Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Faculty of Arts

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Faculty of Arts

About the Faculty of Arts

The Faculty of Arts at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) is a vibrant, imaginative and socially engaged space and place, in which a diversity of interesting and valuable qualifications are offered in four interdisciplinary schools: Music, Art and Design; Architecture; Government and Social Sciences and Language, Media and Culture. As an undergraduate student in the Arts faculty, you can benefit from a variety of courses such as: art, applied design, architecture, fashion, journalism, media, sociology, anthropology, history, French, public relations and communications, Xhosa, English, philosophy, literature, fashion, politics and governmental studies. Postgraduate students can also benefit from rich supervisory experience and industry relevant skills provided by well-trained lecturers and professors in the faculty. A major focus of the faculty is on engendering a humanising pedagogy in the university context. Ultimately, the unique and contemporary blend of course offerings will help you to intelligently and productively analyse the rich complexity of life in the 21^st Century and equip you, as a graduate, to meet the ethical, social and political challenges in a rapidly changing South Africa and global society.

On the right, you can download a short summary of our faculty’s qualifications which includes the programme overview, the duration of study, admission requirements, the APS score required as well as career opportunities.

Schools in The Faculty of Arts

School of Architecture
School of Governmental and Social Sciences
School of Language, Media & Culture
School of Music, Art & Design

Courses Offered

UNDERGRADUATE

DIPLOMA

Diploma in Architectural Technology
Diploma in Interior Design
Diploma in Journalism
Diploma in Music
Diploma in Music
Diploma in Music
Diploma in Public Management
Diploma in Public Management (Extended)
Diploma in Public Relations Management

DEGREE

BA (Media, Communication and Culture)
BTech (Architectural Technology : Applied Design)
BTech (Architectural Technology : Technology)
BTech (Ceramic Design)
BTech (Ceramic Design)
BTech (Fashion)
BTech (Fashion)
BTech (Fine Art)
BTech (Fine Art)
BTech (Graphic Design)
BTech (Graphic Design)
BTech (Interior Design)
BTech (Journalism)
BTech (Journalism)
BTech (Photography)
BTech (Photography)
BTech (Public Management)
BTech (Public Management)
BTech (Public Relations Management)
BTech (Public Relations Management)
Bachelor of Administration
Bachelor of Architectural Studies
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Music (General)
Bachelor of Music (Interdisciplinary Studies)
Bachelor of Music (Music Education)
Bachelor of Music (Music Technology)
Bachelor of Music in Performimg Arts
Bachelor of Visual Arts

POSTGRADUATE

HONOURS DEGREE

BA Honours (Anthropology)
BA Honours (Anthropology)
BA Honours (English)
BA Honours (English)
BA Honours (Philosophy)
BA Honours (Political Science)
BA Honours (Political Science)
BA Honours (Sociology)
BA Honours (Sociology)
BA Honours in Journalism
Bachelor of Arts Honours (Afrikaans and Dutch)
Bachelor of Arts Honours in Applied Language Studies
Bachelor of Arts Honours in Applied Language Studies
Bachelor of Arts Honours in Corporate Communication
Bachelor of Arts Honours in French
Bachelor of Arts Honours in History
Bachelor of Arts Honours in History
Bachelor of Arts Honours in IsiXhosa
Bachelor of Arts Honours in Media Studies
Bachelor of Arts Honours in Public Administration
Bachelor of Arts Honours in Public Administration

M TECH DEGREE

MTech (Ceramic Design)
MTech (Ceramic Design)
MTech (Fashion)
MTech (Fashion)
MTech (Fine Art)
MTech (Fine Art)
MTech (Graphic Design)
MTech (Graphic Design)
MTech (Photography)
MTech (Photography)
MTech (Public Relations Management)
MTech (Public Relations Management)
MTech (Textile Design and Technology)
MTech (Textile Design and Technology)

MASTER’S DEGREE

MA (Applied Language Studies)
MA (Applied Language Studies)
MA (Sociology) Coursework
MA (Sociology) Coursework
MArch (Professional) – Coursework
MMus (Music Education) Coursework
MMus (Music Education) Coursework
MPhil (Christian Studies)
MPhil (Christian Studies)
Master of Architecture (Research)
Master of Architecture (Research)
Master of Arts (Afrikaans and Dutch) Research
Master of Arts (Afrikaans and Dutch) Research
Master of Arts (Anthropology) Research
Master of Arts (Anthropology) Research
Master of Arts (Applied Language Studies) Research
Master of Arts (Applied Language Studies) Research
Master of Arts (Conflict Transformation and Management) Research
Master of Arts (Conflict Transformation and Management) Research
Master of Arts (English) Research
Master of Arts (English) Research
Master of Arts (General) Research
Master of Arts (General) Research
Master of Arts (History) Research
Master of Arts (History) Research
Master of Arts (Media Studies) Research
Master of Arts (Media Studies) Research
Master of Arts (Philosophy) Research
Master of Arts (Philosophy) Research
Master of Arts (Political Studies) Research
Master of Arts (Political Studies) Research
Master of Arts (Public Administration) Research
Master of Arts (Public Administration) Research
Master of Arts (Sociology) Research
Master of Arts (Sociology) Research
Master of Arts (Xhosa) Research
Master of Arts (Xhosa) Research
Master of Arts in Conflict Transformation and Management
Master of Arts in Conflict Transformation and Management
Master of Music (Research)
Master of Music (Research)
Master of Music in Applied Choral Conducting
Master of Music in Applied Choral Conducting
Master of Music in Composition
Master of Music in Composition
Master of Music in Performing Arts
Master of Music in Performing Arts
Master of Public Administration
Master of Public Administration

DOCTORAL DEGREE

DLitt
DLitt
Doctor of Literature (Afrikaans and Dutch)
Doctor of Literature (Afrikaans and Dutch)
Doctor of Literature (Applied Languages)
Doctor of Literature (Applied Languages)
Doctor of Literature (Xhosa)
Doctor of Literature (Xhosa)
Doctor of Music
Doctor of Music
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy (Anthropology)
Doctor of Philosophy (Anthropology)
Doctor of Philosophy (Biblical and Religious Studies)
Doctor of Philosophy (Biblical and Religious Studies)
Doctor of Philosophy (Conflict Management)
Doctor of Philosophy (Conflict Management)
Doctor of Philosophy (History)
Doctor of Philosophy (History)
Doctor of Philosophy (Media Studies)
Doctor of Philosophy (Media Studies)
Doctor of Philosophy (Music)
Doctor of Philosophy (Music)
Doctor of Philosophy (Political Studies)
Doctor of Philosophy (Political Studies)
Doctor of Philosophy (Public Administration)
Doctor of Philosophy (Public Administration)
Doctor of Philosophy (Sociology)
Doctor of Philosophy (Sociology)
Doctor of Philosophy (Translation Studies)
Doctor of Philosophy (Translation Studies)
Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture
Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture

Contact Information

www.arts.nmmu.ac.za