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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
9166  Postgraduate Diploma in Arts 
ORIGINATOR
University of Witwatersrand 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Postgraduate Diploma  Field 02 - Culture and Arts  Visual Arts 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  120  Level 8 and above  Level TBA:Pre-2009 was L8+  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Registered-data under construction  EXCO 0324/24  2024-07-01  2027-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2028-06-30   2031-06-30  

Registered-data under construction

The qualification content is currently being updated for the qualifications with the status “Registered-data under construction” or showing “DETAILS UNDER CONSTRUCTION” to ensure compliance with SAQA’S Policy and Criteria for the registration of qualifications and part-qualifications on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) (As amended, 2022). These qualifications are re-registered until 30 June 2027 and can legitimately be offered by the institutions to which they are registered.

 

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.  

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
Purpose:
The purpose of the qualification is to produce a diplomate who is capable of.
  • Sophisticated and resourceful thinking.
  • Complex problem solving and application skills.
  • Demonstrating an advanced critical awareness in appropriate disciplinary areas.
  • Knowledge building, leadership and decision making in professional contexts.

    The purpose of the qualification is also to enhance the career of the diplomate by preparing him/her for a leadership position.

    Further, the purpose of the qualification is to produce leaders who contribute to the economy and social well-being of South Africa. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Recognition of Prior Learning:
    Learners who fall outside of the regular admissions process who can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the institution that they have a qualification or experiential- or work-based learning which has taken the learner to an equivalent level of a qualification specified above (under Formally Accredited Learning), may be considered for admission and/or for the recognition of prior accredited and/or prior experiential learning. Learners who, after such assessment, are deemed to have sufficient potential but are in need ofneed further academic development, may be required to broaden their curriculum to include preliminary qualifications before admission or parallel qualifications after admission.

    Entry Requirements:
    The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is:
  • Advanced Diploma in Fine and Applied Arts, NQF Level 7. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    The qualifying learner is able to:
    1.1 Use full range of terminology and key concepts in different disciplines in South African and international literature.
    1.2 Use specialist primary and secondary research resources, materials, methodologies.
    1.3 Show extensive in-depth meta-cognitive understanding of own position in relation to debates within a text.

    2.1 Demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of academic conventions.
    2.2 Show understanding of current debates and research findings.

    3. Apply knowledge of critical and analytic approaches to subject matter of discipline.

    4.1 Apply knowledge of research methods and their application.
    4.2 Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of relevant literature.

    5.1 Apply knowledge of the importance of individual responsibility in generating ideas and writing research papers.
    5.2 Possess advanced knowledge needed for self-directed, independent learning.

    6.1 Show understanding of group dynamics and processes and roles and when to use them for desired outcome.
    6.2 Demonstrate an awareness of diversity in own and other contexts.

    7.1 Have an in-depth knowledge of the world eco-systemically.
    7.2 Understand the relationship between your own discipline and others.

    8. Understand and use the concepts, methods, theories and analytical processes which are accepted and/or contested in the discipline. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    The qualifying learner is able to:
  • Use sophisticated selection and search strategies for appropriate databases and information resources.
  • Process and critically evaluate different kinds of texts and data across a wide range.
  • Articulate own position within debates.
  • Use appropriate written conventions and representational technologies to sustain clear coherent argument.
  • Present effectively in oral form, ideas, theories, discipline- specific information.
  • Critically evaluate theoretical models.
  • Apply subject matter to real life situations.
  • Assess significance of findings in published research.
  • Write scholarly papers.
  • Be a purposeful, self-directed resourceful scholar.
  • Demonstrate a capacity to balance and manage a range of academic and life commitments.
  • Solve problems effectively and demonstrate leadership, independence and purposefulness when appropriate.
  • Work constructively with diversity within a dynamic situation.
  • Evaluate research and practice within an ecosystemic paradigm.
  • Apply concepts, methods, theories and analytical processes to new information and situations.
  • Apply disciplinary knowledge to self-motivated enquiry.
  • Understand the connections and conflicts between writers in the field.

    Integrated Assessment:
    The integrated assessment of these criteria will be achieved by a variety of strategies, including written examinations, individual projects and assignments and seminar presentations.

    ASSOCIATED VALUES:
    The qualifying learner is aware of the importance of the need to:

    1. Commit him/herself to evaluate published research.

    2. Respect and acknowledge the ownership of intellectual property.

    3.1 Commit him/herself to responsible decision-making
    3.2 Be sensitive to different ways of constructing knowledge and the ethical application of knowledge.

    4. Show commitment to ethical research and responsible.

    5. Pursue excellence, accountability and resourcefulness.

    6. Commit him/herself to collaborative processes.

    7.1 Recognise and deal sensitively with the multiple perspectives of people
    7.2 Value adaptability and change.

    8.1 Adhere to the ethical standards of the discipline
    8.2 Be sensitive to the ethical implications of their own practices. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification offers both possibilities of horizontal and vertical articulation.

    Horizontal Articulation:
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours in Drama and Theatre Arts, NQF Level 8.
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours in Visual Multimedia Arts, NQF Level 8.
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Fine and Applied Arts, NQF Level 8.

    Vertical Articulation:
  • Master of Arts, NQF Level 8. 
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    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    N/A 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    N/A 

    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. University of Witwatersrand 


    All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.