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Key Info

  • Course Duration: 3 Years
  • Accreditation: Council on Higher Education (CHE)
  • Access: On Campus
  • Start Date: 16 February 2026
  • Cost: Enquire for Price

Develop key strategic and practical skills

Three years of Marketing Communications and Visual Studies provide the logic (strategic and critical-thinking) component of the programme. We’ll test your abilities via recognised academic assessments of research, referencing, essay writing, presentations, and formal examinations. This ensures that you’re a strategic and critical thinking force to be reckoned with, and gives you a solid academic backing that will grant you access to Honours-level programmes upon completion of the course.

Next generation creativity

Learn the most cutting-edge creative theory and practical skills that will form the foundation of your career.

Learn from top talent

The BA degree is built and taught by industry pros who know what the job market is looking for.

Build your career

Get your headstart with modules designed to expose you to every creative field before you specialise.

Get Recognised

Be recognised with an industry centric Red & Yellow BA degree, giving you a blend of theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills.

Red & Yellow programmes are made to future-proof your career

Our courses are designed to accelerate opportunities and give a boost to your CV. Top businesses across industries recognise Red & Yellow graduates as having the practical skills and the theoretical background to hit the ground running with confidence and creative flair.

Benefits:

Our courses are both current and relevant to the South African context.

Applicable, practical assignments:

  • So that you can apply what you’re learning to your everyday work life, and your specific business challenges.

Discussion Forums and Chat sessions:

  • Helping you develop your professional network.
  • Hosted by your coach, lecturer, or subject specialist.
  • Ideal opportunities to discuss the content and get answers to all your questions.

Personalized feedback:

  • Tailored to your individual strengths, and opportunities for personal improvement.

A dedicated team:

  • Acting as your “virtual” support crew whose only focus is to help get you over the finish line.

Included in your course:

  • An industry-sought-after Certificate of Completion from Red & Yellow
  • Original, relevant, and constantly updated content
  • An interactive online learning experience that includes videos, live chat sessions, forum discussions, and more

Career Options

  • Creative Director
  • Art Director
  • Product Designer
  • Editorial Designer
  • Digital Designer

Meet your team:

This programme was created by, and benefits from, our full-time lecturers’ years of experience in the field – both in lecturing and in industry. They know how to nurture talent and bring out the best in students, resulting in many award-wins over the years.

Carmen Schaefer

Carmen Schaefer

Head of Academics

  • 20 years in education

  • Academic Team leader at Red & Yellow

  • Authors the annual employability report

Stephanie Simpson

Stephanie Simpson

BA Team Lead

  • Honours in illustration

  • Promotes creative learning

  • Encourages daily drawing habit

Where Commercial Logic meets Creative Magic

Creative thinking is still the most powerful skill of the future, but only if it’s paired with commercial savvy and the ability to adapt. That’s why we equip future thinkers, doers, and makers with the real-world, future-proof skills they need to thrive. Whether you're climbing the ladder or building something of your own, we’ll help you learn how business works – and how to make it work for you.

Brands we work with

ABSA
PRIMEDIA
MTN
Company 4
TFG

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