Lecturer: Photography and New Media / Lektoraat: Fotografie en Nuwe Media

Lektoraat in Visuele Kuns en Ontwerp (Fotografie en Nuwe Media)

(Verw. LSW18/201/0617)

Die Departement Visuele Kunste fokus op die onderrig van visuele kunstenaars en ontwerpers. Die kursus handhaaf  'n breë en kritiese benadering met klem op kreatiewe praktyke in die Visuele Kunste as navorsing. Verdere klem word geplaas op kreatiewe denkprosesse en die beoefening van kunsmaakprosesse binne spesifieke kulturele, ekonomiese en sosio-politiese kontekste.

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Department of Visual Arts

Lecturer in Visual Art and Design (Photography and New Media)

(Ref. LSW18/201/0617)

The Department of Visual Arts focuses on the training and development of visual artists and designers. Maintaining a broad and critical approach, emphasis rests on visual arts practices as research. The development of new media formats and practices, creative thinking processes and the practice of visual arts within cultural, economic, and socio-political contexts receive further emphasis.

• Bied onderrig en studieleiding aan studente in al die studiejare in Fotografie en Nuwe Media in `n Visuele Kunste omgewing wat die kruispunte tussen Kuns en Ontwerp bevorder en fasiliteer;
• Die uitvoering van navorsing en kreatiewe produksie in die Visuele Kunste;
• Die ontwikkeling en handhawing van mededingende standaarde in Fotografie en Nuwe Media;
• Deelname in die administrasie van die akademiese aanbieding van Visuele Kunste;
• Koördinering en deelname aan projekte gerig op sosiale impak.

• Teaching and supervising Photography and New Media across all years of study in a Visual Arts environment that promotes and facilitates intersections between Art and Design;
• Conducting research and creative production in the Visual Arts;
• Developing and maintaining competitive standards in Photography and New Media;
• Participating in the administration of the Visual Arts programme;
• Coordinating and participating in projects aimed at social impact.

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• Meestersgraad in Visuele Kunste met Fotografie en Nuwe Media, of `n toepaslike gelykwaardige kwalifikasie;
• Deeglike begrip van Fotografie en Nuwe Media as integraal tot Kuns en Ontwerp;
• Vaardigheid en ervaring in opleiding en onderrig in hierdie studievelde op Hoëronderwys vlakke;
• Navorsing en kreatiewe produksie met die snypunte tussen Kuns en Ontwerp as vertrekpunt;
• Bevordering van vernuwende, kreatiewe en kritiese denke en praktyke in bogenoemde studievelde onder voorgraadse en nagraadse studente;
• Samewerking in sowel onafhanklike en spanverband met die ontwikkeling en koördinering van akademiese, kreatiewe, navorsings-gebaseerde en sosiaal relevante kursusse in die Visuele Kunste;
• Die vermoë om in `n meertalige omgewing te werk.

• Master of Arts degree in Visual Arts with Photography and New Media, or an equivalent qualification;
• Thorough understanding of Photography and New Media as integral to Visual Art and Design;
• Skill and experience in training and teaching in this field on a Higher Educational level;
• Delivering research and creative work with the intersects between Art and Design as points of departure;
• Promoting innovation, creative and critical thinking in the above-mentioned fields among undergraduate and postgraduate students;
• Working independently, as well as collaboratively, in developing, facilitating, and coordinating academic, creative, research-based and socially relevant courses in Visual Arts;
• The ability to function in a multilingual environment.

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• Kundigheid en fasiliteringsvaardighede in Ontwerp en/of Illustrasie en/of Tekenkuns bykomend tot Fotografie en Nuwe Media;
• Voortgesette navorsingsontwikkeling in hierdie velde en toepaslike tegnologie as integrasie tot Kuns en Ontwerp;
• Goeie administratiewe en kommunikasievaardighede.

• Expertise and facilitation skills in Design and/or Illustration and/or Drawing in addition to Photography and New Media;
• Continuous research development in understanding these fields and their relevant technologies as integral to Art and Design;
• Sound administrative and communication skills.

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