Centre for Visual Art
The Centre for Visual Art (CVA) is home to the academic disciplines Fine Arts and Digital Arts.
Fine Art:
Fine Art is on the Pietermaritzburg campus of UKZN, and offers drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics and art theory to students ranging from Level 1 (first year) up to the PhD in practice led research (PLR). Undergraduate students may study Fine Art as a major in a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree, or do the Bachelor of Visual Arts (BAVA) structured degree, recommended for those who may wish to enter a visual arts-based career. The BAVA requires students to complete Digital Arts modules as well as all Fine Arts modules, and aims to prepare students for postgraduate study and/or professional practice in a variety of careers. Students from other Schools and Colleges may do Fine Arts modules as electives if their programme of study allows.
Digital Art:
Digital Arts is a programme of study offered on the Pietermaritzburg campus of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. The Digital Arts undergraduate and post graduate majors encompasses two main areas of study: a theoretical component which is aimed at understanding of the nature of digital media and a creative component aimed at helping students develop the skills needed to exploit the multiple creative possibilities made possible by the digital platform. The programme introduces the following digital processes: film production, animation, net art, interactive design, graphic design and digital image making.
CVA Staff
- Dr Louise Hall
- halll1@ukzn.ac.za
- Head: Fine Arts
- 033 260 6379
- Ms Michelle Stewart
- stewartm2@ukzn.ac.za
- Head: Digital Arts
- 033 260 5256

- Dr Kathy Arbuckle
- arbucklek@ukzn.ac.za
- Lecturer: Printmaking
- 033 260 5227
- Dr Jessica Draper
- DraperJ@ukzn.ac.za
- Lecturer: Art History
- 033 260 5603

- Dr Yane Bakreski
- BakreskiY@ukzn.ac.za
- Digital Arts
- Mrs Michelle Rall
- rall@ukzn.ac.za
- Ceramics
- 033 260 6329
- Ms Amanda Bucknall
- cva-archives@outlook.com
- Archivist
- 033 260 5170
- Mr Kuleza Phiri
- wisemanphiri2000@gmail.com
- Digital Arts
- 033 260 6561
Administration
- Mrs Catherine Murugan
- Admin: Teaching and Learning (UG)
- Muruganc@ukzn.ac.za
- 033 260 6253/5170
- Room 12 CVA

- Mrs Karen Suter (School of Arts)
- Administration
- suterk@ukzn.ac.za