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Urban and Regional PlanningDesign Extended Curriculum Programmes
Are you artistic and 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 not meet the additional portfolio or entrance test requirements. With an exciting multidisciplinary curriculum, this enriched full-year program gives you the foundation to succeed confidently in mainstream design programs.
We offer 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 which facet of Design is right for you, this is the place to find out and make an informed choice about 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
Admission Requirements, Career Opportunities, Venue of Offering and Contact Details
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 required to submit a PORTFOLIO. Please find the requirements below:
Career Opportunities
- Design Studios
- Advertising Agencies
- Fashion Houses
- Jewellery Industry
- Illustration Studios
- Brand In-House Studios
- Digital Media
Venue of Offering
Second Floor, Design Building, District 6 Campus, Cape Town
Design Extended Curriculum Programmes Contact Details
| Faculty Office | Mrs Popi Makubalo |
+27 21 460 3296 |
| Design ECP | Mrs Amanda Morris Programme Coordinator |
+27 21 460 9062 |