Diploma in Fine Art

This qualification applies to persons who wish to be competent in the self-motivated, creative production of artworks with a strong emphasis on conceptual content and technical skills as appropriate to a particular professional context.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Access may be granted, through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), to learners who do not meet the minimum entry requirements.

Entry Requirements

• Higher Certificate in Fine Art, Level 5, or equivalent Level 5 qualification.
• National Senior Certificate, Level 4 granting access to Diploma studies.
• Senior Certificate, Level 4 with Matriculation exemption.
• National Certificate Vocation, Level 4 with a relevant specialisation, granting access to Diploma studies.

1. Understand the diverse role and function of the contemporary fine artist in a range of professional artist/client contexts.
2. Produce and exhibit art works of a high conceptual content to an appropriate professional and technical standard.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1

• Demonstrate of interactive skills which involve effective communication, listening and sharing.
• Demonstration of appropriate communication skills both in the process as well as the development of a product.
• A basic proficiency to communicate both verbally and textually within a range of artist/client contexts.
• Display self-motivated, creative problem solving skills within the formal and informal sectors.
• Display basic creative problem solving skills within a wide range of market related and community based contexts.
• Display basic entrepreneurial skills within a creative context.
• Shows a basic understanding of local and global political/cultural forces on the professional production of a work of art.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2

• Adheres to the institution's technical requirements for the studio work research output.
• Solutions/conclusions relate to the questions posed in the proposal and are founded on the evidence resulting from the studio work research.
• Display a professional approach to the production and presentation of a body of art works.
• Awareness of the functions and origins of cultures.
• Understanding of individual, group and cultural identities.
• Display critical and independent thinking.
• Use of investigatory techniques to generate personal ideas in the production of a body of art works.
• Evidence of a relevant methodology.
• Application of technical skills.

Integrated Assessment

Formative Assessment

• Internal panel evaluation of exhibition of studio work.
• External evaluation of exhibition of studio work.
• Internal evaluation of written theoretical examinations.
• External evaluation.