UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, JOHANNESBURG

Postgraduate Studies

The Wits School of Arts brings together a number of dynamic and innovative degree programmes. We offer the same high standard of specialised professional training associated with our established degrees and diplomas, such as:
  • Master of Arts in Digital Art with specialisation in either 3D Animation or Interactive Media Design
  • Master of Arts in Dramatic Art
  • Master of Arts in Fine Arts
  • Master of Arts in Film and Telivision
  • Master of Music
  • Doctor of Music
For Postgraduate programme enquiries please contact:

Sao Mendes - Wits School of Arts Postgraduate Administrator
First Floor, Wits School of Arts
Telephone 27 (11) 717-4617
Email: sao.mendes@wits.ac.za

The School is the realisation of a vision of disciplined interdisciplinarity that has been held dear by leading artists, performers, academics, and public intellectuals throughout South Africa. Its time has now come, in a programme available nowhere else in the country.

This is an unparalleled opportunity for young academics and practitioners who work across disciplines, or within them, to study with some of the most influential professionals and academics in this country. These exciting interdisciplinary opportunities are buoyed by a new vision at Wits for artistic and academic practice; one that includes a concentration on new media, international exchanges, and internships with professional companies.

In addition to the programmes offered by the School, Wits School of Arts staff teach and supervise research in graduate degree programmes in:
  • Culture Studies
  • Gender Studies
  • Heritage Studies
  • Arts, Culture and Heritage Management
  • History and Documentary
Most exciting of all perhaps, the School has now also invested heavily in developing new areas of study, including postgraduate courses in Digital Arts, Animation, and Arts and Culture Management. Students have access to first rate facilities, including individual studios, multiple performance venues, broadcast television, and advanced digital editing systems.