Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Design Extended Curriculum Programmes

Are you artistic, imaginative and would like a career in the creative field but unsure what to do?

Design Extended Curriculum Programme

This programme is aimed at prospective Design students who meet the minimum admission requirements for mainstream but may fall short of meeting the additional portfolio or entrance test requirements. 

With an exciting multi-disciplinary curriculum, this enriched full-year program gives you the foundation to confidently succeed in mainstream design programmes.

We have offerings in four different programmes and you will learn about the various aspects of design that are common to these disciplines, transferable principles of design and some of the fundamentals unique to each. 

If you are unsure of which facet of Design is right for you, then this is the place to find out and make an informed choice for your future career path.

ECP Fashion

• Fashion Product and Development 1A 
• Fashion Materials and Technology 1A 
• Fashion Drawing and Design 1A 
• Academic and Professional Literacies 
• History and Theory of Design 1A 
• Business Skills for Design 1A

Jewellery Design & Manufacture

• Jewellery Design 1A 
• Jewellery Drawing 1A 
• Jewellery Technique 1A 
• Jewellery Theory and Materials 1A 
• Academic and Professional Literacies 1A 
• Business Skills 1A

Product Design

• Product Design 1A 
• Product Graphics 1A 
• Freehand Drawing 1A 
• Technology for Design 1A 
• Business Skills for Design 1A 
• History and Theory of Design 1A 
• Academic and Professional Literacies 1A 
• Engineering Drawing 1A 
• Perspective Drawing 1A

Visual Communication Design

• Visual Communication Design Essentials 
• Media Innovation for Visual Communication 1A 
• Visualisation 1A 
• Academic and Professional Literacies 1A 
• Business Skills for Design 1A 
• History and Theory of Design 1

Career Opportunities

• Design Studios
• Advertising Agencies
• Fashion Houses
• Jewellery Industry
• Illustration Studios
• Brand In-House Studios
• Digital Media

Admission Requirements

• Minimum APS score of 26
• English Home language or First Additional Language 4 
• Mathematics 2 or Technical Maths 3 or Maths Literacy 4

You will be asked to submit a PORTFOLIO. PLease find requirements here.

Venue of Offering

Second Floor, Design Building, District 6 Campus, Cape Town

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