Ruth Prowse
Education in Cape Town

The School is a world class environment that motivates original thought, aesthetics, creativity, cross-cultural artistic and educational exchange together with vocational and entrepreneurial skills. The Ruth Prowse School of Art offers an exciting range of part-time and full-time classes.

Vision The School has a vision to offer a balance between tradition and innovation and strives for excellence in the field of visual communication with an inter-relationship between theory and practice. The School is a world class environment that motivates original thought, creativity, aesthetics, cross-cultural artistic and educational exchange together with vocational and entrepreneurial skills. Staff All staff are united in the goal of developing visual literacy, exceptional practical portfolios and research skills. The full potential of each student is developed and practical skills, in conjunction with theory, are nurtured in a creative environment. Classes are kept small for individualised attention by a team of lecturers who are all still practising artists in their respective fields. Academic Exchange The School supports academic exchange and has a Recognition Agreement with the School of Creative Arts at the University of Hertfordshire in Hatfield, England. Students can, upon completing a Diploma from Ruth Prowse School of Art, be considered for advanced entry onto a number of BA Honours degree programmes at the University of Hertfordshire. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programmes and loan programmes, and athletic and other school administered programs. The academic Staff of Ruth Prowse School of Art NPC form a dynamic team who are specialists in their fields and experienced educators. All the lecturers are encouraged to be practising in their respective fields so that they are aware of all the latest cutting edge trends. Part-Time lecturers add to the rich diversity and expertise. As Ruth Prowse School of Art NPC is committed to offering higher education for the wider community, a Financial Assistance program is in place. It is the mission of the school to redress the educational imbalances of the past by nurturing young talent for the future who do not have the resources. As the School is a non-governmental body that receives no educational subsidies from the South African Department of Education, the number of students that have the opportunity to access the scholarship fund is dependent on the generosity of our donors. The financial support provides for full, substantive and partial tuition fees, materials and transport for the full duration of three-year program to deserving students of academic merit in financial need and for deserving students from historically disadvantaged communities. Ruth Prowse School of Art is committed to being an integral part of the wider community and fostering a range of creative expression and has full-time Diploma programmes, an extensive part-time programme and an innovative and expanding outreach program to serve the wider community and to redress the educational imbalances of the past.