Doctor of Art and Design
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Qualification type
Doctoral Degree
Credits
360
Sub-framework
HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
Providers listed
1
Qualification snapshot
Official qualification identity fields captured from the qualification record.
Originator
University of Johannesburg
Quality assurance functionary
CHE - Council on Higher Education
Field
Field 02 - Culture and Arts
Subfield
Design Studies
Qual class
Regular-Provider-ELOAC
Recognise previous learning
Y
Important dates
These dates are carried directly from the qualification record.
Registration start
2024-07-01
Registration end
2027-06-30
Last date for enrolment
2028-06-30
Last date for achievement
2031-06-30
Purpose and entry context
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Purpose and rationale
Purpose
The purpose of this qualification is to provide learners with expertise and critical knowledge in arts and design and enable them to undertake research at the most advanced academic level that will culminate into submission, assessment and acceptance of a thesis. A qualified learner will be able to demonstrate high-level of research capability and will be able to make a significant and original academic contribution at the frontiers of art and/or design.
Rationale
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Art and Design provides learners with expertise and critical knowledge in arts and design. Over the past decade, there has been an increase in expertise and considerable development of supervisory capacity due to appointment of skilled supervisors with PhD's and the development and further studies of existing staff. This qualification will offer an opportunity for learners to undertake research at the most advanced academic level that will culminate into the submission, assessment and acceptance of a thesis. Such candidates will demonstrate high-level research capability and make a significant and original academic contribution at the frontiers of design. It will also strengthen research capacity and enable increased research output. This will also benefit in particular, learners who foresee careers as lecturers or researchers.
Entry requirements and RPL
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
The Institution accepts RPL as an integral part of education and academic practice. It is acknowledged that all learning has value, and the Institution accepts the challenge to assess prior learning and award credits, as aligned to the institution's RPL policy to promote lifelong learning.
Entry Requirements
- An appropriate Master's Degree, Level 9 or equivalent.
Structure and assessment
Qualification rules, exit outcomes, and assessment criteria from the SAQA record.
Qualification rules
This qualification consists of a dissertation at Level 10 totalling 360 Credits.
Exit level outcomes
- Undertake research at the most advanced academic level culminating in the submission, assessment and acceptance of a thesis, which in the case of a practice based submission may be accompanied by creative work such as designed artefacts, public performances, public exhibitions or other practice based outputs.
Associated assessment criteria
- High-level research capability is demonstrated.
- A significant and original academic contribution at the frontiers of art and design are made.
- Identify, address and manage ethical issues and advance processes of ethical decision-making are demonstrated.
- New methods, techniques, processes, systems, technologies or theories are developed in original, creative and innovative ways that are appropriate to specialise and complex contexts.
- The submission that satisfies peer review and merits publication or exposure in the public domain is produced.
Integrated Assessment
Assessment of the qualification is based on the submission of the thesis as a summative assessment. Continuous feedback from the supervisor with the learner will be conducted.
Progression and comparability
Articulation options
This qualification allows for possibilities of horizontal articulation.
Horizontal Articulation
- Doctor of Philosophy, NQF Level 10.
- Doctor of Applied Arts in Design, NQF Level 10.
International comparability
The development of the qualification was informed by research into a number of international Doctoral qualifications, which include The Doctor of Philosophy (PhDs) in Art and Design offered by the Bauhaus-Universit�t Weimar in Germany, the Birmingham City University, Kingston University in the United Kingdom, AUT School of Art and Design in New Zealand, Monash University and University of the New South Wales in Australia.
Providers currently listed
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