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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Postgraduate Diploma: Art 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
19895  Postgraduate Diploma: Art 
ORIGINATOR
University of Cape Town 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Postgraduate Diploma  Field 02 - Culture and Arts  Visual Arts 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  120  Level 7  NQF Level 08  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 SAQA 0695/12  2012-07-01  2014-12-31 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2015-12-31   2018-12-31  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This qualification is replaced by: 
Qual ID Qualification Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Min Credits Replacement Status
96641  Postgraduate Diploma in Fine Art  Not Applicable  NQF Level 08  120  Complete 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
1. The Postgraduate Diploma in Arts provides an advanced, graduate study path for artists and teachers who hold fine art degrees and wish to upgrade their academic status, or for those who have not acquired degree status, but who hold recognised diplomas in aspects of the visual arts.

2. The Postgraduate Diploma in Art provides training in concepts and research methods that equip the candidates with the skills necessary either for employment in the field of visual arts or for further study at Masters level in visual art.

3. The qualification helps meet the cultural and intellectual needs of South Africa in the important areas of visual arts practice and interpretation, and provides society with a cadre of trained visual arts practitioners. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Senior certificate with Matriculation Exemption or Equivalent university admission qualification.
BA (Fine Art)

RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING
Non-graduate's who have shown by examination or a record of appropriate training that they have reaches the required level in the discipline will be permitted to register for the diploma. 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
Y 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
(a) The Postgraduate Diploma in Art graduate is competent to:

(i) understand and manipulate qualitative and quantitative data within and area of specialisation;
(ii) design and conduct research in his or her area of specialisation;
(iii) produce academic papers that reflect an ability to interrogate the professional literature and engage in critical debate;
(iv) find information of professional relevance efficiently and independently; use information-technology efficiently and independently;
(v) embark on supervised postgraduate level research.

(b) General outcomes (contextually demonstrated general knowledge, skills and values of the Programme)

The postgraduate Diploma in Art graduate is competent to:
(i) articulate an understanding of an area of specialisation at the high level of abstraction;
(ii) independently apply discipline-based knowledge and practices to an understanding of conceptual and practical problems;
(iii) design and conduct research utilizing the methods of the discipline;
(iv) apply the theory and research methods of the discipline to the development of research questions;
(v) produce theoretical and research communications that draw on a range of information bases.

(c) Specific Outcomes, including professional outcomes, contextually demonstrated
  • The PGDip (FA) graduate is competent to formulate personal approaches, at an advanced level, to complex aesthetic problems relating to, (a) basic design, pictorial and spatial elements; (b) the understanding and interpretation of past aesthetic practices, processes and technologies; (c) the ability to apply them to a contemporary setting; and, (d) to communicate these through expressive mediums.
  • The PGDip (FA) graduate is aware of contemporary developments in new media and is competent, where appropriate, to use computer aided design packages at a high level of personal competency.
  • The PGDip (FA) graduate is competent to visualise thought processes and to communicate orally and visually with visual art audiences. 
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    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    (a) The learner's achievement of critical cross-field outcomes is assessed formatively during the course through a range of activities, and summatively in the capstone activity outlined under integrated assessment.

    (b) The learner's achievement of general programme outcomes is assessed through a range of formative and summative assessments throughout the course, and particularly in the capstone activity outlined under integrated assessment.

    (c) Assessments include a mid year review of the candidate's primary creative research project. Formative assessment includes the preparation of studio critiques under supervision. Summative assessment take the form of the capstone review of the candidate's primary creative research project.

    INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT

    Integrated assessment of the Postgraduate Diploma in Art graduate includes measurement of foundational, reflexive and practical competencies.

    Candidates are required to work under the close supervision of a supervisor appointed by the School. Consequently, a week by week assessment of the following elements is available to learners; refinement of the research proposal; compilation of an apposite bibliography; research and collation of appropriate visual referents. In addition, two formal reviews are held. In June of each year of registration, candidates are required to present their creative research results in a simulated exhibition environment. After assessment by a marking panel, candidate's are appraised of the assessment and given an opportunity to explicate their creative work verbally.
    In November candidates are required to submit, for examination, a body of creative work in a simulated exhibition format. 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    Title(s) of related qualification(s):
    1. MA in Fine Art
    2. Master of Fine Art

    This qualification serves as an entry point to the related qualification(s)
    1. Yes
    2. Yes

    Other articulation possibilities, either generic or specific (please specify)

    ENTRY TO THIS QUALIFICATION IN MID-STREAM:
    Not possible

    EXIT FROM QUALIFICATION IN MID-STREAM:
    Credit is given for courses completed.

    OTHER HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMMES WHICH ARTICULATE WITH THIS QUALIFICATION WITHOUT 'GOING BACK TO SQUARE ONE':
    Subject to the provisions of the Joint Statute, this work may be recognised by another institution in part fulfilment towards a similar degree. 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    The University of Cape Town has a system of external peer review and evaluation of each course. One of the aspects of the system is an evaluation of the standards and assessment practices of the department. 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    The academic staff of the University of Cape Town will be used in a manner, which is consistent with the quality assurance system of the University. 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012. 

    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    When qualifications are replaced, some of their learning programmes are moved to being recorded against the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replacement.
     
    NONE 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
    1. University of Cape Town 


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