19 Full-time Master's in Visual Arts in South Africa

Holders of any other equivalent South African or international qualification may also be considered for the Art and Design programme from Tshwane University of Technology.

This Film and Television MA programme from University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg  aims to stimulate learning at a postgraduate level through the application of theory with practice. 

Performing Art from University of Pretoria  provides a holistic education, transferable skills, critical thinking, and communication and problem-solving that will help you develop to your full potential.  

Having obtained this MA in Visual Art from University of Johannesburg, students will be able to conduct advanced independent research in a particular area of the visual arts, demonstrating complex analytical and practical skills and knowledge in writing a dissertation and, where applicable, an exhibition of original work or artefacts appropriate to the research mode

Interdisciplinary Arts and Culture Studies from University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg offers an opportunity to engage with the ways in which the worlds of work and artistic practice increasingly reflect dissolving boundaries between traditional disciplines in the arts, humanities, commerce, science and technology.

The Visual Arts - Art Education programme is offered at Stellenbosch University.

The Arts programs at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg combine discipline-specific, advanced coursework with skills like critical thinking, analytic ability, and time management that are easily transferred if your career path changes. 

The Department of Visual Arts, which offers the Visual Studies programme at the Stellenbosch University, occupies an historic, fully renovated building in oak-lined Victoria Street. We offer custom-designed studio and workshop spaces for study streams in Fine Arts, Visual Communication Design and Jewellery Design, including an industry-standard new media computer lab.

The Master of Arts in the field of History of Art from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg has an active cohort of postgraduate students pursuing Honours, Masters and PhD degrees

The Digital Arts MA programme from University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg offers only a Masters by Dissertation (research) or Masters by Dissertation and Creative Work. Enrollment can start in the beginning (February) or the middle (July) of an academic year.

The Faculty of Humanities is offering a Master of Arts in Audiovisual Communication at University of Johannesburg.

The Department of Visual Arts at the Stellenbosch University occupies an historic, fully renovated building in oak-lined Victoria Street. We offer custom-designed studio and workshop spaces for study streams in Fine Arts, Visual Communication Design and Jewellery Design, including an industry-standard new media computer lab.

Arts from University of Pretoria from University of Pretoria provides a holistic education, transferable skills, critical thinking, and communication and problem-solving.

Master of arts by coursework and research report in the field of Contemporary Curatorial Practice at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.

Holders of any other equivalent South African or international qualification may also be considered for the Art and Design (Fine And Studio Arts) program from Tshwane University of Technology.

Drama and Film Studies from University of Pretoria provides a holistic education, transferable skills, critical thinking, and communication and problem-solving that will help you develop to your full potential.  

Visual Studies from University of Pretoria provides a holistic education, transferable skills, critical thinking, and communication and problem-solving.

Holders of any other equivalent South African or international qualification may also be considered for the Tshwane University of Technology program in Art and Design (Visual Communication).

Holders of any other equivalent South African or international qualification may also beconsidered for the Motion Picture Production program from Tshwane University of Technology.