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.
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UJ Choir Celebration Concert: A Grand Finale to a Remarkable Year!
Join the University of Johannesburg (UJ) Choir for their final concert of the year — a powerful and uplifting celebration marking the culmination of a truly memorable season. Following a successful tour to Mpumalanga, inspiring performances with young …
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UJ Arts & Culture presents the annual Dean’s Concert in celebration of 20 years of the University of Johannesburg
The Annual Dean’s Concert returns with all the glamour and musical excellence that make it one of the University of Johannesburg’s most anticipated events. Presented by (UJ) Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture …
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UJ presents Miracle Tree | Isihlahla Sezimanga — Joburg Preview before Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees
UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design, and Architecture (FADA), is proud to present Miracle Tree | Isihlahla Sezimanga, at this year’s Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees. This multilingual choral production honours South Africa’s r …
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Call for applications: Instrument building and repair training
The Music In Africa Foundation is excited to announce the return of its popular Instrument Building and Repair (IBR) project, with a call for application. The initiative aims to train participants in building and repairing African musical instruments w …
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Call for Curators: Indigenous Instruments Exhibition
The Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF), a non-profit arts organisation operating in the field of African music, seeks to contract an experienced curator for an indigenous instrument exhibition as part of the Foundation’s Instrument Building and Repair ( …
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UJ Artists In Residence Programme Opens For Applications
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is pleased to open applications for its 2025 Artists in Residence Programme that has been running since 2022. Designed to stimulate arts practice as research, the programme is targeted at artist-academics working in …
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