by Gerrit Bester The Devroop brothers, renowned for bringing diverse perspectives to research at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Arts and Design, provided the perfect “sandwich” for the Faculty’s Research Showcase on 17 October. Prof Karendra Devroop, Professor in the Department of Performing Arts, gave a riveting account of the challenges that performers face in his keynote address, Survival of the performing musician: Analysis of market trends and the stat

by Gerrit Bester   The Faculty of Arts and Design at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is keeping the naming-and-renaming dialogue at the university alive. The most recent discussion was held on Monday, 20 October, focusing on the planned renaming of the Painting Studio (Building 10) on the Arts Campus.   The University embarked on a campaign to rename strategic facilities across its campuses several years ago, guided by the Policy on Naming and Renaming Facilities (

by Gerrit Bester   International collaboration in the Arts unlocks transformative opportunities for students as illustrated by the inaugural Glass Safari’s impact on emerging South African glass artists.   In July 2024, the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Glass Studio, housed at the Faculty of Arts and Design, hosted the inaugural Glass Safari, the first initiative of its kind in South Africa spearheaded by Caitlin Greenberg, lecturer and Section Head at the Department