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Performing Arts students learn from renowned puppeteer
Internationally renowned puppeteer Mongi Mtbombeni shared his expertise in puppetry and physical performance making during masterclasses...
Mar 12, 20242 min read


Collaborating to expand learner experiences beyond the curriculum
A delegation from the management team of the Faculty of Arts and Design visited the East Rand School of the Arts (ERSA) to discuss the...
Mar 12, 20243 min read


Providing students with a map that navigates the future
by Gerrit Bester Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) aims to produce graduates who are not only degree holders, but also industry-ready...
Mar 5, 20243 min read


Towards a pedagogy of care
by Gerrit Bester Changes in the teaching and learning landscape were the focus of the first in a series of Learning and Teaching...
Mar 5, 20242 min read


TUT Fine Arts staff exhibit at Berman Contemporary
Berman Contemporary will host a solo exhibition of the thought-provoking work of Kgaogelo Cow Mashilo (Mash), celebrated artist and Fibre...
Feb 28, 20241 min read


Department of Visual Communication adds its creative signature to Artivism billboard campaign
by Gerrit Bester A digital billboard campaign, currently running in Johannesburg and Pretoria, aims to shine a light on illegal animal...
Feb 9, 20243 min read


TUT Performing Arts students shine at Wits orientation week
Tshwane University of Technology's Performing Arts students are set to shine at the University of the Witwatersrand's 2024 O-Week...
Feb 9, 20242 min read
Documentary is a fitting tribute to Sam Nzima’s life
Life Through His Lens, a 90-minute documentary film about the life of accomplished photojournalist and TUT Honorary Doctor, Sam Nzima,...
Oct 2, 20233 min read


Fashion with a heart
by Gerrit Bester Sustainability is critical in the fashion industry because it is one of the world's top polluters, with severe...
Sep 20, 20232 min read


New book on SA film industry launched at TUT
It is fitting that a book that serves as a history and critique of South Africa's film industry is launched right on the doorstep where a...
Sep 19, 20232 min read


Dance lecturer obtains doctorate
by Gerrit Bester Committed Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) academic and consummate performing artist Nicola Haskins obtained the...
Sep 13, 20232 min read


Alumni and students raise the TUT flag high at top art competition
by Gerrit Bester Six Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) alumni students and four current students made TUT proud at this year's...
Sep 13, 20234 min read


Doctoral study contributes to preservation of indigenous cultural practices
by Gerrit Bester As South Africans celebrate the country’s rich heritage in September during Heritage Month, a TUT staff member has just...
Sep 13, 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 6, 20234 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...
Sep 1, 20232 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 26, 20231 min read


Showcase presents valuable learning opportunity for students
Postgraduate Diploma students from the Department of Performing Arts (Theatre Arts and Performance) will showcase their expertise in...
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 22, 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 17, 20232 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 16, 20233 min read
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