Browsing Masters Degrees (Media, Visual Arts and Drama) by Title
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Capturing ghosts and making them speak : genre and the Asian horror film remake.
(2013)This thesis takes up the genre of the “Asian horror film remake” as a nexus for the illustration of the intersection between two significant theoretical perspectives that inform contemporary film theory: Lacanian psychoanalysis ... -
Ceramic narrative : storytelling and Ardmore Ceramic Studio.
(2011)This dissertation explores the importance of narrative in Ardmore ceramic ware and determines how and to what effect ceramic narrative is used by Ardmore Ceramic Studio. It gives a historical overview of narrative in ceramic ... -
Clay-earth-skin : an exegesis of material and process in Kim Bagley's ceramics.
(2010)This study is a practice-led research project in the field of studio ceramics. It focuses on the materials and processes of making vessels and hollow sculptural forms by Kim Bagley, in partial fulfilment of the MAFA degree. ... -
Concept-material-process : exegesis in the creative practice of Jessica Steytler.
(2016)This practice-based research project incorporates practical and theoretical components which consider the relationships between the concepts, media and processes of the creative practice of the researcher, Jessica Steytler. ... -
A consideration of the relationship between religious ritual and theatre : with special reference to Hindu forms of worship.
(1991)This study seeks to explore the relationship between religious ritual and theatre through an examination of the manner in which the Hindu religion functions. In the Introduction to this thesis, the nature of both religious ... -
Constructing self : mimicry and multiplicity in the work of Frida Kahlo, Berni Searle, Steven Cohen, and Rory Klopper.
(2016)The purpose of this dissertation is to interrogate my perception of self which is grounded in my visual arts practice. Through my enquiry into the works of Steven Cohen, Berni Searle, and Frida Kahlo, I expose the corporeal ... -
Contemporary Afrikaner cultural identity and the Suidlanders: a discursive analysis of the Suidelanders Inligting DVD 2.
(2012)This dissertation is a discursive analysis of the Suidlanders DVD2. It explores white Afrikaner identity through discourses such as those offered in the Kill the Boer debate, and an all-encompassing fear discourse that ... -
Contested monuments in a changing heritage landscape: that interface between the Voortrekker Monument and Freedom Park, //hapo Museum, Pretoria.
(2014)The development of heritage sites in South Africa since the first democratic elections twenty years ago is a continuing process. The post-colonial policy of erecting new monuments in opposition to old colonial and apartheid ... -
The craft of scenic illusion : an investigation into how theatre space and dramatic genre influence the scenographic process, with specific reference to Greg King's set designs for Aladdin (2007), Oleanna (2008), and the Wizard of Oz (2008).
(2012)This dissertation analyses the influence theatre space and the dramatic genre have on the design process, by examining three designs of Greg King: Aladdin (2007), a pantomime presented at the Playhouse Drama Theatre, Oleanna ... -
Creative Shakespeare : exploring a creative pedagogy for teaching The Merchant of Venice at Grove End Secondary school within their English home language learning area.
(2013)This dissertation is an investigation of a creative pedagogical approach formulated to teach the Shakespearean play in a KwaZulu-Natal public high school, namely Grove End Secondary in Phoenix, Durban. The study explores ... -
Cutting into perceptions : investigating men's understanding of protection - through medical male circumcision for HIV prevention, in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2012)Three recent Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) have been able to deduce that Medical Male Circumcision (MMC) can reduce a heterosexual man’s chances of acquiring HIV through vaginal sexual intercourse by approximately ... -
Deciphering aspects of Azaria Mbatha's worldview located in specific religious themes and images employed in his work.
(2007)Azaria Mbatha's (1941 - ) work incorporates the many and various influences he has experienced throughout his life. Writers have tended towards essentialist readings of his work emphasizing proselytizing, resistance or ... -
The Didima Rock Art Centre : a critical evaluation of the intersections of tourism, heritage conservation, and visual communication.
(2006)This dissertation critically evaluates the intersections of tourism, heritage conservation, and visual communication by exploring the display materials and Museology within the Didima Rock Art Centre, at Cathedral Peak, ... -
A documentary film on the Magwaza potters' production of Zulu beer ceramics.
(2006)This dissertation consists of two components. Firstly, a documentation of the production of Zulu beer ceramics by the Magwaza potters of Mpabelane, using the medium of documentary film; secondly, a written consideration ... -
Drama, spirituality and healing : towards a contextual exploration of dramatic methodologies for healing black gay men in the greater Pietermaritzburg area.
(2000)This study explores the interconnectedness of drama, spirituality and healing among an established group of black gay males in the Pietermaritzburg area who agreed to work with me towards self-empowerment through drama. ... -
An ethnographic audience study of isiZulu-speaking UKZN students' responses to constructions of male characters in Muvhango.
(2015)This dissertation is an ethnographic study of the constructions of masculinity in soap opera, and focuses specifically on how a group of isiZulu-speaking students who study at the University of KwaZulu-Natal interpret ... -
Evaluation and critical analysis of the Chinese porcelains in the Whitwell collection Tatham Art Gallery: Pietermaritzburg.
(2002-11-27)The first chapter is a broad review of the recent history of Chinese porcelain from the Ming period to the present day. It includes remarks on the ceramics town of Jingdezhen and on aspects of materials, construction ... -
Experiencing artists' books : haptics and intimate discovery in the work of Estelle Liebenberg-Barkhuizen and Cheryl Penn.
(2013)This dissertation centres on the classification of artists’ books based on the qualities they possess as works of art as well as the intimate engagement required by the reader in order to experience such works in their ... -
An exploration of drawing as it relates to the realisation of concept in art-making.
(2010)Drawing in the Visual Arts has been subject of scrutiny, fragmentation, and interpretation. Whether viewed as an objective academic pursuit or subjective experimental and explorative act, drawing can be perceived as largely ... -
Exploring the effectiveness of interactive information and data visualisation for news web interface in the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution: a South African perspective.
(2021)From a global perspective, news production and consumption is becoming increasingly digitised. The world is changing very fast, and big will not beat small anymore, but rather the fast beating the slow (Murdoch, 2016). ...