Art and Design N4-N6

What you should know about Art and Design N4-N6.

Art and Design will give you skills in drawing, web and graphic design. You will get a solid knowledge base by exploring and developing your ideas using both traditional skills and the latest digital media technologies. 

From developing a design concept through to the final product, generating images using different software applications, learners are encouraged to develop an individual approach. You will gain practical skills and experience on Adobe Creative Suite which includes Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. Each N-Level in Art and Design N4-N6 takes a minimum of 6 months (Semester) to complete. A student in the possession of Grade12 or equivalent is admitted into N4. One can proceed to the next level only when the previous level has been successfully completed with minimum of 4 subjects. On successful completion of each level the candidate will be issued with a National Certificate by The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), Quality assured by The Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO). It is recommended that students enrolling on the National N4 Certificate programme complete the N5 and N6 as well as the 18-month or 2000 hours of suitable workplace experiential training in order to qualify for the National Diploma. 

The NATED Business/General Studies N4-N6 qualification is designed to provide the theoretical component in order for you to attain a National Diploma in Art and Design. The practical component comprises of a minimum of 18 months (2000 national working hours) relevant work experience.

The Department of Higher Education will issue you with a National Certificate once you have passed each level with a minimum of 4 subjects eg. N4, N5, N6.

• Minimum Admission Requirements
• Grade 11 or 12 or equivalent qualification

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• NOTE: Proceed to next level only when the previous level has been successfully completed i.e. N4 for N5, N5 for N6.

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• Minimum Duration
• 6 Months (Semester)
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What subjects will I be taking?