UJ Arts & Culture
UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture (FADA) produces and presents world-class student and professional arts programmes aligned to the UJ vision of an international university of choice, anchored in Africa, dynamically shaping the future. A robust range of arts platforms are offered on all four UJ campuses for students, staff, alumni and the general public to experience and engage with emerging and established Pan-African and international artists drawn from the full spectrum of the arts.
In addition to UJ Arts & Culture, FADA (www.uj.ac.za/fada) offers programmes in eight creative disciplines, in Art, Design and Architecture, as well as playing home to the NRF SARChI Chair in South African Art & Visual Culture, and the Visual Identities in Art & Design Research Centre. The Faculty has a strong focus on sustainability and relevance, and engages actively with the dynamism, creativity and diversity of Johannesburg in imagining new approaches to art and design education.
What’s On
Naledi Award-winning Peeling Shadows comes to UJ Bunting Theatre this May for a limited run.
UJ Arts & Culture, in collaboration with The 3rd Theatre Collective, presents Peeling Shadows, directed by Joël Leonard and Sinenhlanhla Prince Mgeyi. The production is driven by a tightly controlled visual language, where live illustration, shadow …
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CODE/DNA Ignites the UJ Arts Centre this April
UJ Arts & Culture, in partnership with Vuyani Dance Theatre and the City of Johannesburg Arts Alive, presents CODE/DNA – a bold, high-impact interdisciplinary dance production arriving at the Keorapetse William Kgositsile Theatre at the UJ Arts Cen …
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UJ CHOIR INTERNATIONAL CONCERT SERIES: Five Choirs. Five Countries. Four Stages Across Johannesburg!
The University of Johannesburg Choir presents its International Concert Series – a choral experience that brings together ensembles from France, Switzerland and the United States. Set across multiple venues, the series unfolds as a sequence of distinct …
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Dante & Mashudu – Bridges Italy and South Africa
Following the 700th anniversary of the death of the supreme Italian poet Dante Alighieri celebrated in 2021, the new play “Dante & Mashudu” will be staged in South Africa. The project, promoted by the Embassy of Italy in Pretoria, the Consulate Gen …
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In 2023, we are Connected by Creativity
As we step into 2023, we are not only Connected by Creativity but are driven by the energy creativity brings to the future. UJ Arts & Culture‘s 2023 programme reflects how UJAC is contributing to the conversation around 4IR in the creative and cult …
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UJ Arts & Culture kicks off 2023 with a double bill
UJ Arts & Culture kicks off 2023 with a double bill by Jade Bowers Two new South African scripts, two actors, two plays, one set, and one director. UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture (FADA), proudly p …
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