In addition to the general CUT admission criteria, the aforementioned department requests applicants to undergo additional procedures before final selection and acceptance can proceed.
The information presented below is the criteria that the Department of Design and Studio Art uses to select and admit students for the purpose of studying towards the Diploma in Design and Studio Art. Carefully read through these guidelines and feel free to contact the Department if you have any questions.
All prospective students must apply for admission in accordance with the Policies and Procedures.
In addition to the general admission requirements of the CUT, candidates will be subjected to a selection process specifically designed and set for admission to the Diploma offered in the Department of Design and Studio Art.
All candidates will furthermore be placed on a waiting list until they have completed an assessment test. The assessment test will involve the following:

• the submission of a portfolio that has been designed to test candidates’ drawing ability, imagination, sensitivity to colour and proportion, design skills and general ability to communicate on a visual level;
• a personal interview;
• an assessment of practical skills to be completed by the candidate;
• and an M Score of 27 points or higher.

All candidates will be notified personally by the Department concerning the outcome of their application.

1. Candidates not meeting the requirement stipulated in par. 3(d) above may be requested to complete psychometric tests to determine their potential. These tests will be conducted on the CUT campus in Bloemfontein.
2. In cases where candidates’ applications have been unsuccessful, they can decide on one of the following options:
3. Application for admittance to the Extended Curriculum Programme of Design and Studio Art.
4. Application for admission at the Motheo College or any other college where N3 and N4 courses are offered in art and design. After successful completion of these courses at any of these colleges, candidates should in most cases be competent to be admitted to their first year of study.

1ST YEAR	2ND YEAR	3RD YEAR	INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS
LCS5001			Academic Literacy and Communication Studies
NMR5011			Numeracy
DLC5011			Basic Digital Literacy
ADC5022			Digital Literacy
PIM5011			Personal Information Management
VCU5001			Visual Culture
DRG5001			Drawing
PFP5001			Professional Practice
DGI5001			Digital Imaging
DDS5001			2D and 3D Design
	VSU6002		Visual Culture
	PFP6002		Professional Practice
	MMS5001		Management Studies
	DRG6002		Drawing
	DSA5022		Work Integrated learning
	SDP6001		Studio Practice
		VSU7003	Visual Culture
		PFP7003	Professional Practice
		DSA6023	Work Integrated Learning
		MMS6002	Management Studies
		SDP7002	Studio Practice

For more information contact: Department of Design and Studio Art

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