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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Bachelor of Arts: Fine Arts: Education

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
7087	Bachelor of Arts: Fine Arts: Education
ORIGINATOR
Stellenbosch University
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education			HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
Honours Degree	Field 02 - Culture and Arts		Cultural Studies
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	240	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"		EXCO 0417/23	2018-07-01	2018-12-31
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2019-12-31		2024-12-31

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 does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification.

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

*To familiarise students with the content of the Visual Arts as a field of research and debate in the humanities (including the social sciences).

* To equip them with the intellectuals and cognitive skills to solve relatively small problems utilising appropriate methods and theories.

* To sure that South Africa has sufficient skilled and creative art and design practitioners in one of the areas of fine art applied graphics, jewellery design and art education.

*To enable students to register as a teacher with the Department of National Education.

* To provide students with the necessary academic and practical skills to proceed with more specialised study at postgraduate level.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Senior Certificate with Matriculation Endorsement or equivalent university admission qualification.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

Cross-field outcomes:

The successful BA (FA) (Educ) student will have:

1. The ability to map new information, under guidance, into a coherent understanding of the discipline, and the ability to solve relatively small problems using appropriate methods and theories;

2. Generic creative skills applicable to all commercial, social, communicational, industrial, and educational domains;

3. The ability to organise and manage him/herself and his/her activities effectively;

4. The ability to organise ideas and communicate them effectively using visual and linguistic skills in oral, written and media formats.

Specific Outcomes:

By the end of the programme, the successful BA (FA) Educ student will have:

An understanding of the unique role of the artist/designer within the board cultural and economic context of Southern African society as well as an understanding of their own roles as artists/designers;

1. Competence in the development of elementary research skills in the humanities;
2. Competence in the marketing of artefacts;
3. Understanding of the role which the creative, visual arts play in the broad context of school education,
4. The ability to think and act innovatively, with the appropriate self-knowledge and confidence, in areas of specialisation in the art and design world;
5. An understanding of the diversity of historical and cultural developments in art, design and education;
6. The ability to apply the above competencies to the needs of Secondary school education.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

The assessment of the programme content falls into two broad but related categories;

1. The assessment of scholastic skills and knowledge, which takes the form of written and oral examinations, essays and research projects. Competence in this category will be demonstrated if the information and conceptual content of the work submitted by the student is correct, and demonstrates a clear ability to interpret questions, to analyse and interpret information, to communicate the resulting deductions clearly and logically, utilising the appropriate discipline-specific conventions.

2. The assessment of creative, technical and other practical skills as demonstrated in practical work assignments. This is done by means of ongoing critical discussion and evaluation of practical work, as well as an evaluation of practical work each semester by a panel of lecturing staff. Competence in this category will be demonstrated if the student demonstrates a familiarity with the fundamental skills taught, an awareness of related theoretical concepts and conventions, and a clear ability to apply these skills, theories and conventions in a practical arts project in a creative way.

The third and fourth years of study are subject to external examination, while the file assessment of practical work takes the form of an exhibition of work competed in the final year of study. This exhibition is evaluated by a committee of internal markers and an external examiner.
The criteria for this final evaluation of practical work are:

1. Demonstration of an appropriate competence and professionalism in the completion of a coherent body of work;
2. Demonstration of an appropriate level of conceptual competence in the formulation and production of the body of work.

The assessment of the final-year theoretical submission is undertaken by two internal and an external examiner. The theoretical component takes the form of an appropriately researched study on a topic related to the candidate's are of specialisation. The research and presentation are completed under the supervision of competent members of the academic staff.

Integrated assessment is achieved by evaluating an exhibition of work completed in the third year of study. Competence will be demonstrated by the student's ability to integrate the learning of the past four years in the production of a specific and coherent body of work.

In the final year of study the student's competence in the methodology, administration and theory of art education is assessed in a period of teaching practice supervised by lecturing staff of the faculty of Education.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

BAFA Hons, MA(FA)

MODERATION OPTIONS

The University of Stellenbosch will participate in a manner which fits into the quality assurance system of the University.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

The academic staff of the University of Stellenbosch will participate in a manner which fits into 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; 2015.

NOTES

N/A

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

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.	Stellenbosch University