if Visual Culture is not choosen as subject)
Visual Literacy and Drawing (if Visual Culture is choosen as subject)

Year 2, Semester 1
Creative Expression
Visual Articulation and Drawing (if Visual Culture is not choosen as subject)

Year 2, Semester 2
Creative Expression
Introduction to Photography (if Visual Culture is choosen as subject)

Year 3, Semester 1
Creative Expression
Research Methods for Visual Arts (as 1. Major Subject)
Business for Visual Arts (as 2. Major Subject)
Desktop Publishing for Visual Arts (as 2. Major Subject)

Year 3, Semester 2
Creative Expression
Research Methods for Visual Arts (as 1. Major Subject)
Business for Visual Arts (as 2. Major Subject)

Year 4, as 1. Major Subject
Creative Expression: Studio Research
Research Project: Creative Expression
Creative Expression: Exhibition and Presentation
Creative Expression: Industry-related Commission

Year 4, as 2. Major Subject
Creative Expression: Studio Research for Second Major
Creative Expression: Exhibition and Presentation
Creative Expression: Industry-related Commission