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Humanities is regarded as one of the oldest academic disciplines in the higher-education sector. As it includes academic fields of enquiry that focus on understanding, interpreting, communicating and producing knowledge about human experience and interaction, the field of humanities remains essential to both the higher-education sector and…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/communication
Communication
In the School of Communication, students learn the skills necessary to become communication, media and public relations practitioners, and informed and critical media producers and consumers. The purpose of our qualifications is to enable students to operate with authority and with great professionalism in the media and corporate environments in…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/communication/specialist-fields
Specialist fields
We offer postgraduate honours studies in three specialist fields, namely Advanced Corporate Communication, Development Communication, and Journalism and Media Studies. Each of these fields has specific entry requirements. • Corporate Communication • Development Communication • Journalism and Media Studies •…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/communication/postgraduate-studies
Postgraduate studies
[accordion collapsed] Background Our postgraduate research programme is part of the Social Transformation Focus Area and the focus is on communication in changing contexts. This implies that in the themes of postgraduate studies we focus on addressing communication challenges arising from changes that are predominant in the South African context…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/communication/staff-graphic-design
Staff - Graphic Design
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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