• We encourage and assist students in their personal journey of creative expression and fulfilment
• Investigation and experimentation play an important part in our teaching and learning method.
• The theoretical and social aspects of design are as important as the development of technical skill.
• Apart from the full-time teaching programme, students are regularly exposed to the expertise of professional guest speakers, specialised  workshops and cultural outings.
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Expressions of work and education in our country change so quickly that anything you write about them is redundant by the time the ink dries. Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography aspires to conquer this uncertainty by producing graduates who are elastic enough to make a valuable contribution to the creative community they ultimately join.Read more

Vision

Our vision is to facilitate the development of the next generation of highly creative, technologically savvy, thoughtful designers who will produce intelligent, exciting and relevant visual communication and set the creative benchmark for applied design in both higher education and the creative industries.

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The Academy’s ties with the broader community are vital and our community outreach programmes are instrumental in student social awareness development. The creative process thrives on the concept of multiple voices, therefore input from all kinds of South Africans and International participants are indispensable. Social relevance and responsibility not only nurture the creative process, but ensure that we produce well-rounded students with a global outlook.

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