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History of art
What does an art historian do? In essence, art historians study artworks and their contexts in order to understand and interpret the work, and also to understand the broader contexts in which art is produced and received. The study of history of art allows students to follow careers in various cultural and artistic spheres…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/communication/advanced-corporate-communication
Advanced Corporate Communication
[accordion collapsed] What does a communication practitioner do? A communication practitioner ensures that there are adequate conversations and communication between the organisation and the organisation’s stakeholders (i.e. investors, employees, the media, the government) in order to assist the organisation in reaching its…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/communication/bachelor-arts-graphic-design
Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design
[accordion collapsed] Overview The NWU’s Graphic Design programme has existed for 20 years, and in that time has established itself as providing a sought-after qualification. Our students have proved that they not only possess immense talent, but are continuously able to excel in their chosen fields and professions. Our staff are…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/communication/journalism-and-media-studies
Journalism and Media Studies
[accordion collapsed] What does a journalist do? Journalists tell people what is happening in the world around them, about things that matter. They investigate issues, generate and develop story ideas, gather information through methods and techniques such as interviews, research, and observation, and then create…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/communication/history-art-and-visual-studies
History of Art
[accordion collapsed] What is History of Art? History of Art makes an important contribution towards developing insight into the visual arts as emerging from and reflecting different historical and geographic contexts. It gives students a deeper understanding of the complex, shifting relationships between cultural expression and socio-…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/communication/development-communication
Development Communication
[accordion collapsed] What does a development communication practitioner do? Development communication refers to empowerment and development, mostly in a community context. A communication practitioner who specialises in development communication must be able to develop strategies to communicate with and on behalf of non-government…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/communication/video
Documentary video
Documentary video Documentary video is a specialist field focusing on planning, executing and polishing audio-visual narratives with a factual character. Planning – or preproduction, does not only entail writing stories, but also production research, how to compile a proposal, set a budget, and apply ethical and legal aspects in…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/communication/contact-us
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Mahikeng Mr Mooki Lobelo Deputy Director: Communication Tel. +27 18 3892599 mooki.lobelo@nwu.ac.za Potchefstroom Lisl Boshoff Senior administrative assistant: Communication Tel: +27 (0)18 299 1642 lisl.boshoff@nwu.ac.za Zita Kyster…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/languages
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The 2022 applications for the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture language bursary are now open. This bursary is specifically aimed at making a contribution toward full-time undergraduate as well as full-time and part-time Honours and MA students of language studies at the North-West University. See if you qualify…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/vinco
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The research niche ViNCO (Visual Narratives and Creative Outputs through Interdisciplinary and Practice-Led Research) contributes to current discourse on South African and African visual narratives and the histories and visions that shape them. Our students and researchers work towards creating, imagining, exploring, inquiring and…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/vinco/previous-projects
Previous projects
Research Niche: Visual Narratives and Creative Outputs through Interdisciplinary and Practice-Led Research (VINCO) Tracking creative creatures (2007-2009) Tracking creative creatures is an interdisciplinary exploration, which originated out of a need for research possibilities within the creative…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/vinco/disappearance-2015-2017
Disappearance (2015-2017)
Disappearance consists of three broad main components, namely: (i) creative outputs as research outputs, (ii) community engagement and (iii) formal explicit format research outputs. The project has its departure point in the perspectives regarding the relationship between man and nature.…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/vinco/researchers
Researchers
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Communication news European film bursary for PUK alumnus David Zanré Reed, a former student at the School of Communication was awarded an Erasmus Mundus study bursary to complete his master's degree in documentary video editing in Europe. The bursary, awarded annually to students and academics by the European Union,…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/communication/zanre-reed
Zanre Reed
Europese-filmbeurs vir oud-Puk Deur Lieneke Pieterse Zanré Reed …https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/languages/afrikaans-and-dutch