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Sep 6, 20234 min read
Moving the TUT Arts Festival from good to great
 There is excitement in the air on the Arts Campus of the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) as staff and students are gearing up...


Sep 1, 20232 min read
An interesting twist on world-famous opera
In a first, the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Performing Arts (Opera) contemporised the setting of one of the world’s...


Aug 26, 20231 min read
Dance productions will entertain, enthral and educate
The Dance programme of the Department of Performing Arts at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Arts and Design is proud to...


Aug 22, 20232 min read
Music students learn from the very best
by Gerrit Bester To be the best, one must learn from the best. That’s exactly what students from the Department of Performing Arts...


Aug 17, 20232 min read
Women warriors to host holistic wellness day
by Gerrit Bester A group of five female academics from diverse environments at the University subscribe to the notion that genuine care...


Aug 16, 20233 min read
Faculty explores pathways towards ensuring equity
by Gerrit Bester This month, as South Africans commemorate the 1956 march of some 20 000 women to the Union Building in Pretoria to...


Aug 8, 20233 min read
Great leadership opportunity abroad awaits Film student
by Gerrit Bester Excitement is mounting for George Temba (25), a third-year Motion Picture Production student at the Faculty of Arts and...


Aug 8, 20233 min read
Arts lecturer receives international recognition for her work
by Gerrit Bester Shortly before Women’s Day, one of the Faculty of Arts and Design’s foremost staff members, Dr Refiloe Lepere, lecturer...


Aug 1, 20231 min read
Lecturer and alum join forces for Stellenbosch exhibition
SPROUT / ONTKIEM is set to open in Stellenbosch on Saturday, 5 August at the Ilse Schermers Art Gallery, featuring the collaborative...


Jul 24, 20232 min read
High five for TUT Arts Festival
In anticipation of the fifth TUT Arts Festival, the Faculty of Arts and Design is a hive of activity, and the milestone is deserving of a...


Jul 17, 20234 min read
Lungisani’s photos capture the imagination of the nation
by Gerrit Bester Beyond his wildest dreams, Lungisani Mjaji (26), a second-year Commercial Photography student studying at TUT's Faculty...


Jun 13, 20232 min read
Trio ready to tickle the ivories at esteemed music competition
by Gerrit Bester Three gifted students who cut their musical teeth at TUT’s Department of Performing Arts understand that the world of...


Jun 13, 20233 min read
Angelique Strijdom – talented athlete and top student
by Gerrit Bester To say that third-year Interior Design student Angelique Strijdom (21) balances her life as a national athlete and...


May 17, 20232 min read
Materials Day brings industry and learning together
by Gerrit Bester As part of a packed Materials Day, the Department of Interior Design at the Faculty of Arts and Design invited nine...


May 16, 20233 min read
Duo named winners of wine label design competition
by Gerrit Bester The dreams of two Integrated Communication Design students studying at the Faculty of Arts and Design’s Department of...

May 15, 20232 min read
Action-packed political thriller opens TUT’s theatrical season
by Gerrit Bester Known for breaking new ground, the Department of Performing Arts, Faculty of Arts and Design, will open its theatrical...


May 11, 20232 min read
Prof’s research trip boosts international cooperation in the Arts
by Gerrit Bester Prof Chats Devroop's commitment to exploring the intersections of music and culture, as well as his dedication to...


May 11, 20233 min read
TUT Sustainable Together design project gets international recognition
by Gerrit Bester The Department of Design Studies (Fashion Design programme) at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is mindful of...


Sep 19, 20221 min read
Up-and-coming artist makes student’s dream a reality
Advanced Diploma: Musical Theatre elective student, Andiswa Mbolekwa, supervised by Dr Leandi Steyn Delport, will present an African...


Sep 13, 20222 min read
Famed play staged in SA for the first time
It will be a South African first when the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Performing Arts stages August Wilson’s famed...
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