Michaelis School of Fine Art explained

Michaelis School of Fine Art
Image Alt:Hiddingh Hall Library on Hiddingh Campus in Gardens, Cape Town.
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Established: [1]
Director:Dr Kurt Campbell
City:Cape Town
Province:Western Cape
Country:South Africa
Coor:-33.93°N 18.4136°W
Campus:Hiddingh Campus

The Michaelis School of Fine Art is a public tertiary art school in the Cape Town suburb of Gardens. It was founded in 1925 and is named after its benefactor, Max Michaelis. It is the Fine Arts department of the University of Cape Town. There are three research institutions associated with the school, namely The Lucy Lloyd Archive, Research and Exhibition Centre (LLAREC), the Centre for Curating the Archive (CCA) and the Katrine Harries Print Cabinet, which has been instrumental in promoting printmaking as well as conserving and exhibiting prints in the collection.The major graduate degree offered at the School is the Master of Fine Art where students work in both new and traditional fine art disciplines.

Program

Courses are offered in New Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture and Curatorship.

Notable alumni

Notable staff

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michaelis School of Fine Art. South African History Online. 11 August 2017.